When Was the Last Time a Rich Person Failed to Qualify a Measure for CA Ballot?
Six Californias fails to qualify for ballot, per Chris Megarian.
Monthly Archives: September 2014
“RNLA Statement on FEC agreement to revise campaign finance regulations”
“California Sen. Wright gets 90 days in jail for perjury, voter fraud”
Very Bad Idea to Implement WI Voter ID Just Before the Election
I’ve explained why we shouldn’t be surprised if the 7th Circuit reverse the district court in the Wisconsin voter id case and rejects both the constitutional and Voting Rights Act section 2 claims brought against it.
But it sounds like… Continue reading
Don’t Be Surprised 7th Circuit Skeptical of Voting Rights Claim in Wisconsin Voter ID Case
Here is my analysis of the district court order.
3. Both the constitutional law and VRA section 2 claims are controversial. On the con law point, the judge purports to apply the “Anderson-Burdick” balancing test that the Supreme Court applied… Continue reading
Doesn’t Sound Good for WI Voter ID Opponents
Journal-Sentinel: Appeals panel questions why voter ID shouldn’t be in place Nov. 4
Attorneys representing groups that successfully sued over Wisconsin’s voter ID law came in for tough questioning Friday before a panel of three federal judges, with Judge Diane… Continue reading
Judge Easterbrook Searches Internet *During* WI Voter ID Oral Argument
Talk about going outside the lower court record for appellate on-the-fly factfinding:
Jessica Arp (on Twitter):
Judge Easterbrook searched for new DMV rules on IDs on his computer during arguments and said he “only found a press release” #news3
Justice Scalia Praises Gridlock
AP on Justice Scalia speech to Federalist Society in San Diego:
“I hate to hear Americans going around grousing about gridlock,” he explained. “That’s the design of this system, that only really good legislation that has substantial support in the… Continue reading
About the En Banc Split in 7th Circuit in IN Voter ID Case
Here is how I described that split in The Untimely Death of Bush v. Gore (Stanford Law Review):
The two judges in the Crawford majority were appointed by Republican presidents while the dissenting judge was appointed by a Democratic president.200… Continue reading
“не надо (“Don’t”): NYC Pollworkers Told Not to Assist Many Voters Needing Language Assistance”
“America is a democracy. So why do we make it hard for certain people to vote?”
Steven Thrasher Guardian column.
“George Will: Senate Democrats’ extremism on display”
WaPo column on campaign finance amendment.
Lawsuit Against DOD Seeking Online Voting Info
A reader passes along the following:
EPIC Files FOIA Lawsuit For Reports on Electronic Voting Reliability
EPIC has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit to obtain test reports about an online voting program promoted by the Department of Defense.… Continue reading