Monthly Archives: November 2010

George Skelton Bullish on California Electoral/Structural Reforms

November 11, 2010, 10:06 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I wished I shared his optimism.

Matt Bai on Alaska and Two Primaries

November 11, 2010, 10:02 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Worth a close read.

Matt Bai on Alaska and Two Primaries

November 11, 2010, 10:00 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Worth a close read.

Kang: The Tea Party and a Supply-Side Approach to Party Polarization

November 11, 2010, 9:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here is a guest post from Michael Kang: There has been a great deal of post-election debate about the Tea Party’s contributions to Republican success this year, but an irony is that three-way races precipitated by Tea Party candidates… Continue reading

Caperton v. Massey Lives on (Now Coming to Virginia)

November 11, 2010, 9:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here and here.

“Lobbyists’ Newest Targets in Wall Street Reform Battle? Federal Oversight Agencies”

November 11, 2010, 9:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This item appears at the Open Secrets Blog of the Center for Responsive Politics.

“Dem donors split on 2012 strategy”

November 11, 2010, 9:29 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico offers this report.

“Half of Outside Spending in Campaigns Came From Groups Not Revealing Donors”

November 11, 2010, 9:18 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

BNA offers this report.

ELJ Call for Papers on Indian Election Law

November 11, 2010, 7:40 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

We are pleased to announce a call for papers on election law and administration in India or other South Asian countries. The papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Election Law Journal, to be published… Continue reading

Off to Atlanta

November 10, 2010, 8:24 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Looking forward to attending the Georgia State conference on Citizens United Friday, and hope to see some blog readers there. In the meantime, blogging will be irregular.

“Iowa Vote Shows Injustice of Electing Judges”

November 10, 2010, 8:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Adam Cohen has written this column for TIME magazine [corrected link].

No Immediate TRO in Alaska Write-in Case; State Given Until Monday to Respond

November 10, 2010, 5:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here. There’s more on the counting from the NY Times. Tomorrow, while I’m flying to the Georgia state conference on Citizens United, my piece for Slate on Joe Miller’s lawsuit on the write-in controversy should appear.(UPDATE: The… Continue reading