Monthly Archives: March 2013

“California lawmakers avoid campaign contribution limits with ballot measure accounts”

March 11, 2013, 7:36 amcampaign finance, direct democracyRick Hasen

The Sacramento Bee reports. This is not a new problem. I’ve written about campaign finance issues surrounding candidate controlled ballot measure committees in this Southern California Law Review article.

Another Doonesbury Strip Tackles The Voting Wars

March 11, 2013, 7:33 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Here.

“Redistricting Reform Stalling in Ohio House”

March 10, 2013, 9:27 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

The Dayton Daily News reports.

Quote of the Day

March 10, 2013, 8:53 pmDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

“He’ll be a controversial nominee.” —An unnamed Democratic strategist, quoted by the LA Times on the nomination of Tom Perez to be labor secretary. Judging from this Powerline post, there could well be complaints from the right.

“Holder was no help with Ohio voter rolls”

March 10, 2013, 8:13 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

The Columbus Dispatch reports.

“Ohio Election Law Needs an Upgrade”

March 10, 2013, 8:11 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Columbus Dispatch editorial.

“We’ve Known How to Fix Voting Since 1975—We Don’t Need Another Panel”

March 10, 2013, 12:41 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

J. Ray Kennedy writes for The Atlantic about Bauer-Ginsburg.

“The Consequences of Consequentialist Criteria”

March 10, 2013, 12:38 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Nick Stephanopoulos has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming UC Irvine Law Review). Here is the abstract: The two most significant approaches to redistricting to emerge in the last generation are both consequentialist. That is, they both urge authorities to… Continue reading

Full Wendy Rosen Statement on “Civil Disobedience” and Voter Fraud No More Convincing

March 10, 2013, 12:35 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

In this post, I noted that former Maryland Democratic congressional candidate Wendy Rosen tried to explain away her double voting in two states as an “act of civil disobedience.” I wrote: “Civil disobedience? Perhaps the full statement will… Continue reading

“The Unintended Consequences of the Voting Rights Act”

March 10, 2013, 12:31 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Bloomberg Businessweek: “At a sensitive and historic moment in racial relations in the U.S., late-night comedian Bill Maher has offered some of the most provocative commentary on the future of civil rights. I will explain.”

“Whither the Texas Maps Post-Shelby County?”

March 10, 2013, 12:27 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Texas Redistricting analyzes.

“Obama Voting Rights Act: Administration Planned For Law Being Struck Down”

March 8, 2013, 4:17 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

HuffPo: “If the Obama administration needs a plan to deal with the likely death of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, it may be able to dust off its blueprint from 2009….Unbeknownst to the public, President Barack… Continue reading

“Legislative panel doesn’t stop voter purge rule”

March 8, 2013, 4:14 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: “DES MOINES, Iowa — A controversial voting rule targeting immigrants without U.S. citizenship will take effect this month after a state oversight committee failed to stop it Friday, but activists are threating an immediate court fight. The rule,… Continue reading

Voter Fraud as an Act of “Civil Disobedience?”

March 8, 2013, 4:09 pmchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Baltimore Sun reports that former Maryland Democratic congressional candidate Wendy Rosen pled guilty to voter fraud charges for voting in two states. She will serve five years probation and pay a $5,000 fine. “Rosen apologized to campaign supporters Friday… Continue reading