“Texas voter ID law in federal hands as groups file papers”
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Monthly Archives: September 2011
“Lobbying Reform Push Lacks a Scandalous Spark”
Politico reports. [Disclosure: I was a member of the task force discussed in this article.]
More on the Pearce Recall in AZ
Here.
“Crock the Vote”
Jack Shafer, now at Reuters, takes on Ari Berman’s recent “GOP War on Voting” piece. I think Jack is right that Ari’s piece is somewhat breathless and overstates the extent of Republican voter suppression, but Jack’s counter-evidence of… Continue reading
“Ohio legislature’s proposed redistricting map scores last in redistricting competition”
Press release: “The Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting has scored the Ohio legislature’s proposed redistricting map, HB 319, against the ones received for its competition. HB 319 scores lower than any of the 53 competition maps submitted by private… Continue reading
“Could Pennsylvania Republicans end the electoral college as we know it?”
The Fix analyzes. More from PoliticsPA.
“State Heeds Minor Parties on Voting-Machine Complaint”
The New York Times reports. More from the Brennan Center.
“A ‘Go To’ Accountant Is Accused of Fraud”
NYT: “The latest victim — and so far the most prominent — was Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is up for re-election next year; aides said as much as $5.2 million might be lost. Mrs. Feinstein joins a cast that… Continue reading
More on the Timing of Gay Marriage Vote in NC
See this story:
Bill supporters decided to put the question on the May primary ballot next year rather than the November 2012 general election ballot, ensuring the proposal would win support from enough Democrats to clear the 72 House-vote… Continue reading
“Arizona Supreme Court clears way for Pearce recall election”
The East Valley Tribune reports.
Alabama Bypassing DOJ in Favor of Court Seeking Preclearance of Redistricting Plan
The pattern continues of Republicans in covered jurisdictions not trusting the Obama Administration’s DOJ on Voting Rights Act preclearance of controversial redistricting plans.
“NJ Election Cover-Up”
Don’t miss this first of four posts by Princeton computer scientist Andrew Appel: “There is a reason to believe that New Jersey election officials have destroyed evidence in a pending court case, perhaps to cover up the noncompliance with these… Continue reading
Carl Lewis Case Going Further, With Petition to Third Circuit En Banc or Supreme Court
See here (via Richard Winger).
“The pitfalls of a third-party candidacy”
Norm Ornstein and Tom Mann have written this WaPo oped.