Monthly Archives: September 2012
“Verdict is in: Obama levels more personal attacks”
The Voting Wars Book Tour in New York, D.C., Chicago, and L.A. Next 2 Weeks [Updated: Now Boston too]
Upcoming dates on the book tour for The Voting Wars:
September 10, 12 PM New York City, 12 pm (Brennan Center for Justice) (details and rsvp)
September 10, 7 PM Washington D.C., 6:30 pm (University of California… Continue reading
“Judge Slammed for Delaying Ballot Appeal”
“Director’s Note: Bad news and good news in ‘The Silly Season’”
Doug Chapin leads off this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Feds OK Florida early voting plan for 5 counties”
AP: “U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder agreed Wednesday to accept Florida’s revised early-voting plan for five counties covered by the federal Voting Rights Act. Holder filed his response with a three-judge panel in Washington, D.C.”
“Non-Retrogression, Equal Protection, and Ohio’s Early Voting Case”
Must-read Ned Foley column, considering and fleshing out some of my earlier observations about the case.
“Super PAC appeal, give until it ‘feels good'”
The Center for Public Integrity reports.
“W.Va. SC hears public financing arguments”
“The Impact of Citizens United: The Role of Money in the 2012 Elections”
Brad Smith and I will be discussing this topic at a forum at Northern Illinois University on September 12 at 7 pm—moderated by the excellent Matt Streb.
More information here.
“Worried Democrats scramble to close fundraising gap with GOP”
“N.P.V.: Gore Comes Around”
Hendrik Hertzberg blogs at The New Yorker.