Monthly Archives: September 2012
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Top-Two Primary Proposal Appearing on Ballot
See this order.
“U.S. District Court Judge Rules Against Libertarian Party Presidential Ballot Access in Michigan”
Ballot Access News reports. Johnson was three minutes too late in trying to withdraw his name from the Republican ballot.
“Anaheim Needs District Elections”
Boston Talk Sept. 11 on “The Voting Wars” Now Set
I’m happy to announce that my speaking engagement in Boston is now set, for September 11 at noon at Boston College Law School. The event is sponsored by BC Law’s American Constitution Society chapter.
Here’s the information:
Boston College Law… Continue reading
“The Citizens United Court and the Continuing Importance of the Voting Rights Act”
The Senate Judiciary committee will hold this hearing (and webcast) on September 12.
Holy Cow: “None of the Above” Judge Slammed by Judge Reinhardt Accuses Reinhardt of Improper Conduct with His Chambers
Check out this order and Stuart Benjamin’s commentary.
“On Pretense of Social Welfare Concerns, Bankers’ Key Lobbyists To Seek Special IRS Tax Status to Finance New Political Spending”
Public Citizen has issued this press release.
“Voter ID Wars”
Mo Rocca’s latest op-doc at NYT.
I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole thing, but it does start with the Indiana nuns’ incident in 2008, an incident which I think is misleading for reasons explained in Chapter 3… Continue reading
“Redistricting In the Post-2010 Cycle: Lessons Learned?”
Gerry Hebert and Megan McAllen have this post on the CLC Blog.
“The Racial Politics Behind the Right Wing’s Poll-Watching”
Brentin Mock writes for The Nation.
“Disillusioned Obama Supporter In Romney Ad Is Actually GOP Staffer”
We saw that “Republican Women for Obama” are all Democrats. Now the disillusioned Democrat in an anti-Obama ad is a GOP staffer.