“Study: Poor ballot designs still affect U.S. elections”
USA Today has this report, based on the ballot design report released by the Brennan Center yesterday.
Monthly Archives: July 2008
“Voting Rights Groups Encourage Voter Registration at VA Facilities”
Demos, Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and the American Association of People with Disabilities have issued this press release regarding their letters to VA Secretary James Peake and state chief election officials.
“House defeats paper ballot funding”
See this report on the U.S. House’s decision not to pass a bill that would provide money to replace direct record electronic voting machines with paper-based systems.
“Clinton Lends Her Campaign More Money as Its Debt Proves Stubborn”
The NYT has this report.
ACLU Challenges Alabama Felon Disenfranchisement Laws
From the press release announcing the lawsuit:
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Alabama filed a lawsuit today challenging the state’s voter disenfranchisement laws and practices as unconstitutional. According to its state constitution, Alabama may deny voting rights… Continue reading
The California FPPC’s Softer Enforcement Policy
The LA Times reports here that “more than a dozen elected state officials, including leaders of the Legislature and Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, have been quietly let off the hook for some violations of campaign finance laws” since a shift… Continue reading
“DSCC, DCCC Post Strong Fundraising Numbers”
See here for a report on June fundraising by the major parties’ House and Senate campaign committees.
“Obama roars with $25M one-day haul”
Politico reports here that June 30 was a very good day for the Obama campaign.
“Influx of Voters Expected to Test New Technology”
The NYT has this report, which begins: “With millions of new voters heading to the polls this November and many states introducing new voting technologies, election officials and voting monitors say they fear the combination is likely to create… Continue reading
“Group Calls on Labor, Justice Departments To Investigate SEIU’s Political Fundraising”
BNA reports here (subscription required) that: “The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation … asked both the Labor and Justice departments to investigate whether a constitutional amendment adopted last month by delegates to the Service Employees International Union’s international… Continue reading
“Better Ballots” from the Brennan Center
The Brennan Center for Justice has released a new report on ballot design, by Lawrence Norden, David Kimball, Whitney Quesenbery, and Margaret Chen. From the summary:
The notorious butterfly ballot that Palm Beach County, Florida election officials used in the… Continue reading
Caron on Romney’s Write-off
On the Tax Prof blog, Paul Caron has this post noting that, by writing off the $45 million in loans to his campaign, Mitt Romney must also “write off any tax deduction.”
In Support of McCain’s Eligibility
See this NYT op-ed from Michael Meyerson, arguing that the “natural-born citizen” clause of the Constitution should be read to include Senator McCain.
“McCain in a race to raise and spend money by Labor Day”
The LA Times has this report on contributions to McCain’s joint fundraising committees with the RNC and state Republican parties.