Finally, Despite Padilla v. Lever, Rosemead Voters Get to Vote in Recall Election
Complete with federal observers UPDATE: Here is the consent decree involving Rosemead’s section 203 violations, a decree that predates the recall election.
Monthly Archives: September 2006
“Campaign Gifts From Big Insurer Elude the Limit”
The NY Times offers this report.
Mark Rush Reviews Ewing and Issacharoff Comparative Campaign Finance Book
Here.
“House to Debate Controversial Voting Bill”
The Hill offers this report. I would not expect any significant action on this bill in the Senate. UPDATE: Dan Tokaji weighs in strongly against this measure.
“How Valuable is Disclosure?”
Brad Smith has this new post at the Center for Competitive Politics blog.
Papers Posted from First Tobin Project on Institutions of Democracy
A few months ago, Heather Gerken organized a group of scholars interested in election reform for a conference in D.C. to present ideas to policymakers. (I’m part of this group, but was unable to attend the first conference). The papers… Continue reading
Smolka on Weinberg’s Book on Election Disputes
Richard Smolka is emeritus professor at American University and the editor and publisher of “Election Administration Reports,” a biweekly newsletter for election administrators. (I receive his newsletter and find it interesting and informative.) Smolka recently reviewed Barry Weinberg’s The Resolution … Continue reading
CQ Researcher on “Voting Controversies”
Peter Katel has written an extensive report, Voting Controversies for CQ Researcher. Here is the description:
Vote-counting controversies in both the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections have left a cloud of concern hanging over the upcoming November 2006 congressional vote… Continue reading
Tate on VRA renewal
The Most recent issue of The Forum contains Katherine Tate’s Black Politics, the GOP Southern Strategy, and the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. The editors have also given me permission to post the article here.
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Onerous Illinois Ballot Access Laws; An Appellate Trend in the Making?
Via How Appealing, comes news of this decision in Lee v. Keith. This is a significant decision, not only because it strikes down onerous Illinois ballot access laws despite earler circuit precedent, but also for the harder look that… Continue reading
“527 Groups Use Legal Loopholes To Influence Elections”
The NY Sun offers this report.
“The ‘clean’ campaign finance idea grows; Arizona experience mixed as California considers Prop. 89”
The SF Chronicle offers this report. [Disclosure: I am consulting for the Yes on 89 campaign.]
“Texas voter fraud law under fire”
The San Antonio Express News offers this report.
Potential Poison Pill in DC Voting Rights Bill
Roll Call reports (paid subscription required) that Rep. Sensenbrenner is insisting that a second seat for Utah be done through a traditional district (rather than an at-large seat). The excuse for this is apparently a need to comply with one… Continue reading