Access More Documents from the Republican House ACORN Hearing
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
“Doyle signs high court election bill ;Law gives public funds to campaigns that limit spending; challenge likely”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel offers this report.
“Prop. 8 foes seek initiative sponsors’ internal campaign communications”
The latest skirmish over anti-gay marriage propositions and privacy/anonymity.
“Comments to FEC Reflect Divisions On Defining ‘Federal Election Activity'”
BNA reports.
Steel Says, Then Backs Off Claim, that Republican Party “Litmus Test” Proposed by Jim Bopp Tied to Cancelling of Bopp Contracts to Defend RNC in Campaign Finance Case
The Washington Times reports. The controversial statement has now been removed from Shawn Steel’s Politico column, with this correction appended: “An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the law firm of the sponsor of a resolution… Continue reading
Coverage of Today’s Republican House ACORN Hearing
Minnesota IRV Group Fined for Misleading Statements About Endorsements
See here.
“Judge rejects RNC bid to end minority voter protections”
Politico offers this report about this order issued by a federal district court in New Jersey.
UPDATE: I have posted the trial court judge’s 79-page opinion here. I have only had a chance to glance at it, but it… Continue reading
“The Voting Rights Act’s Secret Weapon: Pocket Trigger Litigation and Dynamic Preclearance”
Travis Crum has posted this draft student note, forthcoming Yale Law Journal) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Following NAMUDNO, the search is on for a way to save Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. This Note offers… Continue reading
House Republican Committee Hearings on ACORN
Someone forwarded me an email from Indiana Secretary of State Rokita’s communications director reading: “Attached is the testimony and exhibits Secretary Rokita submitted to members of the House Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary Committees today in Washington, D.C.”… Continue reading
“Fearing Fear Itself: Photo Identification Laws, Fear of Fraud, and the Fundamental Right to Vote”
Joel A. Heller has written this student note for the Vanderbilt Law Review.
Latest Caperton Fallout: 4-3 Split on Michigan Supreme Court Over Recusal Rules
See here.
As Massachusetts Goes, So Goes….New Jersey?
The Philadelphia Inquirer offers this report beginning: “A Democratic state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would force Republican Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie to select a Democrat to replace New Jersey’s U.S. senators – both of them Democrats – if… Continue reading
“SEQUOIA VOTING SYSTEMS’ SOURCE CODE FOR NEW FRONTIER ELECTION SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DOWNLOAD ON COMPANY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEQUOIAVOTE.COM”
See this press release.