“Early Voting Shapes Scandal in Oregon Senate Race”
Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View.
Monthly Archives: May 2014
“Vote buying complaints in six Kentucky counties; turnout remains light”
Ah, Kentucky.
Breaking News: Ninth Circuit Rejects Further Disclosure Challenges in Prop 8 Case
I have posted the opinion here.
All three judges on the panel rejected the facial challenge to California law requiring the public disclosure of the names of anyone giving $100 or more to political committees supporting or opposing ballot… Continue reading
D’Souza Pleads Guilty
AP reports on plea deal of 10 to 16 months in prison: “D’Souza said he knew what he did was wrong and illegal and that he deeply regrets it.”
“Why is public corruption endemic in southeast Los Angeles County?”
Important KPCC report. Along with the reasons offered, I would suggest that lack of sustained investigative press coverage in these smaller cities (which is quite expensive) makes a big difference.
“The Con Job on Voting-Rights Cases: The Obama administration trumps up the numbers on voting-rights cases the DOJ has brought. “
“Obama group OFA scales back staffing, fundraising”
“After Railing Against John Doe Secrecy, WI Club for Growth Fights to Keep Docs Secret”
“A New Light on Public Company Political Spending Disclosure”
Mike Guttentag has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Columbia Business Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Mandatory disclosure is a central feature of securities regulation in the United States, yet there is little agreement regarding precisely how the Securities… Continue reading
“It Helps if You Close Your Eyes: UChicago IOP Video on ‘Professionalization of Election Administration'”
“D’Souza Expected to Plead Guilty to Charge”
NYT: “A federal court hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday morning in which the conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza is expected to plead guilty to a charge stemming from campaign finance violations, according to a notice sent out… Continue reading
“Lip Service for NY FairElex”
10th Circuit Grants Stay in Kobach v. EAC Case
In this brief order, the 10th Circuit has stayed the district court’s order requiring the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to modify its federal voter registration form to require documentary proof of citizenship for AZ and KS residents.
The appellate… Continue reading
“Federal Judge Orders Minnesota to Stop Enforcing Restrictive Campaign Finance Law”
Institute for Justice press release: “Today, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank issued a dramatic ruling that will greatly expand the freedom of political speech in Minnesota’s 2014 state elections. Judge Frank ordered state officials to cease enforcement of a… Continue reading