“District Court Turns Back Challenge To Millionaires’ Amendment; Appeal Likely”
BNA offers this report ($). My earlier coverage is here.
Monthly Archives: August 2007
“Lawmakers seek changes in campaign finance reporting; Open-government groups oppose the efforts, saying that the bills would allow special interests to overwhelm elections.”
The LA Times offers this report, which begins: “California lawmakers are proposing a trio of bills they say would update the state’s campaign finance laws and better recognize free speech rights, but several open-government groups are fighting the measures,… Continue reading
“Freer Speech: The Lower Courts Give, As the Supreme Court Taketh Away”
Election Law scholar Jamie Raskin has written this Slate commentary, which discusses, among other cases, the Porter v. Bowen vote swapping case.
“In Fundraising’s Murky Corners; Candidates See Little of Millions Collected by Linda Chavez’s Family”
Don’t miss this Washington Post report.
“If Thompson Runs for President, Don’t Look for Him in Reruns”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Yes, the Fund-Raising Records Fell, Just Not as Far”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Paper ballots necessary to preserve democracy”
Ken Karan has written this oped in the North County Times (CA).
“2004 ballots not preserved; Result of presidential vote cannot be verified”
The Cincinnati Enquirer offers this report, which begins: “Despite a federal judge’s order to preserve all ballots from the 2004 presidential election – in which Ohio provided President Bush’s margin of victory – boards of elections in 56 of… Continue reading
Voting Machine Problems and Litigation in Ames Iowa Republican Straw Poll
According to this AP report, “Announcement of the results was delayed for 90 minutes because a hand count was required on one of the 18 machines” and “Supporters of Paul had sought to block voting, arguing that vote-counting machines… Continue reading
“State begins education effort for voter ID law”
AP offers this report, which begins: “Georgia is launching a campaign to educate voters about a new photo ID mandate, an effort which could play a critical role in deciding whether the law passes constitutional muster with a federal… Continue reading
“Make every vote count”
The Vallejo Times Herald offers this editorial on the Sec. Bowen decision in CA.
“States Try to Alter How Presidents Are Elected”
The NY Times offers this report.
“Minding the Ballot Box”
This letter to the editor appears today in response to my recent LA Times oped.
“EAC Issues Poll Worker Best Practices”
See this press release, linking to new EAC publications available at this link.