“Pelosi Promises No Impeachment; But Should the Democratic Leader Keep it On the Table?”
Ethan Leib has written this column for Legal Times.
Monthly Archives: November 2006
“New Telemarketing Ploy Steers Voters on Republican Path”
The NY Times offers this report. See also this report from TPM Muckracker.
More Ohio Litigation
Ned Foley has a new post, Transparency Promotes Trust, which begins: “As if Ohio hasn’t had enough pre-election litigation already this year, two new lawsuits were filed on Friday. A court might be tempted to say ‘too late’ without… Continue reading
Sholk on 501(c)(3)s
Steven Sholk has written “A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations,” published by Practising Law Institute as part of the course materials for the seminar, Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations &… Continue reading
“Job One for Congress: improve elections”
Steven Hill and Rob Richie have written this Sacramento Bee oped.
“In the Voting Booth, Bias Starts at the Top”
Jon Krosnick has written this NY Times oped. I’m dubious of some of Krosnick’s stronger claims (particularly about the 2000 presidential election) for reasons detailed in Alvarez, Sinclair and Hasen, How Much is Enough? The “Ballot Order Effect” and… Continue reading
Supreme Court Won’t Reverse 5th Circuit Decision to Lift the Injunction in the Texas Absentee Ballot Case
See here.
People for the American Way Seeks to Intervene in NAMUDNO VRA Suit
I have posted the motion here.
“As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare for Legal Fights”
The NY Times offers this report.
CA Sec. of State Predicts that 44% of Ballots Cast in State Will Be by Absentee
See here.
Even as the 7th Circuit Considers the Federal Challenge to Indiana’s Voter ID Law, a State Challenge Moves to the Appellate Courts
See here.
New Demos Paper on Voter Suppression and Intimidation
You can find this useful short paper here.
One Person’s Sham Issue Advocacy is Another Person’s “Grassroots Lobbying”?
Over on the CLCBlog, Scott Thomas and Trevor Potter have written Changing the Terms in the Debate in an Effort to Change the Outcome. Highly recommended.
“Let the Recounts Begin”
Here is the National Journal cover story on what could go wrong on election day.