“The Supreme Court to look behind the ‘safe seats’ issue”
Lyle Denniston on the AZ redistricting case.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Kentucky Election Buffer Law Challenge to Be Heard by Federal Court
AP.
Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN
(my bimonthly listing)
Here:
RECENT TOP PAPERS for all papers first announced in the last 60 days
4 Aug 2014 through 3 Oct 2014
Rank
Downloads
Paper Title
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117
The Price of Corruption
Usha Rodrigues
University of Georgia… Continue reading
“Judicial Redistricting and the Article I State Legislature”
This Saul Zipkin piece from 2003 could be useful in thinking about the Arizona redistricting case the Supreme Court has agreed to take. Here is the abstract:
Article I of the Constitution commits primary responsibility for the setting of time,… Continue reading
What’s Happened So Far in Election Litigation This Week?
Seems like time for a recap (or scorecard).
The U.S. Supreme Court restored Ohio’s cutbacks in early voting, which a district court had put on hold and the Sixth Circuit had affirmed.
A three judge panel of Kansas judges did… Continue reading
“Arkansas Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments In Voter ID Case”
CA Redistricting Commissions Could Be in Danger from AZ Supreme Court Case
David Savage of the LAT reports.
“U.S. high court could toss out Ariz. voting boundaries”
“Cooper asks US Supreme Court to block federal appeals court ruling on elections law”
“Prop. 47 asks Californians to reduce drug, theft penalties”
Bob Egelko: “The ballot measures reflect a recurring legislative logjam on crime issues in which prosecutors and defense lawyers have been far more successful at blocking their opponents’ bills than at passing their own.”
“Jerry Brown vetoes California political ethics bills”
“McAuliffe aide suggested job for senator’s daughter if he remained in his seat”
WaPo: “Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s chief of staff left a voicemail for a Democrat who was on the verge of quitting the state Senate in June, saying that the lawmaker’s daughter might get a top state job if he stayed… Continue reading
“Voter registration in Ferguson surges after Brown killing”
USA Today: “More than 3,000 people have registered to vote in Ferguson, Mo., since the death of Michael Brown — a surge in interest that may mean the city of 21,000 people is ready for a change.”
I Have a Headache: #MSSEN
As if the torrent of election-related litigation today is not enough, the Clarion Ledger reports that if (when) Chris McDaniel loses in the state supreme court in his election challenge to Sen. Thad Cochran, he could run to federal court… Continue reading