Monthly Archives: April 2007
Should We Send EAC Commissioner Rodriguez a “Free Tova Wang” T-Shirt?
Following up on this post, new EAC Commissioner Rosemary Rodriguez has issued this statement. A snippet: “I cannot bind the Commission, as one member, but I believe that the EAC should immediately respond to Ms. Wang’s request. I… Continue reading
“Improve McCain-Feingold”
The LA Times offers this editorial about the argument in the WRTL case from earlier this week. (My substantive posts on the argument are here and here). A snippet from the editorial: “It seems likely that Roberts will join… Continue reading
“Electronic Filing Bill Stalls Again in Senate”
Roll Call offers this breaking news report ($). A snippet: “For the second time in two weeks, Rules Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) attempted Thursday to advance the bill by unanimous consent before an objection was raised — through a proxy–… Continue reading
“WA court: Radio talk show hosts exempt from campaign finance laws”
The Seattle Post Intelligencer offers this report, about this opinion (and concurrence) in San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax. Eugene Volokh has written multiple posts (see here and scroll down to “related posts”) on… Continue reading
Missouri’s Experience with DREs
One view here.
“Election fraud conviction overturned”
The Journal Times (Wisconsin) offers this report, which begins: “A state appeals court overturned a misdemeanor election fraud conviction in Racine County, concluding that the defendant’s ‘poor supervision’ of voter registrars in 2004 didn’t amount to a crime.”
Justice Alito, Path Dependency, and Stare Decisis: A Bit More on the WRTL Argument
There’s been a great deal of commentary already on the WRTL argument heard yesterday (transcript) by the Supreme Court. I posted my initial thoughts here—note that my point “3” got garbled in my rush to write the… Continue reading
Tova Wang on the EAC Gag Order
I have just received this press release via email:
Contact James Joseph, Arnold & Porter — (202) 942-5355, [email protected]
Tova Andrea Wang, Co-Author of the Voter Fraud and Voter Intimidation Report for the Election Assistance Commission, Calls for an End… Continue reading
“Haitian-Born Candidate Wins Again in Brooklyn”
The NY Times offers this report, which begins: “In a highly unusual second special election yesterday to fill a vacant City Council seat in central Brooklyn, Mathieu Eugene was once again the winner. The election paves the way for… Continue reading
HAVA Amendment Buried in Iraq Bill?
Check out page 13 here: “SEC. 4301. (a) Section 102(a)(3)(B) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15302(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘January 1, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2008’’. (b) The amendment made by subsection… Continue reading
Partisan Bickering Over Election Reform Legislation in Florida
New Law and Politics Website
The Institute for Law and Politics at the University of Minnesota is now up and running. They also have a blog.