“U.S. Says Blacks in Mississippi Suppress White Vote”
The NY Times offers this report.
Monthly Archives: October 2006
“As Election Nears, Groups Plan Negative Ads”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “A previously unknown group led by a Republican political consultant in Houston is financing television advertisements against nine Democratic House candidates from North Carolina to Arizona.”
Hayward on Foreign Contributions to 527s
Following up on this post, Allison Hayward writes Gifts of the Magi over at Skeptic’s Eye.
“How to Identify a Successful Election”
Ned Foley has written these timely thoughts.
“This Just In: Corruption in Politics is a Bad Thing!”
Brad Smith offers this response to this Democracy 21 press release.
“D.C. Circuit to Clarify Bribery Statute”
Brent Gurney and Jessica Waters have written this commentary for Legal Times.
“American Elections and the Grand Old Tradition of Disenfranchisement”
Adam Cohen has written this editorial observer column for the NY Times. Dan Tokaji comments.
“Did the ACLU Cross the Line?: A Meditation in Prose and Verse”
“Florida: GOP Ponders Suit Over Ballot in Foley’s District”
Roll Call offers this report ($), which begins: “The Florida Republican Party is exploring legal options to force county elections officials in the 16th Congressional district to display notices informing voters that state Rep. Joe Negron (R) will receive any… Continue reading
“It’s a Big Year for Ballot Measures, and Likely an Expensive One, Too”
Roll Call offers this report ($).
More Evidence that Political Parties are Thriving Under BCRA
Listen to Peter Overby’s NPR report on congressional fundraising.
“A Vote We Can Believe In”
E.J. Dionne offers this Washington Post column, which begins: “Sometimes, paranoids are right. And sometimes even when paranoids are wrong, it’s worth considering what they’re worried about. I speak here of all who are worried sick that those new,… Continue reading
“Dispatch from a Clean Campaigner; Activist Is Still Fighting for Equal Funding”
The Washington Post offers this profile of David Donnelly.
“The New Line Item Veto Proposal: This Time It’s Constitutional (Mostly)”
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl has written this essay for the Yale Law Journal Pocket Part.