” Symposium – Statutory Interpretation: How Much Work Does Language Do?”
This looks like a great event at Brooklyn Law on November 19 with a great line up.
Monthly Archives: October 2010
“Tea Party Vow to Police Vote Fraud Is Called Scare Tactic”
The NY Times offers this report.
Breaking News: Ninth Circuit, on 2-1 Vote with Strong Kozinksi Dissent, Holds that Arizona Requirement of Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote is Preempted by the National Voter Registration Act
Judge Ikuta, joined by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, sitting by designation, wrote the majority opinion in this case. A snippet:
More broadly, Proposition 200 is not in harmony with the intent behind the NVRA, which is to reduce state-imposed… Continue reading
“Evil Men in Black Robes: Slate‘s judicial election campaign ad spooktacular!”
Dahlia Lithwick and I have written this new ghoulish piece for Slate. It begins: “If you’re a fan of The Exorcist and Carrie, if you like sex and violence and ominous music, you’ve come to the right place. Because we… Continue reading
Two from NPR’s Morning Edition
Did Justice O’Connor Wake You at 1 AM to Talk About Judicial Elections?
If so, you must live in Nevada.
“Targeting Soft Money”
In These Times offers this report.
“follow the Campaign Money”
Derrick Jackson has written this column for the Boston Globe.
“Voters Complain Of Problems At Polls”
News from Las Vegas.
“As Outside Money Flows In, Party Committees Lose Influence”
The Washington Independent offers this report.
Three Interesting ABA Administrative Law Panels on Election Law at Nov. 4 Meeting
Check out this flyer.
Common Cause Report on Jim Bopp Now Available
Following up on this post, you can now find the Common Cause-commissioned report, “The Man Behind our Secret Elections: James Bopp Jr.: New Report Examines Radical Activist and His Drive to Dismantle Election Laws, at this link. I… Continue reading
“In Alaska Senate Race, Front-Runner Isn’t on Ballot”
The NYT offers this report. In related news, the Anchorage Daily News offers Parties Dispute Use of Election Write-In List. Here is a copy of the Democrats’ complaint. I have not yet seen the Republican complaint. Here is… Continue reading
“House and Senate shatter fundraising records for midterm election”
WaPo reports.