“GOP chairwoman pushes voter ID requirement”
The Austin American Statesman offers this report.
Monthly Archives: March 2007
“House forms task force on Florida’s 13th district”
The Hill offers this report, which begins: “The House Administration Committee will convene a special task force to look into the ongoing controversy of Florida’s 13th district congressional race, breaking with tradition by delving into a contested race while… Continue reading
“Political video smackdown; ‘Hillary 1984’: Unauthorized Internet ad for Obama converts Apple Computer’s ’84 Super Bowl spot into a generational howl against Clinton’s presidential bid”
This fascinating report appears in the SF Chronicle. The video in question is here. Totally anonymous–no disclaimer. BarackObama.com appears at the end of the video, but the campaign says it has nothing to do with this (though it is… Continue reading
“The Party that Cried Voter Fraud”
DevilsTower has this interesting post on Daily Kos.
“House Majority Leader Exploited Campaign Finance ‘Bundling’ Loophole”
The Center for Public Integrity has issued a press release (link not available—their site is not reachable now), which begins: “Majority Leader Steny Hoyer raised more than $1 million for congressional candidates in the Democrat’s 2006 successful run at controlling… Continue reading
“Se Habla Lawsuit”
Ed Blum has written this commentary on section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which originally appeared in the Weekly Standard but is available at AEI without a subscription.
“Are Voting Machine Purists Standing the Way of Reform?”
Cracks in the alliance against DRE machines?
“Term-limit measure creates uncertainty for those seeking office”
AP offers this report on an initiative being proposed in California. One feature would treat incumbent legislators better than legislators who have already been termed out of office.
‘Line Short for FEC Vacancies”
Roll Call offers this report ($) on possible replacements for Michael Toner.
“Justice Dept. Recognized Prosecutor’s Work on Election Fraud Before His Firing”
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: “One of the U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration after Republican complaints that he neglected to prosecute voter fraud had been heralded for his expertise in that area by the… Continue reading
Speaking at University of San Francisco Law School Monday
I’ll be speaking at noon Monday for the American Constitution Society at USF on the topic of “Voter Identification, Voter Suppression, and the Supreme Court.” See details by clicking on the March 19 link on this calendar. Hope to… Continue reading
“G.O.P. Anger in Swing State Eased Attorney’s Exit”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “ALBUQUERQUE, March 17 — The first whiff of something suspicious came when a 15-year-old boy received a voter registration card in the mail. Soon a second one arrived. Then his 13-year-old… Continue reading
“Ballot Bonzana: The First Survery of Voter ID Requirements—And its Surprising Findings”
Steve Ansolabehere has written this fascinating piece on Slate about initial findings in a survey about voter experiences in 2006. A snippet:
The study’s most unexpected finding is that half of the survey respondents said they were required to present… Continue reading
“Vote Suppression and the Gonzales 8 Scandal”
Gerry Hebert has this must-read post at the CLCblog, finding something very interesting to election law in the recently released emails.