Monthly Archives: February 2013
“Exclusive: Heat steps up in voter fraud investigation; Hamilton County officials plan 28 subpoenas as criminal charges loom”
The latest from Ohio.
“Democrats Move to Make Voter Fraud Easier”
Rush Limbaugh weighs in on Shelby County and voter registration modernization.
“‘Stakes are enormous’ in voting rights case”
Erwin Chemerinsky has written this column for the ABA Journal on the Shelby County case.
“Partisanship raises stakes of Supreme Court statutory rulings”
“Bob Menendez Spent Up to 87 Percent of Wealth Paying Back Donor”
Wow.
A politician in financial straits is not a good thing for the politician’s constituents and the public interest.
The amount of the reimbursement relative to his overall wealth also makes the Senator’s claim that his failure to pay… Continue reading
“House Administration Committee Votes To Eliminate Subcommittee on Elections”
Bloomberg BNA: “The House Elections Subcommittee, which handled campaign finance and other election-related issues in previous Congresses, has been eliminated in the new, 113th Congress, according to rules adopted Feb. 5 by the House Administration Committee. Rep. Candice Miller… Continue reading
“Officials oppose Voting Rights Act challenge”
USA Today: “Black elected officials from Alabama and some of the state’s most prominent civil rights lawyers are urging the Supreme Court to preserve key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a case the court will hear… Continue reading
What Happens When a Recount is Too (Arbitrarily) Expensive?
The Brad Blog details some problems with how California counties price the cost of recounts. This calls for a legislative response.
Video: “Law and Democracy: A Symposium on Political Law”
Watch the video’s of this great event:
“Law and Democracy: A Symposium on Political Law”
November 16, 2012
This year’s annual George Washington University Law Review symposium took a look at the laws that govern our democratic process soon after… Continue reading
“U.S. Voting Flaws Are Widespread, Study Shows”
Must-read Adam Liptak NYT report about must-read Pew study:
The flaws in the American election system are deep and widespread, extending beyond isolated voting issues in a few locations and flaring up in states rich and poor, according to… Continue reading
“Fit to Print: The New York Times on Long Lines at the Polls”
Doug Chapin raises some important points about the front-page NYT story I linked to last night.
“Rove’s Move Into Republican Primaries Enrages Tea Party”
“Disclosure is Hardly Un-American”
Adam Kanzar, Lisa Gilbert, and Leslie Samuelrich write at Politico.