Monthly Archives: July 2013
“Pennsylvania’s Voter ID Gets Its Day in Court”
NPR’s All Things Considered offers this report.
“Redistricting Wars; The hidden story of the 2012 elections”
Steven Malanga:
Every ten years, after the U.S. Census releases its latest population reports, most of the 50 states begin the complicated process of drawing new election districts. As you might expect, partisan bickering and maneuvering inevitably distort things.… Continue reading
“Hudson County balks at $2.4 million US Senate special election costs”
County may refuse to pay costs of New Jersey special election for U.S. Senate.
I don’t think that will go well for the county.
“Photo ID, Provisional Balloting, and Indiana’s 2012 Primary Election”
Michael Pitts has posted this draft on SSRN (University of Richmond Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This article represents the continuation of a series of studies that measure the impact of photo identification on the electorate by examining provisional… Continue reading
How Today's Political Party Dynamics Eviscerate Conventional Separation of Powers
In the traditional view, the unique American system of diffusing political power across the House, Senate, and Presidency creates an exceptional structure of checks and balances. In Madison's vision, each of these institutions would have “a will of its own”… Continue reading
“FEC engulfed in power struggle over staff independence”
Must-read @MateaGold piece for WaPo.
“A Spitzer Petitioner’s Tale: $1,600 To Get Signatures For ‘A Schmuck'”
Love this image of democracy in action:
Due to the high pay, I felt obligated to get at many signatures as I could. The West Village has many aging Jewish women and gay couples. These are my people. I realized… Continue reading
Thanks to Wonk Wire
for naming my APSA paper, Shelby County and the Illusion of Minimalism its Abstract of the Week.
“Federal judge hears case on Ohio ballot, ID rules”
AP: “Voter advocates asked a federal judge Friday to extend a court order that they say ensures that broad definitions of voter identification requirements would remain in place in the perennial presidential battleground of Ohio.”
“A Day of Friction Notable Even for a Fractious Congress”
NYT:
Even in a Congress where bipartisanship and comity are now officially the exceptions to the regular order, the near implosion on Capitol Hill on Thursday was notable, as both chambers erupted in a furor that went on for much… Continue reading