“A Vote For A Smarter Census”
The NY Times offers this editorial on the counting of prisoners for census (and districting) purposes.
Monthly Archives: September 2006
“Support for Electronic Filing of Senate Candidates’ Campaign-Finance Records Gains Momentum”
Jeffrey Birnbaum has this K Street Confidential column in the Washington Post.
“I.R.S. Eyes Religious Groups as More Enter Election Fray”
The NY Times offers this report. In somewhat related commentary, see Two Years of Intimidation & Not Even an Apology from the IRS at the CLC Blog, linking to this commentary by Fran Hill in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
“Write-in candidate won, judge rules”
The Philadelpia Inquirer offers this report of a decision by a judge to count write-in votes listed in the wrong space on the ballot, leading to the overturning of election results. The judge followed the apparent intent of the voters,… Continue reading
“Major Problems At Polls Feared; Some Officials Say Voting Law Changes And New Technology Will Cause Trouble”
The Washington Post offers this front page report, which quotes some statistics from my study of election law litigation rates before and after Bush v. Gore.
More Problems in Maryland
See 2 Candidates Question Vote In Pr. George’s in the Washington Post and Major Ignored Election Issue by Lisa Handley writing at Maryland Politics Watch. Lisa writes about problems with the mixing of provisional ballots cast because of machine malfunction… Continue reading
I Expected This, As Soon as I Saw that Sen. Menendez is Being Investigated by the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey
NJ.Com offers Republicans seek to block last-minute candidate switch, which begins: “With Robert Menendez’ U.S. Senate campaign under unexpected pressure, his Republican rivals are trying to prevent Democratic leaders from bumping him from the race and replacing him with… Continue reading
“Panel Recommends Change in Census Prisoner Count”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “A national panel of experts recommended yesterday that in 2010 the Census Bureau study whether prison inmates should be counted as residents of the urban neighborhoods where they last lived rather… Continue reading
“Suit: Ban computer voting”
The Rocky Mountain News offers this report. See also Election Glitches ‘Could Get Ugly’ in USA Today. Thanks to readers for passing along these links.
“Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5388, the ‘District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act of 2006.'”
Yesterday the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, held this hearing on the proposal to give DC representation in the US House, along with adding an at-large seat to Utah (to preserve partisan balance). By clicking on… Continue reading
“Bureaucrat Takes Blame in Vote Fiasco; Montgomery Official Defends Staff That Forgot Plastic Cards for Polling Places”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“House Votes To Disclose Earmarks”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “The House voted yesterday to shed more light on narrow-interest tax and spending legislation called earmarks, an incremental step toward openness that ended the prospect for a more sweeping overhaul of… Continue reading
“Rep. Bob Ney Agrees to Plead Guilty”
AP offers this report, which begins: “Rep. Bob Ney agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal criminal charges he made false statements and conspired to commit fraud and violate federal lobbying laws in the congressional corruption probe spawned by… Continue reading
“Court Stops Missouri Voter ID Law”
Dan Tokaji has the detals and analysis. He has also posted the opinion, which held the law violated the state constitution.