Small Uptick for Minor Party Voter Registration
Michael McDonald crunches the numbers.
Monthly Archives: May 2010
“Schumer-Van Hollen Is As Much about Prohibitions As about Disclosure”
A Wiley Rein election law newsletter.
Jeffrey Clements Responds to Citizens United’s Attack on SG Kagan for Her Advocacy in the CU Case
See here.
Brennan Center Testimony on the DISCLOSE Act
RNC Counsel Responds to Complaint to DC Bar Against Caroline Hunter
You can read the letter (with attachments) from Bobby Birchfield at this link. Don’t miss the last two pages of the attachment, which is a letter from the DNC’s counsel. The RNC included the letter to state the DNC’s… Continue reading
New Law in Ga. Gives (Republican) Governor Power over (Democratic) Attorney General in Handling VRA Section 5 Litigation
See here.
New Laughlin McDonald Book on American Indian Voting Rights
Here is the flyer for his new book, “American Indians and the Fight for Equal Voting Rights,” from the University of Oklahoma Press.
CCP’s Take on the Disclosure Provisions of DISCLOSE
Here.
“Independent 527 Groups Yet To Justify Buzz”
Eliza’s latest.
“‘‘Hispanic’ District Won by an African-American”
Edward Blum has written this interesting post.
Sullivan on Kagan (Sort of) on CU
I’ve twice referenced Kathleen Sullivan in my posts on SG Kagan, noting that Sullivan is a liberal who believes many campaign finance limits are unconstitutional. We don’t know whether the Solicitor General feels the same way. But here’s what Kathleen… Continue reading
Bob Bauer Granted Ethics Waiver to Advise Obama Administration on RNC v. FEC Case
This interesting Politico report explains this ethics waiver issued by Norm Eisen.
Second House Administration Hearing on DISCLOSE
See here.
David Schleicher on the British Electoral System and Its Implications for the U.S.
David’s interesting post on Balkinization concludes: “However Britain reforms its political system, let’s hope they do something. And let us use its example as a lesson. If the United States persists in having a FPTP elections, we should use our… Continue reading