Hanging Chads for Fun and Profit
Jacob Soboroff has the details.
Monthly Archives: May 2008
“Senate Panel to Approve 3 for FEC , but Republicans Likely to Fight on Floor”
CQ Politics offers this report. See also this Roll Call report ($).
von Spakovsky Nomination Officially Withdrawn by White House
Here.
Center for Competitive Politics Files Suit for Ohio Right to Life to Engage in Anonymously Funded Sham Issue Advocacy
Details here. What’s interesting to me is that the press release sent to me by email includes the following information omitted from the press release on the CCP website:
Ohio Right to Life’s challenge to the disclosure requirements were… Continue reading
“Judicial Watch Calls on FEC to Investigate McCain Presidential Fundraising Luncheon Held in London”
See here.
“A Reverse Clear Statement Rule?”
Anita Krishnakumar has a really interesting post on Concurring Opinions about the constitutional avoidance doctrine in statutory interpretation and a recent Supreme Court case.
She’s been doing some really fine blogging on legislation issues over there.
Ansolabehere and Persily on Voter ID and Voter Perceptions of Fraud
You can now find the final version of their article here in the Harvard Law Review. That same issue of the review has a student note, A Federal Administrative Approach to Redistricting Reform, that is sure to make Chris… Continue reading
” New Hampshire Supreme Court Says ‘No’ to Letting 17-Year-Olds Vote in Primaries”
Richard Winger has the details.
Bauer on McGehee Roll Call Oped on Gutting the FEC
Don’t miss this.
“For Campaign Contributions by the Wheelbarrow, the Back Door Is Open”
Jeffrey Birnbaum has written this Washington Post column.
“Bring on the Swift Boats”
Andres Martinez has this post on the Washington Post’s “Stumped” blog.
“Campaign Finance Reports Can Be Altered without a Trace”
The Salt Lake City Tribune offers this report.
“No Override of Voter ID Veto Expected”
The Wichita Eagle offers this report, which mistakenly says Sen. Howard Baker served on the Carter-Baker commission.
More von Spakosvksy
He’s written this piece on voter id for National Review Online.