Monthly Archives: December 2012
Election Law Journal 11:4 Now Available: Major Developments in Redistricting
The latest issue of Election Law Journal is now available. The featured topic is redistricting, with eight articles on the subject. The issue also articles on Alvin Greene’s surprising victory in the 2010 Democratic primary in South Carolina and… Continue reading
“How Maps Helped Republicans Keep an Edge in the House”
“Michigan Effort Shows G.O.P. Sway in State Contests”
“Scott’s departure for Senate will trigger third special House election in 2013”
“Dems to Justice Department: probe Florida election law”
“Miami-Dade Group Meets To Consider Election Law Changes”
“RNC Official Alleges Voter Fraud Under Past Mayors In Detroit, Voters Found In Pool Halls And Bused To Polls”
“Numbers Show Ohio at Unique Risk of Disputed Presidential Votes”
Must read Ned Foley:
Ohio thus currently stands in a different posture than Florida, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—the other presidential swing states with a somewhat elevated risk of hosting a dispute over the counting of their presidential ballots. Whereas… Continue reading
“Voluntary Disclosure on Corporate Political Spending Is Not Enough”
Lucian Bebchuk and Robert Jackson at DealBook.
“Court finds Ohio judicial campaign restriction constitutional”
National Law Journal: “An Ohio ethics rule that prohibits state judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions does not violate the First Amendment, a federal judge determined on December 10. At the same time, the judge found that the rule… Continue reading
“Every Second Counts: UPS’ Lesson for Polling Places”
“New Data Shows Judicial Election Ad Spending Breaks Record at $29.7 Million”
See this press release.
Law and Politics Book Review of WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR: JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE STATES
Here.