“Immigrants Find Voting Can Come at a Cost”
The NYT offers this report.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
“Long Battle by Foes of Campaign Finance Rules Shifts Landscape”
The NYT offers this must-read report, which begins: “It was Thanksgiving break of 1998 at Capital University Law School in Ohio, and Senator Mitch McConnell was on the phone for Prof. Bradley Smith.”
“Did Michelle Obama violate Illinois election law?”
WSJ’s Washington Wire explores this less than burning question. And in other candidate spouse news, see Raese’s Wife Won’t Be Voting for Him. Why not? She’s been registered to vote and voting in Florida, not West Virginia.
“Murkowski foes attack corporate donations”
The Anchorage Daily News offers this report.
“Democracy 21 Statement: Chamber’s Claim that Potential Harassment and Intimidation Justify Secret Donations is Hogwash”
Fred Wertheimer blogs.
“In every election season, there’s a recount. Lessons from Bush and Franken.”
Jay Weiner, one of the leading chroniclers of Franken-Coleman in Minnesota, has written this Sunday Outlook piece for WaPo.
“Will Online Voting Turn Into an Election Day Debacle?”
Time reports.
“ACLU Launches Voter Empowerment Program”
See this press release.
More on Norm Eisen
Following up on this post, I’ve confirmed that the story in the Post is wrong and Eisen is still the White House ethics czar. See also this follow-up post at a Foreign Policy blog, which gives more details as… Continue reading
“Privacy Rights Inc.: Your right to personal privacy is shrinking even as Corporate America’s is growing.”
Do read Dahlia Lithwick’s latest, which mentions issues of corporate campaign spending anonymity.
Could the Alaska Race Turn on “Lisa M.” Votes?
With polls showing a very tight race in Alaska, it would not at all be surprising that (1) the race may not be decided on Election Day and (2) if the race is razor-thin there could be a post-election dispute… Continue reading
“Legal Issues to Watch in the 2010 Midterm Elections”
The Los Angeles Lawyer Chapter and the Loyola Law School Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society have put together this event on Oct. 27 at 6:30 pm at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Justin Levitt will moderate a… Continue reading
“California Agency Restores Rule Defining ‘Express Advocacy’ In Light of Court Ruling”
“Lawsuit: Tea Partier booted from polling place at Butler County union hall”
This will be an interesting lawsuit to follow.