A Look at a Republican Pa. Supreme Court Justice and How He Might Vote on the Voter ID Challenge
Important column from Michael Smerconish.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
“Colorado ballots are traceable, unconstitutional, voters group claims”
The latest from Colorado:
Here’s the problem, according to Marks: Election staff can trace specific ballots right back to voters through unique barcodes assigned to each ballot.
Courtesy of Marilyn Marks
Example of a unique barcode on a ballot… Continue reading
“Super PACs bring ‘nuclear’ power to presidential races”
Orange County Register:
The Orange County Register analyzed Federal Elections Commission data, combining contributions for the two official committees and the two super PACs, through June 30. We found:
24 people have given $1 million or more — 200… Continue reading
How About Paul Ryan for VP And for the House?
Seth Barrett Tillman writes:
I argued circa 2008 that the Incompatibility Clause (US Const art 1 s 6 cl 2) prevents a member of Congress only from holding an appointed or statutory office, not from an elected federal position (President… Continue reading
Robbin Stewart Responds to the Thernstroms on Voter ID
Here.
Absolute Must-Read Article and Database on Election Crimes and Voter Fraud
News 21:
A new nationwide analysis of 2,068 alleged election-fraud cases since 2000 shows that while fraud has occurred, the rate is infinitesimal, and in-person voter impersonation on Election Day, which prompted 37 state legislatures to enact or consider… Continue reading
“Communities Find Relief From Voting Rights Act”
NPR: “Over 21 years, attorney J. Gerald Hebert handled more than 100 civil rights cases as the Justice Department’s point man enforcing the Voting Rights Act. Now, he helps governments gain release from the law’s central mandate. In election… Continue reading
“Voter ID laws are good for democracy”
The Thernstroms have written this oped for the LA Times.
Paul Ryan Will Appear on Ballot as Both VP Candidate and House Candidate
The Fix reports.
Will DOJ Step In With a Voting Rights Act Section 2 Suit in Pa.?
Must-read story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
My prediction: the state trial court judge (who has said he would rule in the upcoming week) is likely to preliminarily enjoin the Pa. voter id law for this election, and if that… Continue reading
“Judges split on ruling in S. Carolina voter ID case”
Gerstein: “The two judges in the majority, U.S. District Court Judges Colleen Kollar-Kotelly and John Bates, took a harder line against South Carolina’s efforts to invoke attorney-client privilege to shield material prepared by staff attorneys in the state Senate… Continue reading
Interesting Nate Silver Column on Ryan VP Choice Ranks Ryan’s Ideology Score Most Conservative Against All Other VP Candidates Since 1900 Drawn from House and Senate
Here’s the column and the relevant piece:
Various statistical measures of Mr. Ryan peg him as being quite conservative. Based on his Congressional voting record, for instance, the statistical system DW-Nominate evaluates him as being roughly as conservative as Representative… Continue reading
“Anaheim residents weigh next step in bid for council districts”
LA Times:
Anaheim residents said they are disappointed but not defeated by the rejection of a ballot proposal that would have created voting districts to increase Latino representation in Orange County’s largest city.
“We need to do it sooner… Continue reading
“Prop. 8 campaign committee faces $49,000 in fines”
The LA Times reports.