Monthly Archives: December 2007
“An opportunity to dump the electoral college”
Frank Askin has this post at NJ.com.
“Fundraising Central: Majority of Presidential Bundlers and Other Fundraisers Hail from Only Five U.S. Industries: Lawyers and Law Firms, Three Finance Industries, and Real Estate”
See this release from the Campaign Finance Institute.
“Tougher voter ID laws fuel debate”
USA Today offers this report.
“Thompson defends campaign donation limit”
The Boston Globe offers this report.
“RECOUNT UPDATE: Commission determines McShurley wins by 13”
The latest from Muncie, Indiana. See also here on the voter fraud allegations.
“Colorado rejects vote scanner that Ohio official wants”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report. See also this statement from the CSU Center for Election Integrity and this post by Dan Tokaji.
Two from McClatchy
The newspaper bureau offers Inside a GOP effort to rig the 2002 New Hampshire elections and Official: Justice Dept. Slowed Probe into Phone Jamming.
“San Diego sues Bowen over voting machine restrictions”
The Sacramento Bee offers this news update.
“The Politics and Law of Voter ID: Previewing the Supreme Court Arguments in Crawford v. Marion County Election Board”
The AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project will have this interesting event on January 7, two days before oral argument in Crawford.
61% of Respondents Oppose Photo ID for Voting in Parade Magazine Survey
I have no idea if this poll has any scientific basis. Most of the polls I have seen have shown a majority supporting such requirements.
Senate Fails to Reach Acommodation on FEC/Von Spakovsky Controversy; Game of Chicken will Hurt the Country
This Roll Call breaking news report explains the breakdown: “Reid attempted to cut a deal with McConnell, dicing up the block of nominations and holding a separate vote on each nominee. But by mid-evening Wednesday, both sides remained at an… Continue reading