“The Best Judges Business Can Buy”
The NY Times offers this editorial. Bob Bauer comments.
Monthly Archives: June 2007
“Setting the Agenda, Part II”
Heather Gerken’s second “Here to There” post is up at Balkinization.
“Editorial: Get to the truth behind voter fraud charges”
The San Antonio Express News offers this editorial, which begins: ” Is voter fraud by undocumented immigrants undermining the democratic process in the United States? Or is it a myth perpetuated by fearmongers to shut down efforts to reform… Continue reading
Still More ACVR/Hearne Stories from the Brad Blog
“Report: States Seeing Changes to Election Administration as a Result of Partnerships between Election Officials and Academics”
That’s the lead story in Electionline’s latest newsletter. You can find the report referred to in the newsletter here.
“WRTL and Justice Kennedy, On the Way”
Bob Bauer offers these interesting thoughts, building upon my observation that Justice Kennedy could be the swing vote in WRTL (a view bolstered by this story) and Jeff Rosen’s new New Republic piece on Justice Kennedy’s role on… Continue reading
“Computer Game Shows Voters How to Win at Redistricting”
NPR offers this audio report. You can find the game itself here [corrected link].
“Setting the Agenda for Scholarship on Election Reform”
Heather Gerken has posted the first in a promised series of posts on the “here to there” problem in election law reform on Balkinization.
Davenport as an Error Correction Case, With a Note on Voter ID
Yesterday’s Supreme Court opinion in Davenport arose out of no split among state courts or federal circuits. As the Washington Post notes, the law itself was unique to Washington, and hardly even a law there anymore: “Though no other… Continue reading
“N.C. pressed on voter listings”
The Charlotte Observer offers this report, which begins: “State and federal officials are mounting two broad challenges to the way North Carolina maintains its voter rolls, charging widespread irregularities that include votes cast under the names of dead people.”… Continue reading
“Wyoming Braces for Onslaught of Candidates”
Political Wire offers this report.
“Voter Fraud Conviction Upheld”
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel offers this report.
Mike Pitts on Von Spakovsky Nomination
Mike Pitts, a professor at Indiana University School of law and former DOJ voting rights attorney, sent an email to the election law listserv opposing the nomination of Hans von Spakovksy for a full term to the FEC. The… Continue reading
Supreme Court Unanimously Reverses in Davenport; No Apparent Impact on WRTL Case
See here. Details to come. UPDATE 1: The opinion is here.
From my initial post on the cert grant: “I expect that the Supreme Court will answer the question presented in the negative, ruling that a state may… Continue reading