“Voter ID, other initiatives follow GOP’s resurgence”
The Washington Times reports.
Monthly Archives: October 2011
“New Florida election law stirs up controversy”
Daytona Beach News-Journal: “The teacher who heads up New Smyrna Beach High School’s student government association could face thousands of dollars in fines. Her transgression? Helping students register to vote.”
“Ohio remap dispute churns toward legal showdown”
The Toledo Blade reports.
“SF uses complex rank-vote system in mayoral race”
AP reports.
And ranked choice voting gets attention in Portland, Me.
“Partisan theater caused election process chaos”
This Cincinnati Enquirer editorial begins: “Ohio’s election process was thrown into disarray this past week, and both political parties are squarely to blame for the mess – Republicans for cynically drawing new political district maps heavily tilted in their… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocked on ‘Express Advocacy’ In Groups’s Ad During N.H. Senate Race”
BNA: “The Federal Election Commission revealed Oct. 21 that it deadlocked on an enforcement matter concerning whether a New Hampshire nonprofit should have reported as independent campaign expenditures an estimated $125,000 spent on TV ads before a U.S. Senate… Continue reading
“Catholic Group Asks Supreme Court To Strike IRS Political Activity Rules”
BNA: “A conservative Catholic group that was investigated by the Internal Revenue Service after it criticized 2004 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) during that year’s campaign asked the Supreme Court Oct. 21 to rule on the constitutionality… Continue reading
“2012 Redistricting: Top 10 races between House incumbents”
The Fix reports.
Bull Connor Not So Dead After All in Alabama
“Judicial Collegiality: Positive Theories and Empirical Analyses”
USC’s Center for the Study of Law and Politics will hold this interesting event on Nov. 11.
“Trevor Potter’s Keynote Address at Conference Board’s Symposium on Corporate Political Spending”
See here.
“Indiana Democrats Release Findings from McCain Petitions”
See this press release.
“Michigan Dem Pleads No Contest In Fake Tea Party Scheme”
TPM reports.
“Obama’s Toughest Opponent: State Election Laws?”
National Journal reports.