Two From Yale Law Journal
Damian Williams has written this note, “Reconstructing Section 5: A Post-Katrina Proposal for Voting Rights Act Reform.” Chad Flanders has written this comment, “Bush v. Gore and the Uses of ‘Limiting.'”
Monthly Archives: March 2007
“McKay ‘stunned’ by report on Bush”
The Seattle Times offers this report, which begins: “Former U.S. Attorney John McKay said Monday night he was ‘stunned’ to hear President Bush told Attorney General Alberto Gonzales last October that Bush had received complaints about U.S. attorneys who… Continue reading
FL-13: “Voting machine maker warned of ‘issue'”
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune offers this report, which begins: “A voting machine manufacturer warned state elections officials and Sarasota County’s Supervisor of Election of an ‘issue’ with its equipment months before the disputed Nov. 7 election but no changes were… Continue reading
“Committee Endorses Bill to Give D.C. Full Voting Rights in House”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“White House Cites Lax Voter-Fraud Investigations in U.S. Attorneys’ Firings”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“Early Voting in 2008”
Dan Tokaji has this post on the Moritz website.
“Vote Fraud and the U.S. Attorneys Purge”
Tova Wang has this post on the Century Foundation’s “Taking Note” blog.
“Hearing on S.223; To Require Senate Candidates to File Designations, Statements, and Reports in Electronic Form”
See this witness list for tomorrow’s Senate Rules Committee hearing. The same link will allow watching a live webcast.
“Winner in City Council Race Requests Another Election”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “Facing growing questions about his residency, Mathieu Eugene said yesterday that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg should call for another special election for the Brooklyn City Council seat to which Dr. Eugene… Continue reading
The US Attorney Firings and the Voter Fraud Investigations
Alec Ewald emails:
Allegations of voter fraud have suddenly entered the ongoing story over the firing of several U.S. Attorneys — at the very highest level of the federal government.
According to both the Washington Post and the New York… Continue reading
Video and Audio from AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project now available
Look at the gray box near the top right on this page. A written transcript will appear there soon as well. The interesting exchange between Congressman Ehlers and attorney Sam Hirsch occurs at 1 hour and 57 minutes into… Continue reading
“Justices weigh voter ID lawsuit; State’s Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of hotly debated legislation”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers this report.
“D.C. Circuit to Hear Oral Argument Thousands of Records from Jefferson Office”
BNA Money and Politics Report offers this report, which begins: “A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., will hear an oral argument May 15 about the legality of the FBI search of Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) congressional office (U.S.… Continue reading
“37 votes short of runoff, city hopeful wants inquiry; He questions a late change of a polling place.”
The St. Petersburg Times offers this report.