Monthly Archives: November 2012

“A Decision Theory of Statutory Interpretation: Legislative History by the Rules”

November 13, 2012, 7:49 amlegislation and legislatures, statutory interpretationRick Hasen

Victoria Nourse has posted this article on SSRN (Yale Law Journal). Here is the abstract: We have a law of civil procedure, criminal procedure, and administrative procedure, but we have no law of legislative procedure. This failure has serious consequences… Continue reading

“Campaign Finance Disclosure and the Information Tradeoff”

November 13, 2012, 7:47 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Michael Gilbert has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Iowa Law Review). Here is the abstract: Campaign finance law is in shambles, and American politics, by many accounts, is dominated by wealthy, shadowy interests. Reformers have rested their hopes on… Continue reading

“Election Academy Receives NSF Grant to Study Pollworkers’ Effect on Election Security”

November 13, 2012, 7:44 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Good news for Doug Chapin, and for the country.

With Ham Rove’s Passing Colbert Shuts Down Super PAC

November 13, 2012, 7:42 amcampaign finance, election law "humor"Rick Hasen

The question not answered by this piece is what he’s doing with the money he raised. Colbert writes on the Super PAC’s website: “Due to Ham Rove’s timely passing, I am announcing that Colbert Super PAC is shutting down effective… Continue reading

“Inside absentee, provisional ballot counting”

November 13, 2012, 7:39 amelection administrationRick Hasen

This article appears in Berkeleyside.

Election Truthers…..Part II

November 13, 2012, 7:34 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

The following statement arrived via email: Voter Fraud in Ohio! November 12th, 2:15 p.m., Medina, Ohio. The following is a statement from the Ohio Christian Alliance: In the six days following the November 6th Presidential Election, reports are surfacing from… Continue reading

SCOTUS Nixes Nix

November 13, 2012, 7:32 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Not a big surprise: the Supreme Court, after agreeing to hear the Shelby County case last week raising the question of the Voting Rights Act section 5’s continuing constitutionality, denied cert. today in Nix v. Holder, raising similar issues. There… Continue reading

“Calif. election law creates competition, less predictability”

November 12, 2012, 8:44 pmpolitical parties, primaries, redistrictingRick Hasen

John Myers’ video report.

“Arizona’s Broken-on-Purpose Election Leaves Race Unresolved”

November 12, 2012, 8:19 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Rachel Maddow segment. Watch this.

“Florida’s election season chaos no joking matter”

November 12, 2012, 8:08 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Orlando Sentinel editorial.

“Romney earned zero votes in some urban precincts”

November 12, 2012, 2:42 pmcampaigns, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

CBS News reports.

Lessig, Potter, Epps Plot 28th Amendment at UCLA

November 12, 2012, 1:43 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Not exactly, but they will be talking about responses to Citizens United. See this Common Cause conference at UCLA this Saturday.

Sen. McConnell to Move on Campaign Finance?

November 12, 2012, 1:33 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Roll Call: “Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell never has been shy about his majority leader aspirations, but as the GOP digs for answers on why it couldn’t reclaim the Senate, the Kentucky Republican may want to take another look… Continue reading