Monthly Archives: November 2014

“A vote of confidence for mail elections in Colorado”

November 11, 2014, 10:22 amabsentee ballots, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Denver Post editorial: While Colorado’s 2014 election was primarily about the candidates and initiatives on the ballot, it was also a test of the state’s all-mail ballot and vote center system. Our verdict: It was a success. Not only did… Continue reading

“Appeal hearing set for ex-Indiana elections chief”

November 11, 2014, 10:15 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

AP on Charlie White.

“Roberts at 10: Campaign Finance and Voting Rights: Easier to Donate, Harder to Vote”

November 11, 2014, 8:54 amcampaign finance, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

David Gans for CAC.

“Fundraiser bags millions from conservatives, but owes taxes, child support’

November 11, 2014, 8:53 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Washington Examiner: A fundraiser for conservative groups who has raised millions of dollarsby invoking small-government rhetoric is delinquent on his taxes and child support, despite having worked for a federal contractor and the District of Columbia tax office.… Continue reading

“Why Silicon Valley Can’t Put a Techie in Congress”

November 11, 2014, 8:24 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Will Oremus writes for Slate.

“2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years”

November 11, 2014, 8:19 amvotingRick Hasen

PBS News Hour: Final numbers are still being tallied, but at this point it looks pretty clear that turnout in these midterms was the lowest overall in 70 years. Turnout of the voting-eligible population was just 36.4 percent, according to… Continue reading

“Catherine Rampell: Voter suppression laws are already deciding elections”

November 11, 2014, 7:50 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

WaPo opinion. This relies on Brennan Center data, and for reasons I’ve given, I’m very skeptical.

“Campaign Finance Deadlock, Part I: ‘Undue Influence’ Theories and the Cost-Benefit Calculation”

November 11, 2014, 7:47 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bauer blogs.

“The Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Conundrum: Did Alabama legislators redraw district lines to hurt Democrats or to disenfranchise black voters?”

November 11, 2014, 5:46 amDepartment of Justice, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have written this new piece for Slate. It begins: As Democrats struggled last week to salvage control of the Senate, they pushed to get as many black voters to the polls as possible, especially in the South. It’s… Continue reading

Schauer Reviews Post’s Campaign Finance Book in Yale Law Journal

November 11, 2014, 5:41 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I can’t wait to read this new Fred Schauer book review: This review essay for the Yale Law Journal of Robert Post’s Citizens Divided: Campaign Finance Reform and the Constitution contrasts Post’s hopeful and optimistic vision of discursive democracy, and… Continue reading