“Popular Vote? Not Yet; Problems With a Plan to Kill the Electoral College
David Lublin had this oped in Monday’s Washington Post.
Monthly Archives: July 2007
EAC/Wang Gag Order Addressed In Senate Appropriations Committee Report
In Senate Report 110-129 (accessible from this page, on page 70), the committee report states about the EAC:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Election Assistance Commission [EAC] was created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 [HAVA]. Under HAVA, the… Continue reading
Behind the Obama Small Donor Numbers
Last week I noted the very large number of small donations Senator Obama has received, especially compared to other first tier presidential candidates. Today the NY Times sheds some light: “Like other candidates, he has worked hard to cultivate… Continue reading
“If Thompson files with the FEC as a candidate, he’d lose the residuals he’s paid by NBC for Law and Order.”
Marc Ambinder reports.
Bauer on Rosen Interview with Justice Breyer
See here.
“Conyers, Nadler Postpone Hearing, Justice Department Refuses to Provide Witness on Voting Section”
The House Judiciary Committee issued this very interesting press release, which begins: “oday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler announced they have postponed a scheduled oversight… Continue reading
“THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS ARE SETTING RECORDS”
The Campaign Finance Institute offers this report.
“Term Limits Measure Lures Health Care Donors”
The Sacramento Bee offers this report.
“Campaign Contributions Change Priorities, Not Beliefs”
Shankar Vedantam has this this column in the Washington Post.
“In Proud Defense of McCain-Feingold”
The Wall Street Journal has published Gerry Hebert’s response to Brad Smith’s commentary, “The Speech Police.”
Payment for Voter Turnout Proposed in Israel
See here. I discuss the question whether payment for turnout should be barred, tolerated or encouraged in Richard L. Hasen, Vote Buying, 88 California Law Review 1323 (2000).
“Thompson delays filing as campaign ramps up”
The Politico offers this report.
“The Implications of Legislative Power: State Constitutions, State Legislatures and Mid-Decade Redistricting”
Adam Mueller has posted this student note (Boston College Law Review) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s splintered decision in 2006 in League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, future federal… Continue reading
“‘Independent’ voted off finance island?”
The Politico offers this report.