“Four Georgia Senators Introduce Bill to Require Petition Signers to Show Government Photo-ID”
Ballot Access News reports.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
“Auctioning Democracy: The Rise Of Super PACS and the 2012 Election”
Demos and U.S. PIRG have issued this new report. From the introduction:
We do not yet have nearly the full picture of how Super PACs have affected and will continue to affect the 2012 elections. Right now, we only… Continue reading
“Another Campaign For Sale”
The NYT editorial board is not happy with the Obama campaign decision on super PACs.
Will Controversial “Political Intelligence” Provision of STOCK Act Get Dropped in House Version of Bill?
Looks like it so far.
The Modest South Carolina Suit Against DOJ’s Blocking of Its Voter ID Law
The South Carolina complaint has now been filed challenging the Department of Justice’s denial of its voter id law as a violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
I had expected South Carolina to make a frontal attack… Continue reading
“Caucus Counting Troubles Plague Primaries”
NPR reports.
“Calif. Decision Puts Marriage Politics In Spotlight”
NPR reports.
“Senate-Passed “STOCK Act” Requires ‘Political Intelligence Consultants’ to Register and Report under Lobbying Disclosure Act”
A Caplin & Drysdale update.
Political intelligence? Oxymoron?
Service Members, and Not Just the Religious, Should Get Accommodations in Caucus Voting
I strongly agree with these sentiments.
“Suspect recall signing could result in felony charges”
News from Wisconsin.
“Court says woman with limited English can be kept off ballot”
Reuters: “Arizona’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a city council candidate with limited English language skills can be kept off the ballot in a largely bilingual town on the Mexico border.”
“Invitation to a Dialogue: A Better Way to Elect?”
Rob Richie has written a letter to the New York Times, and the Times invites responses (some of which will be published in the Sunday Review).
“The Past is not Past; Why We Still Need Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act”
Jonathan Brater writes this commentary for the Boston Review.
“Obama’s Super PAC Flip-Flop”
Adam Skaggs blogs.