“Obama, Democrats suing to block military voting in Ohio? Update: No”
This item appears at Hot Air.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Obama Campaign Responds to Romney on Military Voters in Ohio
See this statement (via TPM).
“Conventions Lose Appeal for D.C. Lobbyists”
Roll Call reports.
“Marks files complaint with secretary of state”
The latestfrom Colorado: “Marilyn Marks, Aspen, filed a formal complaint Tuesday to the secretary of state’s office regarding Chaffee County’s 2012 primary ballots. Marks said her complaint is based on voted ballots that appear to have been altered. Marks’… Continue reading
“Former Gov. Don Siegelman sentenced to 78 months in prison”
The Birmingham News reports.
Fraudulent Fraud Squad Tag Team
Coming in the mail today: Who’s Counting?: How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats Put Your Vote at Risk by John Fund and Hans von Spakovksy.
I discuss the pioneering efforts of Fund and von Spakovsky in the 2000s to hype impersonation voter… Continue reading
“Mitt Romney: We Must Defend The Rights Of Military Voters”
Press release:
Mitt Romney Press | August 4, 2012
Boston, MA
United States
Mitt Romney today made the following statement on early voting privileges for military servicemen and women in Ohio:
“President Obama’s lawsuit claiming it is unconstitutional for… Continue reading
“Could tougher voting laws squelch the youth vote?”
AP: “Gone are the days when young voters weren’t taken seriously. In 2008, they helped propel Barack Obama into the Oval Office, supporting him by a 2-1 margin. But that higher profile also has landed them in the… Continue reading
“Survey cites difficulties getting Pa. voter ID”
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Slate Book Review Tackles Scalia and Garner’s “Reading Law”
Scott Korb reviews for Slate.
“Greg Abbott asks court to stay voter registration ruling”
Texas Redistricting reports.
“The Right’s New Lie: Obama Suing to Keep Soldiers from Voting”
This diary entry by JR appears on Daily Kos. My earlier coverage of this controversy is here.
“Buying the Electorate: An Empirical Study of the Current Campaign Finance Landscape and How the Supreme Court Erred by Not Revisiting Citizens United”
William Alan Nelson has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The article discusses how the Supreme Court erred by summarily reversing the Montana Supreme Court’s decision in Western Tradition Partnership v. AG and not revisiting their holding… Continue reading
New Ohio Lawsuit About Discrimination Against Independent Candidates
See here.