Eric Zorn on Instant Runoff Voting in Illinois
Here.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
“Judge rules Libertarians will stay off ballot”
The latest from Ohio.
Roy Schotland Would Have Loved Participating in This
Justice at Risk: Research Opportunities and Policy Alternatives Regarding State Judicial Selection.
Looks like a fabulous lineup at March 21 Vanderbilt event.
“Kansas wins lawsuit allowing proof of citizenship requirement for voters”
Useful Derek Muller Post on the Confusion in Kobach v. EAC Case
Here, at Excess of Democracy.
“DOJ plans expansion of voting rights enforcement”
“FEC Lets Chevron Off the Hook for $2.5 Million Super PAC Contribution”
“Want to Vote? Show Us Your Papers”
David Firestone blogs for NYT’s Taking Note blog.
“Flip-flopping conservatives take aim at another key provision of the Voting Rights Act”
Zack Roth:
Last summer, the Supreme Court invalidated the Voting Rights Act’s (VRA) most powerful provision, known as Section 5. And in the wake of that ruling, msnbc reported on signs that the right would next set its sights… Continue reading
“Exclusive: ES&S iVotronic Touch-Screen Voting Systems Now For Sale on eBay!”
“The I.T.T. Affair and Why Public Financing Matters for Political Conventions”
“Judge Says U.S. Must Help States Enforce Voter ID Laws”
Big News from Federal Court: Republican States May Soon Demand Proof of Citizenship for Voting in Federal Elections
Today a federal court decided Kobach v. United States Election Assistance Commission.The upshot of this opinion, if it stands on appeal, is that states with Republican legislatures and/or Republican chief election officials are likely to require documentary proof of… Continue reading
“Kansas, Arizona Prevail in Voter Citizenship Suit”
AP: “A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to help Kansas and Arizona enforce laws requiring new voters to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship.”
Here is the order and opinion.