Monthly Archives: April 2014

“U.S. Attorney Criticizes Cuomo’s Closing of Panel”

April 9, 2014, 7:37 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Less than two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo abruptly shut down a commission he had formed to investigate political corruption in New York State, the United States attorney in Manhattan is sharply questioning the governor’s decision and… Continue reading

“Clinton: Voting limits derail civil rights”

April 9, 2014, 7:24 pmThe Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

This time it’s Bill. Here’s the video of the President talking about Shelby County. He seems to say that he wants to use social security cards as id.

Canadian Fraudulent Fraud Squad Member Pulls Back

April 9, 2014, 5:55 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

CBC reports. #TheVotingWars-Eh? “A Conservative senator is pulling back after he seemed to suggest he knew of thousands and thousands of cases of voter fraud in Halifax and Dartmouth, N.S.”

“Mike Ellis: Talk of illegal fundraising, attack ads was hypothetical”

April 9, 2014, 5:51 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Gannett from Wisconsin: Secretly recorded remarks by state Sen. Mike Ellis about illegal fundraising and attack ads were hypothetical, Ellis told Post-Crescent Media on Wednesday. The comments were captured on video at a Madison hotel bar by Project Veritas, a… Continue reading

“Obama to highlight Democrats’ growing voting rights push”

April 9, 2014, 5:11 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Darrell Issa says emails suggest Elijah Cummings prompted IRS targeting of True the Vote”

April 9, 2014, 3:36 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

The Washington Examiner reports. UPDATE. More stories: WSJ National Review Politico

McCutcheon Cartoon of the Day

April 9, 2014, 3:01 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Via Michael Li.

“The 5 Most Absurd Quotes in McCutcheon v FEC Decision”

April 9, 2014, 2:31 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Common Cause blog.

“Hillary Clinton knocks Supreme Court’s campaign finance decisions”

April 9, 2014, 2:15 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

CNN reports.

Jacob Sullum on Justice Breyer’s McCutcheon Dissent

April 9, 2014, 1:15 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Here, at Reason.

It Just Gets Worse for the IRS and Politics

April 9, 2014, 1:07 pmtax law and election lawRick Hasen

WaPo: “Internal Revenue Service employees urged callers to vote for President Obama, disparaged Republicans in conversations with taxpayers and wore pro-Obama swag to work during the 2012 election cycle, according to a federal ethics watchdog.”

“Ballot Secrecy Concerns and Voter Mobilization”

April 9, 2014, 12:25 pmvotingRick Hasen

Gerber, Huber, Biggers and Hendry have published this article in American Politics Research. Here is the abstract: Recent research finds that doubts about the integrity of the secret ballot as an institution persist among the American public. We build on… Continue reading

“Formulating Voting Rights Act Remedies to Address Current Conditions”

April 9, 2014, 12:23 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Barry Edwards has written this article for American Politics Research. Here is the abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down a key component of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) closes one of the most successful chapters… Continue reading