“Colorado’s citizen initiative system gears up for another monster ballot”
The Colorado Independent offers this report.
Monthly Archives: March 2009
President Obama Cautions Against Reliance on Bush Signing Statements
Howard Bashman rounds up the stories about this memorandum issued by the White House.
” Voter Registration System Needs to Be Modernized”
Robin Carnahan, the Democratic Secretary of State of Missouri, and Trey Grayson, the Republican Secretary of State of Kentucky, have written this Roll Call oped ($). A snippet: “One key area where improvements are necessary, and possible, is the modernization… Continue reading
“McCain Fights an Old Battle with His Party”
CQ Politics offers this report. It begins: “It must be get old fighting with your own party over campaign finance issues, but Sen. John McCain is squaring off once again with the GOP in a court battle over soft… Continue reading
“Gun Amendment Threatens D.C. Voting Bill”
NPR offers this report.
Press Coverage of Bartlett v. Strickland
Another Major Loss for the LA Times
Capitol Weekly: “More bad news from the world of the Capitol press corps. Dan Morain, one of the deans of state political coverage, is leaving the LA Times. Morain’s departure is not just the type of loss that we… Continue reading
Why Did Voter ID Die in Mississippi?
Clarion Ledger-Journal editorial: “It’s difficult to not draw the conclusion that the four Republican senators who killed voter ID simply like having voter ID around as a wedge issue in elections. If they didn’t, they missed a powerful opportunity… Continue reading
80 Additional Ballots, Not 1,600, Now at Issue in Franken-Coleman Contest
This is quite significant. I am not following this as closely as some others, but I think what this means is that the last major potential group of ballots for Coleman won’t be enough to swing him to… Continue reading
Initial Thoughts on Bartlett v. Strickland: Narrowing the Voting Rights Act to Save It?
This morning’s decision by the Supreme Court in Bartlett v. Strickland significantly narrows the reach of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and does so in a way that suggests a possible way out of the constitutional challenge in… Continue reading
Breaking News: Supreme Court Decides Bartlett v. Strickland
The opinion is here. As I expected, the Court divided 5-4 against an expansive reading of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Lyle’s analysis is here. More after I have had a chance to read the opinion.… Continue reading
“Voter ID fights takes new shape at Capitol”
The Austin-American Statesman offers this report.
“Nonprofits Wield Some Serious Campaign Cash”
CQ Politics offers this report.
Watch the New Jersey Electronic Voting Case
You can see it here for a fee, though I’ve been informed that if any of my readers are at AudioCaseFiles law schools, then they will get access to the video for no additional charge starting 30 days after the… Continue reading