Josh Goodman has written this interesting post at the Governing magazine blog. His key point: “And, to me, that gets at a big part of why Davis lost. The gap between the positions he had to take in a 72%… Continue reading
This WSJ blog post discusses David Schleicher’s important work in this area (see also this oped by David and Chris Elemendorf).
UPDATE: Ed Blum asks whether the DOJ would preclear a change in NYC to nonpartisan elections.
Yesterday I wrote this post about a new CRS report which mentions the FEC’s potential role in enforcing the DISCLOSE Act, if it passes. I have now received a copy of the report and posted it here. Here is… Continue reading
Rick Pildes sends along the following guest post:
Where Should Election Reformers Target Their Efforts?
Here is one suggestion: the reform community and supportive foundations should select a single state to focus on as a focal point for election-reform efforts.… Continue reading
Kenneth Jost has just written this extensive report (with contributions from others, including Brad Smith and Fred Wertheimer). This is a very good resource for undergraduates, especially, or for law students looking for an overview of contemporary issues. It is… Continue reading
BNA offers this report ($), which begins: “Divisions in the Federal Election Commission could hamper implementation of new campaign finance legislation, even if Congress is able to pass a law beefing up current disclosure and other rules, according to a… Continue reading
Five years after sensational allegations of voter fraud in Texas, the cases fall apart. This kind of follow up of voter fraud allegations is so important but not done often enough.