Monthly Archives: October 2011
“McManus: The third-party wild card; There is likely to be a wild card in the 2012 election with the group Americans Elect planning to hold a national primary election on the Internet.”
Doyle McManus has written this LA Times oped.
My election law students and I were discussing Americans Elect today, and some of the students told me that the answers of the voters (or purported voters) who signed up on the… Continue reading
“John Edwards charges won’t be dropped by judge”
Politico reports (includes comments on the case from Jan Baran).
Add Georgia to the List of States Arguing that Sec. 5 of the VRA is Unconstitutional
AP reports.
“‘Bundlers’ for Obama Have Active Ties to Lobbying”
NYT reports.
“Interest Groups Flex Clout in Judicial Elections”
“Lobbyists playing key role in 2012 fundraising”
WaPo reports.
“Campaign Legal Center & Democracy 21 File Brief in Real Truth About Obama’s Continuing Bid to Overturn Donor Disclosure Requirements”
See this press release.
“FVAP report shows continued trends in military voting”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
John Edwards to Trial? Maybe not.
John Edwards, putting the best face on a big loss, says he wants his day in court. According to a Raleigh News & Observerarticle, the trial judge, while rejecting the motion to dismiss, “noted that some of the defense team’s… Continue reading
“Defending America’s Courts: The Fight to Maintain a Fair and Impartial Judiciary”
This event will be held Nov. 1 in NY.
“California high court rejects challenges to redistricting”
The end of this LA Times article notes: “Some minority rights groups, particularly Latinos, complained that the maps did not properly reflect their growth and threatened to sue in federal court. So far, none has.”
“Colorado Secret Ballot Battle: Can You Collect Too Much Data?”
Doug Chapin blogs.
Kansas Gov’t Ethic Commission Fines Fraudulent Fraud Squad Member Kobach
SOS Kobach hit with fines for campaign finance reporting violations and lack of candor with Kansas ethics commission.
Kobach has been an outspoken supporter of voter identification laws to prevent a virtually non-existent type of voter fraud.