Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Very Good News in #SCOTUS Denial of Cert in #SSM Cases

October 6, 2014, 7:00 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Same sex marriage is about to be legal in the state of Utah. Utah! Ponder that for a minute. If you were going to pick one of the very last states that would legalize same sex marriage, it would have… Continue reading

“Voting rights on docket as new Court term opens; gay marriage, Obamacare fights possible”

October 5, 2014, 9:02 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The Washington Times reports.

“GAB calm in middle of political storm”

October 5, 2014, 4:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Wisconsin State Journal editorial.

“How a Bill Becomes an Ad”

October 5, 2014, 4:16 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

The latest “I’m just a bill” parodies, courtesy of the Daily Show. Here is my collection of earlier parodies.

“Sacramento County taxpayers on the hook for elections office mistakes”

October 4, 2014, 11:06 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

SacBee: A pair of blunders by the Sacramento County elections office that omitted information from the sample ballot booklet sent to thousands ofregistered voters is costing taxpayers more than $68,000 and has the potential to affect voting in… Continue reading

“Americans for Prosperity’s trail of voter misinformation goes far beyond NC”

October 4, 2014, 11:03 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

This item appears at Facing South.

“A New Ear of Political Exclusion; Should wealth be permitted to amplify individuals’ democratic participation?”

October 4, 2014, 11:01 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Tim Kuhner blog post.

“A shareholder solution to ‘Citizens United’”

October 4, 2014, 10:57 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Jamie Raskin WaPo oped.

“Voter-ID Rules’ Impact on Turnout Is Hard to Determine”

October 4, 2014, 10:56 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

WSJ: In the last decade, 34 states—including nearly a dozen since 2011—have enacted new or stricter voter-identification laws. Critics say the requirements have prevented a significant number of people from voting, but research indicates turnout in recent years has… Continue reading

“Democrats Lean Heavily on PACs in Coordinated Push to Counter G.O.P.”

October 4, 2014, 10:53 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

NYT: “With the battle for the Senate tilting toward Republicans and President Obama’s approval ratings hovering near his all-time low, Democrats are more reliant than they have ever been on the very kind of big-money groups they have spent… Continue reading

Voter registration, domicile, and the location of your pillow

October 3, 2014, 5:32 pmresidency, voter registrationJustin Levitt

As we get into the “silly season” of election administration frenzy, it’s worth connecting two stories hours apart — the piece on Romney’s mistaken registration address to the story about GOP scouring of voter rolls in Illinois. The Romney… Continue reading

Challengers to NC Voting Law File Opposition to SCOTUS Request for Interim Stay

October 3, 2014, 2:25 pmelection administration, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, votingRick Hasen

Following up on this post, challengers to the North Carolina voting rules have filed this response opposing an interim stay. Given that it is past 5 pm Friday on the East Coast, election officials in NC likely will not… Continue reading