Monthly Archives: February 2013
“Over 200 organizations ask Census Bureau to develop solutions to ‘prison gerrymandering'”
Press release: “Today, more than 200 civil rights, voting rights and criminal justice organizations sent a letter calling on the U.S. Census Bureau to seize a timely opportunity to research alternative ways to count incarcerated people in the decennial Census.”
“Nate Silver defends contested post; His decision to omit outside spending still leads to an incomplete analysis”
This item appears at the Columbia Journalism Review.
10 Years of the Election Law Blog
It is hard for me to believe, but Monday marks the tenth anniversary of the Election Law Blog. Here is my first post, when this blog was on blogspot:
McCain-Feingold’s Future Don’t expect a decision from the United States … Continue reading
Ilya Shapiro on Shelby County
The latest at SCOTUSBlog.
“Fox News Hosts Mock Desiline Victor, 102 Year Old Woman Who Waited Three Hours To Vote (AUDIO) “
Map of the Day
“Racist Alabama Legacy Shadows High Court on Voting Rights”
Bloomberg:
To Frank “Butch” Ellis, the racist culture that defined Alabama 50 years ago is gone. Integrated neighborhoods are common, and blacks are winning local elections with white support, he says.
“It’s not an issue anymore with us here,”… Continue reading
“Federal election commission may take back seat to Florida reforms”
“Supreme Court Justice David Prosser’s case appears stuck in neutral’
The latest from Wisconsin.
“Election Opponents Now on Same Team: Panel to Fix Voting”
NYT offers new details on the Bauer-Ginsberg Commission:
The White House will also name five other people to the commission, aides said, including customer service experts from the private sector and election officials. Advisers said the commission would not propose… Continue reading
“Warehouse worker finds Sacramento County uncounted ballots”
SacBee: “The Sacramento County Elections office reported today that a member of its warehouse crew found 407 uncounted ballots cast in the Nov. 6 election sitting unopened in a sealed bag on a shelf.”
Unfortunately, these stories are all… Continue reading
“Center report prompts request for FEC hearing on super PACs”
CPI: “Harvard University law professor Lawrence Lessig* and his campaign finance reform organization, Rootstrikers, are today calling on Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub to conduct a public hearing on super PAC regulation.” [*The Center for Public Integrity… Continue reading
“U.S. Postal Service plans to eliminate Saturday delivery; Elections officials not surprised; will ramp-up voter ed”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.