Monthly Archives: July 2012
“As court fight looms over voter ID, those who have none fear losing voice”
If you read one thing about voter id this week, read this.
“Holder, at N.A.A.C.P. Event, Criticizes Voter ID Laws”
NYT’s “The Caucus” reports.
“List of 180,000 suspect Florida voters to be made public”
The Miami Herald reports.
What’s the over/under on the number of false positives being extremely high?
“RNC Court Challenge to Aggregate Contribution Limits Opposed by Reformers”
Press release: “Today, the Campaign Legal Center, together with Democracy 21, filed an amici brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to defend the aggregate contribution limits against a challenge brought by the Republican National… Continue reading
“House Ethics panel clears Rep. Buchanan”
The Hill: “The House Ethics Committee on Tuesday cleared Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) on charges that he violated House rules by intentionally misleading Congress about his finances.”
But:
“The Justice Department is reportedly investigating Buchanan separately on at least… Continue reading
Pam Fessler on the Opening of the Texas Voter ID Trial
Here, at NPR.
“Has SCOTUS OK’d campaign dirty tricks?”
I have just written this oped for Politico. It begins:
An obscure procedural order issued the day after the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Barack Obama’s health care law got lost in the saturated media coverage of the health… Continue reading
“What’s the Board of Elections Going to Do About that Elephant?”
Capital New York reports.
“Political Spending by Unions Far Exceeds Direct Donations”
Absolute must-read WSJ report, which once again shows why campaign finance disclosure is so important.
“Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, on the Struggle to Win–and Now Protect–Voting Rights in U.S.”
The video is at Democracy Now!.
“Governor Brewer won’t oppose ‘top two primary’ initative”
The latest from Arizona.
“U.S. District Court in Ohio Rules Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is Still Bound by Consent Decree on Provisional Ballots Agreed to by Previous Secretary of State”
Ballot Access News: “Why would anyone of good intent want to disallow a provisional ballot that was cast in the wrong place in a building, but in the correct building, if the mistake is not the voter’s fault?”
“Beware in Comparing Fundraising Figures”
Political Wire reports.