In the high stakes game between the DNC and Florida Democrats over the scheduling of the presidential primary, it looks like the Florida Democrats have blinked, agreeing to move the presidential primary from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5. But… Continue reading

Following up on this post, see this AP report and posts by Eugene Volokh here and here.

The New York Times offers this report. In somewhat related news, the Washington Post offers Fundraisers Tap Those Who Can’t Say No; ‘Bundlers’ Look to Associates, Employees for Campaign Cash. Bob Bauer comments.

I have posted the decision in Porter v. Bowen here. The court agreed that the First Amendment barred the state of California from closing down the 2000 Nader-Gore vote trading websites. Though plaintiffs advanced a number of arguments, the… Continue reading

The South Florida Sun Sentinel offers this report on the FL-13 controversy, which begins: “Federal investigators have found several potential shortcomings in previous state and local reviews of the disputed election results in Sarasota Count”s November election, keeping them from… Continue reading

Following up on this post, you can find news stories in the San Jose Mercury News, Contra Costa Times, SF Chronicle, AP, San Diego Union Tribune, Ventura County Star, Monterey Herald, Sacramento … Continue reading

Jonathan Alter’s Newsweek column discusses the same California initiative that Hendrik Hertzberg wrote about last week. See also this LA Tmes report.

You can find the call for papers here.

Two Justices (in this case C.J. Roberts and Justice Alito) announce the controlling test on a constitutional issue (in this case which types of broadcast ads mentioning candidates may be paid for with corporate or union treasury funds). The seven… Continue reading

Is that statement a typo?

The LA Times offers this report. This NY Times article explains: “In a sense Ms. Bowen’s decision amounts to barring the machines, then reapproving their use under strict new conditions.” The Inkavote decision is different than the others, in… Continue reading

Dirk Olin has written this not very successful attempt at humor about vote buying on the oped page of today’s NY Times.

EAC Chair Davidson’s prepared testimony before the House Administration Committee (check out page 24, which puts the best face on the EAC’s voter fraud/voter id research controversies) This media advisory, “EAC Will Post and Distribute State Reports on Voting… Continue reading

Roll Call offers this breaking news report, regarding this opinion in USA v. Rayburn House Office Building issued by the D.C. Circuit. The Court held that aspects of the search violated the Speech or Debate Clause. It concludes: Accordingly,… Continue reading