“Battle Over Election Law Persists”
The latest from Florida.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Two from FairVote
Primaries Spotlight Sharp Decline in U.S. House Moderates
May 8, 2012
On April 24, the Pennsylvania Primary saw the defeat of two moderate Blue Dog Democrats, Tim Holden and Jason Altmire. Holden and Altmire are just the latest victims of… Continue reading
“BREAKING: Judge Rejects Fraud Claim In SD-27”
The latest from NY. And MORE about how to prevent another absentee ballot debacle.
“PAC Men”
I’ve got a letter to the editor in the June issue of Harper‘s (not yet online) responding to Thomas Frank’s recent cover story on Super PACs.
“Clarifying Recent Changes in Our Electoral System”
Plaintiffs’ Expert Report Finds Statistical Disparities in Voter ID Availability for Minorities in Wisconsin
Among the key findings (according to an email on the case) in the expert report [updated link] of Matt Barreto and Gabriel Sanchez in Frank v. Walker, the ACLU’s federal challenge to voter id in Wisconsin:
1. Eligible Latino and… Continue reading
“Let’s have a real general election: Democracy for the 100%”
Jamie Raskin and Rob Richie blog.
“FPPC shelves plan to require disclosure by California political bloggers”
News from California.
“Nick Baldick: 527 backing John Edwards in 2008 kept clean”
Josh Gerstein reports from the Edwards trial.
Texas Responds on Voter ID Delay
“Using Super PACs to Get Rid of Super PACs”
Roll Call reports.
“Governor Backs Ballot Measure To Prohibit Corporate Campaign Spending”
Bloomberg BNA: “Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) and Lt. Gov. John Bohlinger (R) have endorsed a ballot initiative that aims to ban corporate campaign spending in defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election… Continue reading
Three Judge Court Slams Texas for Discovery Delays in Voter ID Case
Texas Redistricting has the details.
South Carolina recently faced a similar smackdown from a different three judge court in its voter id preclearance case.
I don’t get it. If the states of Texas and South Carolina really want… Continue reading
Congratulations to My UCLAW ’91 Classmate, Jacqueline Nguyen
…confirmed for a seat on the 9th Circuit.