“Runoff in Tex. 23rd May Show Impact Of 2006 Redistricting”
The Washington Post offers this report.
Monthly Archives: December 2006
“Exploratory Committees Build Buzz; Candidates Drag Out Announcements to Get More Press”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“Sample ballot was different from screen”
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune offers this report, the latest on the FL-13 controversy.
Troubling Development in FL-13 Litigation
According to this article in the Sarasota Herald Tribune, “The voting machine company now at the center of the disputed 13th Congressional District election made it clear Friday that it will fight the disclosure of the computer codes that run… Continue reading
Frickey on Purposive Statutory Interpretation
Phil Frickey has written “Structuring purposive statutory interpretation: An American perspective,” 80 Australian L.J. 849 (2006). Here is the abstract:
Sections 15AA and 15AB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), and State analogues, provide that statutory interpretation in Australia… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit, Following Its Earlier Precedent, Strikes Down Nevada Law Requiring Initiative Signature Gatherers to Gather a Certain Number of Signatures in 13 Counties
See the ruling in ACLU v. Heller here.
California Appellate Court Strikes Down FPPC Regulation Limiting Contributions to Candidate-Controlled Ballot Measure Committees
The opinion in Citizens to Save California v. California Fair Political Practices Commission is here. The court ruled that the FPPC exceeded its authority to issue the regulation limiting contributions to candidate-controlled ballot measure committees. It did not reach… Continue reading
McDonald on Apparent Discepancies Between Herald Tribune and Mebane-Dill Analysis of FL-13 Data
You can find Michael’s analysis here. A snippet:
The key to understanding the difference between the two studies is that among Election Day voters, there are more strong Republicans than there are strong Democrats, 29,364 to 25,326 (also note… Continue reading
House Ethics Committee Report on Foley Scandal Released
You can find the report here.
EAC Issues Report on Voter Fraud: An Important First Step
The long-awaited report is here. On the last page of the pdf you will find links to four appendices, including a 197-page appendix of cases involving possible voter fraud.
As I read the report, it finds not only no… Continue reading
“Farewell to Michael Toner”
Bob Bauer offers this appreciation. Here is Brad Smith’s.
“Jennings gets Dean’s help in bid for revote”
The latest from the FL-13 controversy.
“Watergate Reform, R.I.P.”
The NY Times offers this editorial, which begins: “The table stakes for the next presidential campaign are now estimated by the reigning consultant-croupiers of politics at $100 million for openers. That sad fact suggests that the 2008 contest will… Continue reading
“Changes Are Expected in Voting by 2008 Election”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “By the 2008 presidential election, voters around the country are likely to see sweeping changes in how they cast their ballots and how those ballots are counted, including an end to… Continue reading