Monthly Archives: November 2012
“A Call to Justice Souter”
Gray Fitzgerald has written this oped: “Given the above Justice Souter, I ask you be the guiding force leading us toward the adoption of a constitutional amendment that would reverse the Citizen’s United ruling.”
“Vote Centers, Long Lines, and Provisional Ballots in Galveston County, Texas”
“Universities Should Demand Corporate Political Spending Transparency”
Terra Lawson-Remer has written this blog post.
“Editorial: Still counting votes 3 weeks later?”
USA Today offers this editorial.
Candidate for CA Secretary of State Wants to Explore Internet Voting
LA Times:
As secretary of state, I want to expand on this success and explore the possibility of one day not just registering online, but in fact voting online,” [State Sen. Leland] Yee said in a statement. “If we… Continue reading
“Resolving Election Error: The Dynamic Assessment of Materiality”
The final version of Justin Levitt’s important article is now available at the William and Mary Law Review.
“When Schapiro Steps Down, SEC Should Step Up on Political Spending Disclosure”
U.S. PIRG has issued this press release.
“Why Florida Really Changed Its Voting Rules”
David Firestone writes for NYT’s “Taking Note” blog.
“CLE Program: Citizens United? Evaluating the 2012 Presidential Election In A ‘Super PAC’ World, TUESDAY, December 4, 2012”
The following announcement arrived via email:
Citizens United? Evaluating The 2012 Presidential Election In A “Super PAC” World
Join us to evaluate the first Presidential Election since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United. How did Citizens United, and other… Continue reading
Election Law Blog Named Again to ABA Journal’s Top 100 Law Blogs
You can find the list here.
If you are so inclined, you can vote for ELB in the “Niche” category.
Election law a niche? Really? Not everyone is obsessed with it?
Thanks ABA Journal!
Must-Read Adam Liptak Sidebar on Federal Judges, Party, and Ideology
Here.
Quote of the Day
“For one party to win a majority of House seats with a minority of votes is a relatively rare occurrence. It has now happened five times in the past hundred years. In 1914 and 1942, the Democrats were the beneficiaries.… Continue reading
“How Super-PACs Could Fuel the War Over the GOP’s Future”
Andy Kroll writes forMother Jones.