Monthly Archives: October 2014
“Campaigning to Extend, Or End, One Party Rule”
“Undercover conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe releases video in NC”
News and Observer:
With a close election, it was inevitable that conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe would bring his hidden cameras and actors to North Carolina.
His goal here: Prove that political campaigns are OK with non-citizens voting in the… Continue reading
New Voting Lawsuit in Ohio
Release [corrected]: “– Today, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, and Ohio Democratic Party—successful plaintiffs in previous complaints to protect Ohioans’ voting rights—filed a proposed Second Supplemental Complaint against Ohio Secretary of State Jon… Continue reading
“State Constitutional First Principles in Challenging the Texas Voter Photo Identification Law”
Charles Rhodes at Jurist.
“Here’s How Florida Would Handle a Recount”
Words that make an election law professor (at least one as old as I am) shudder. [corrected link]
Related: Rick Scott, Charlie Crist ready to lawyer up if Florida recount needed (w/video)
“Against Residency Districts”
Mike Pitts has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Chicago Legal Forum). Here is the abstract:
This article argues against laws which mandate that candidates and elected officials reside in a particular geographic area as a condition of… Continue reading
“Wisconsin election board attorney asks federal judge to dismiss campaign coordination lawsuit”
“At fast-growing Brookings, donors may have an impact on research agenda”
“They’re Not Allowed to Talk. But Candidates and PACs Are Brazenly Communicating All the Time.”
Key National Journal piece:
The Tillis memo shows just how brazen politicians and their allies have become. What started as vaguely outlining ad buys through the media and posting minutes-long “B-roll” footage of a candidate on their website has entered… Continue reading
“Our View: Ranked-choice petition first step toward reform”
Portland Press Herald editorial.