Monthly Archives: August 2014
“Big Money Goes to Small Town”
How Does One Measure Super PAC “Success”?
National Journal: Why One PAC Is Succeeding at Fighting Money in Politics Where Others Fell Short
Ken Vogel: “Has @lessig‘s anti-super PAC super PAC really gotten “quick results”? Have any of the growing group of similar PACs?”
“Reno Illegal Immigrant Guilty of Voter Fraud”
AP: ” An immigrant living in the country illegally has pleaded guilty in Reno to violating election laws after she registered to vote in Washoe County under a false name and cast ballots in the 2008 and 2010 Nevada… Continue reading
Amicus Briefs Supporting John Doe Prosecution Filed in 7th Circuit
Brendan Fischer has the details.
“Why shouldn’t California voters get to weigh in on Citizens United?”
“Citizens United suing Colorado over ‘Rocky Mountain Heist’ funders”
Denver Post: “Citizens United filed a lawsuit against Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler in federal court in Denver Thursday, the first step in a legal fight that could rewrite the ways states handle election disclosures.”
Here is the… Continue reading
Lessig, Gilens at MIT “Anti-Corruption” Symposium
“Panel wants L.A. to look at using prizes to boost voter turnout”
The LA Times reports.
I look at the legality and policy arguments surrounding payments for turnout (which are illegal throughout the U.S. in any election in which a federal candidate is on the ballot) in my article Vote Buying.
“Puna election will go forward Friday”
Breaking News from Hawaii: ” A state Circuit Court judge on Thursday ruled that the state Office of Elections can proceed with a vote Friday for two precincts in Puna that could not open for Saturday’s primary in the wake… Continue reading
In Longshot Bid, McDaniel Files Judicial Complaint Asking to Be Declared Winner of #MSSEN Race
You can read the 8 page complaint at this link. The complaint essentially incorporates McDaniel’s 243-page complaint filed with the MS Republican Party into the complaint. He asks for votes from Hinds County and elsewhere to be thrown out,… Continue reading
“See What They Said: True the Vote vs. Everyone”
Jackson Jumbalaya:
Here is some political porn for the junkies out there. This is the transcript for the True the Vote hearing held in federal court on July 24. Catherine Engelbrecht’s testimony begins on page 24. It’s worth reading.… Continue reading