Yet Another Fine Example of Bipartisan Deliberation Over the Wisdom of Voter Identification Laws
This time in Wisconsin.
Monthly Archives: March 2008
SpeechNow Slapdown on Amicus Question
Court order:
Before the Court is the motion of Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center for leave to file a memorandum as amici curiae [10]. Plaintiff Speechnow.org, representing and urging a completely unrestricted, libertarian approach to campaign financing in… Continue reading
“Obama raises $55 million in month; Clinton reports surge in funds”
The LA Times offers this news update.
“A Possibly Super Problem”
Michael Tomasky has written this article on the superdelegate issue for the NY Review of Books.
“Court Redux: Is McCain Ineligible to Be President?”
Jonathan Turley has written this Roll Call oped ($).
“Unexpected Turnout Seen as Big Factor in Texas Democratic Caucus Complaints”
The Dallas Morning News offers this report.
“Turnout, Technology and Nature Marred Balloting in Ohio”
The NY Times offers this report.
“F.B.I. Investigates Missing G.O.P. Money”
The NY Times offers this report.
“CLC Files Amicus in SpeechNow.org 527 Case”
“Unjustified Federal Court Extension of Polling Hours”
Check out Ned Foley’s recent post, which begins: “Late–very late–yesterday, the Obama campaign sought and received an order from a federal court to extend polling hours in certain precincts in Cuyahoga County for 1.5 hours beyond their regularly scheduled… Continue reading
“A Clean, Fair Fight”
The NY Times offers this editorial, which begins: “If recent history is any guide, this fall’s presidential election will be marred by vote suppression and cynical dirty tricks. Congress still has time to stop some of the worst offenses.… Continue reading
In Case That Could Well Be Taken Up by the Supreme Court, Sixth Circuit Rejects Rule Limiting Basis for Payments to Initiative Circulators
Via How Appealing, comes link to this unanimous sixth Circuit opinion in Citizens for Tax Reform v. Deters. In holding that an Ohio law barring the payment to initiative circulators on anything other than a time-worked basis violates the… Continue reading
“Some Who Fight for McCain Are Fighting Against McCain-Feingold”
The Washington Post offers this report.
“Investigation Launched into Vote Stealing”
More trouble with absentee ballots, this time in Houston.
Where is the hue and cry from supporters of voter identification laws to bar the use of absentee ballots on the basis that there has been proven fraud with such ballots?