“Judge Says Virginia Violated Rights of Overseas Voters”
BLT offers this report.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
“Republican senator presses plan to exclude non-citizens from the Census”
USA Today offers this report.
“Voting Rights Groups Set Record Straight on Lawsuit Targeted by State Republican Party”
This press release has been released by Demos, the Lawyers Committee, and Project Vote.
“Heart of reform is in drawing political maps, not finance, some say”
Medill offers this report.
“Release R-71 signatures, court says, but appeal planned”
The Seattle Times offers this report. Richard Winger explains that the Ninth Circuit panel says its opinion will be released later (which will of course complicate the attempt to take the case en banc).
“Acorn’s Woes Strain Its Ties to Democrats”
The NY Times offers this report.
Follow-Up on McCain/Obama Bundling Numbers
The other day I noted some unusual numbers for John McCain’s bundling activity on the Center for Responsive Politics website.
I’ve now heard from the Center that they had some kind of computer programming error with the numbers, so they… Continue reading
House Committee on Judiciary to Hold Hearing on Judicial Recusals after Caperton
See here.
“9th Circuit Panel Seems Unlikely to Rule in Favor of Petition Secrecy”
Richard Winger reports from oral argument.
Sam Issacharoff on Citizens United
Here, at “New Deal 2.0.”
“Scandals About More than Sex”
Eliza’s latest on Edwards, Ensign, Sanford, and campaign finance/ethics laws.
Bray on “Power Rules”
Samuel Bray has posted this draft (forthcoming, Columbia Law Review) on SSRN. It deals in part with some election law issues. Here is the abstract:
This Essay offers a unified framework for understanding how law can protect a vulnerable person… Continue reading
“Will Chris Daggett Fall Victim To The Ballot Order Effect?”
Via Richard Winger, who has been all over the New Jersey ballot design/ballot designation issue, comes this Marc Ambinder post. Marc makes some good points, though I see the issue more as one of ballot design than ballot… Continue reading
“Republicans focus on ACORN theme in new Web site”
The St. Louis Post Dispatch offers this report.