“Voting Laws: Michigan Legislation Could Restrict Voter Registration, Absentee Voters”
HuffPo reports.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
“Ex-Ehrlich campaign manager Schurick convicted in robocall case”
WaPo reports. The “reverse psychology” defense seems laughable. But the First Amendment issue will be a more serious issue on appeal.
“Hallelujah Corporations”
Citizens United, in the spirit of the season.
“PDC staff recommends Americans for Prosperity case be dismissed”
News from Washington State.
“A Madisonian Case for Disclosure”
Anthony Johnstone has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming George Mason Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Notwithstanding its secondary holding that there is “no constitutional impediment” to requiring disclosure of those who fund independent campaign expenditures, the case for… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton presidential campaign peddles ’08 memorabilia in bid to pay off debt”
Politico reports.
“Public Citizen Applauds Ellison’s Constitutional Amendment Allowing Congress to Regulate Corporate Money in Elections”
See this press release [corrected link].
“John Edwards’s lawyers defend calling campaign finance experts”
Josh Gerstein blogs.
“Herman Cain Super PAC Mulls Money”
Politico reports.
“Study Finds Voters Erred Often in Using New Machines”
NYT:
As many as 60,000 of the votes cast in New York State elections last year were voided because people unintentionally cast their ballots for more than one candidate, according to a study being released this week. The excess-voting… Continue reading
“Schurick guilty of election fraud in robocall case; Former Gov. Ehrlich’s campaign manager guilty on all counts”
Baltimore Sun: “A Baltimore jury said Tuesday that Paul Schurick, former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.’s campaign manager, was guilty of election fraud for his role in an Election Day 2010 robocall. The jury found Schurick guilty on all… Continue reading
“California’s Direct Democracy Troubles”
The Daily Show takes on direct democracy in the Golden States. Takeaway: John Burton swears like a sailor.
“Citizens United International”
It’s not as far off as you might think. SCOTUS ponders Friday.
“LDF and NAACP Release Report on Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights”
See this press release about a new report, “Defending Democracy: Confronting Modern Barriers to Voting Rights in America.”