“Still the Struggle to Vote”
Laughlin McDonald and Laura Murphy of the ACLU have this comment on the VRA and South Carolina’s recently enacted voter ID law.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
DC Cir Holds Fannie and Freddie’s Campaign Contibution Records Aren’t Covered by FOIA
The opinion in Judicial Watch v. FHFA is here.
More on Mystery Donor Revelation
The WaPo, Slate, and Boston Globe have stories on the revelation that former Bain Capital executive Ed Conard is the man behind the $1 million contribution to the pro-Romney SuperPAC that was made in the name of W… Continue reading
States Rights and the Voting Rights Act
Jesse Jackson, Barbara Arnwine, and Janet Mathis have this commentary in Politico for the VRA’s 46th birthday.
“Dissatisfaction + redistricting = huge turnover in Congress”
The Fix identifies 10 districts ripe for taking by the other party.
“Dems, GOP cite ’65 voting law in remapping debates”
AP reports here.
Newspaper Claims Lack of Transparency by CO SOS
See this post, on the Center Post-Dispatch’s request that Colorado Secretary of State petition a court for release of grand jury transcripts from an investigation of alleged election irregularities.
Mystery Donor Revealed
Politico reports here that the person responsible for the $1 million donation to the pro-Romney SuperPAC in the name of W Spann LLC is … [drumroll please]
Ed Conard, a former Bain Capital official with long ties to Romney.
Well,… Continue reading
Complaint Against Donor to Pro-Romney SuperPAC
Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center have filed an FEC complaint against mystery donor W Spann LLC and the Doe(s) behind it. Democracy 21’s press release is here and CLC’s here.
Voting Groups Ask DOJ to Deny Preclearance of SC Voter ID Law
See this story on this letter from the ACLU, Lawyers Committee, Brennan Center, and League of Women Voters.
Allegations of Voter Intimidation in WI
Things are really getting down and dirty in the Wisconsin recall. Wisconsin Jobs Now, a progressive group that’s been having block parties to encourages early and absentee voting, alleges that a Republican candidate and conservative group (We’re Watching Wisconsin Elections) … Continue reading
“It’s redistricting roulette in upstate New York”
The Fix has this post.
“Will 2012 Be the End of the Presidential Public Financing System?”
Open Secrets asks and answers the question here.
Now in Print: From Registration to Recounts Revisited
Last month, my Moritz colleagues and I released From Registration to Recounts Revisited, a status report on election administration in five midwestern states generously funded by the Joyce Foundation. A PDF version can be downloaded here, and we… Continue reading