“South Carolina: Laziness Not An Excuse Under Voter ID Law”
Interesting TPM report on the closing arguments in the SC voter id trial.
Monthly Archives: September 2012
“Conservative ‘Super PACs’ Synchronize Their Message”
NYT reports.
“The Surprisingly Easy Case for the Constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act”
David Gans:
The case for the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act should be open and shut. The Fifteenth Amendment specifically empowers Congress to enact “appropriate legislation” to “enforce” the Amendment’s guarantee that “[t]he right of citizens of the… Continue reading
“Brown OKs election-day voter registration for future contests”
The LA Times reports. See also this release from the Courage Campaign.
Has Donald Trump Given “Millions” Secretly to Super PACs?
See this item. If one is to fib, it might be better to claim contributions to 501c4s, which are not disclosing their contributors on election-related activity.
“Court rules out-of-state students have right to vote in New Hampshire”
The Union Leader reports.
“Obama’s Long-Term Small-Donor Strategy Begins to Show Dividends against Romney in August”
The latest must-read analysis from the Campaign Finance Institute.
“Easing the Burden of Voter Registration”
Victoria Bassetti has written this WaPo oped.
Brennan Center Files Amicus Brief in SEIU v. Husted provisional ballots case
See here. [corrected link]
“Republicans look for voter fraud, find little”
” New Pennsylvania Data Shows True Burden of Selective Voter ID Laws on Low-Income, Disabled, Minority, and Elderly Americans”
Color of Change has issued this press release.
Speaking About “The Voting Wars” at UC Berkeley Oct. 1 at 5 pm
“Constitutional Implications of ‘True the Vote'”
Frank Pasquale blogs at Concurring Opinions.