Monthly Archives: August 2012
“It’s Time to Revisit the Voting Rights Act”
Tim Noah blogs at TNR.
“Scott Gessler adopts emergency rule to prevent ballots from being traced to voters”
News from Colorado: “After a voter advocacy group offered proof that county clerks and other election officials could identify how specific people voted — which would violate a citizen’s basic right to a secret ballot — Colorado Secretary of… Continue reading
Interesting Press Release from NAACP on DOJ Preclearance of Virginia Voter ID Law
Via email:
NAACP Reaction to US Department of Justice Voter Identification Pre-Clearance in VA
In light of the DOJ’s ruling, the NAACP urges Virginia voters to use voter registration cards and other valid identification at the polls.
(Richmond, Va.)- The… Continue reading
Listen for Me on “The Takeaway” Tomorrow at 6:45 AM
I’ll be talking here about “The Voting Wars.”
Diane Rehm Show on “The Voting Wars”
I had a great time on Diane’s show, and you can now listen to the entire hour on The Voting Wars at this link.
“‘A Lot Is At Stake’: Voting Rights Advocates Gear Up For Huge 2012 Battle”
TPM reports.
“The Fake Voter Fraud Epidemic and the 2012 Election”
My latest guest blog post over at Talking Points Memo.
“Rick Scott, Democrats fight over Florida early voting”
Miami Herald: “The fight over early voting is escalating in Florida as Gov. Rick Scott seeks agreement among counties for eight days and Democrats demand 12 days. At issue is whether all 67 counties will operate under one early… Continue reading
“Democratic Ads Boosting Nelson in 2011 Did Not Violate Campaign Law, FEC Finds”
Bloomberg BNA: “Democratic Party ads featuring Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) that aired in 2011 did not violate campaign finance laws, the Federal Election Commission has found. Documents were released by the FEC Aug. 17 in an enforcement case—designated Matter… Continue reading
“Romney Gains Huge Cash Advantage Over Obama”
NYT reports.
“Justice Department Approves Va. Voter ID Law”
TPM: “The Justice Department approved changes to Virginia’s voter ID law Monday, suggesting there is a way forward for such laws — even in states that must have election laws pre-cleared under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act… Continue reading
“Missouri: What Happens If Todd Akin Drops Out?”
Roll Call: “If Rep. Todd Akin (R) does drop his Missouri Senate bid within the next 24 hours, as the GOP establishment is pressuring him to do, at least his timing will be impeccable. Missouri state law allows a nominated… Continue reading
“Romney’s campaign coffers have $60 million more than Obama’s”
WaPo reports.