“Florida asks court to approve early voting plans”
AP: “Gov. Rick Scott’s administration is seeking court approval of a modified early voting plan for four of five Florida counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act.”
Monthly Archives: August 2012
“How the Electoral College Became Winner-Take-All”
This item appears at Fairvote.
“Election Lawyers Pocket $10 Million From Obama & Romney”
Bloomberg reports.
“An Akin exit could cost GOP significant $$$”
The Fix reports.
Demos Wins PA NVRA Suit
Bloomberg: “Pennsylvania, a presidential battleground, agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by activist groups that have pressured at least 15 other states to give welfare recipients the chance to register to vote at agency offices, in a drive likely… Continue reading
Retired Military ID OK in PA
In this earlier post, a reader suggested that a military ID for a retiree which says “indefinite” would not be usable to vote under PA’s voter id law. I asked whether this was correct.
Thanks to a reader who points… Continue reading
Surprising Ruling from US District Court on “None of the Above” Option in Nevada
AP: “In a high-stakes election that could help determine the presidency and control of the U.S. Senate, a judge has ruled Nevada’s unique “none of the above” ballot option is unconstitutional and has to go. U.S. District Judge Robert C.… Continue reading
“Dismissal of D.C. Statehood Gets a Double Fist-Pump”
Jim Bopp fist bump goes viral.
“Democrats won’t disclose donors to Charlotte convention until after the event”
WaPo reports.
Join the Club
Alaska joins the list of states seeking to have section 5 of the Voting Rights Act declared unconstitutional.
My Latest Guest Post is Up over at Talking Points Memo
Of Debates, Jokes, and Hucksters
Over at the Election Law Center, J. Christian Adams writes: “I learned over the weekend that Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund have offered to debate law professor Rick Hasen, anytime, anyplace about the allegations in their books. The… Continue reading
“Campaign vendors say Republican Congressman David Rivera funded Democrat’s failed primary bid”
Miami Herald: “Fueled with $43,000 in secret money, Republican Rep. David Rivera helped run a shadow campaign that might have broken federal laws in last week’s Democratic primary against his political nemesis Joe Garcia, according to campaign sources and… Continue reading
” Election Supervisor Who Is Refusing to Limit Early Voting Gets Ultimatum from Scott”
The latest from Florida.