Monthly Archives: November 2014

Provisional Ballot Dispute in AZ Congressional Race

November 10, 2014, 6:11 pmelection administration, provisional ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Tuscon Weekly: A Pima County Superior Court judge has denied an effort by Republican Martha McSally’s congressional campaign to stop counting a group of ballots in Democratic precincts in her hotly contested race against Democratic incumbent Ron Barber. Superior… Continue reading

“Ex-Sen. Wright appeals voter fraud conviction”

November 10, 2014, 4:56 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The LA Times reports.

“Paul still faces ballot quandary in Kentucky”

November 10, 2014, 3:24 pmballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Irony alert: Justices miffed by rulings without reasons”

November 10, 2014, 11:39 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Richard Wolf writes for USA Today.

In Glenn Reynolds’ Proposal for a “Revolving Door” Surtax Unconstitutional?

November 10, 2014, 11:36 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Glenn Reynolds in USA Today proposes six bills for the new Republican Congress to pass, including this: 6. Institute a “revolving door” surtax on those who make more in post-government employment. Leave a Treasury job making $150,000 a year… Continue reading

“Amicus brief supporting the dismissal of the Gov. Rick Perry prosecution in Texas”

November 10, 2014, 11:27 ambribery, chicaneryRick Hasen

Eugene Volokh with an amicus brief in the Perry case, including a wide array of amicus cosigners. I’m sympathetic to Eugene’s arguments (see my Slate piece on Rick Perry and the criminalization of politics). As a matter of policy, however,… Continue reading

Not the Way to Ask a Question about Campaign Finance or Gay Rights

November 10, 2014, 11:12 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The Dartmouth: When [Texas Gov. Rick] Perry opened up discussion to the audience, several students posed questions, deriding Perry’s views on same-sex marriage. Emily Sellers ’15 asked if Perry would have anal sex in exchange for campaign contributions of… Continue reading

“Did a Flawed Computer Model Sabotage the Democrats?”

November 10, 2014, 11:07 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Interesting Ben Jacobs report.

Ted Cruz Sends Out Fundraising Email Suggesting Pets and Dead People Will Vote in #LASEN Election

November 10, 2014, 10:25 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Forwarded email fundraising for Republican party of Lousiana: Dear Fellow Conservative,After last Tuesday’s elections, we all want to take a deep breath, relax, and celebrate. But we have one last fight. The Louisiana Senate race has gone to a runoff,… Continue reading

“Why Commissioner Gallagher is Mistaken about Disclosure of Political Spending”

November 10, 2014, 7:48 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bebchuk and Jackson: Last week, Securities and Exchange Commissioner Daniel Gallagher took the unusual step of publishing a letter to the editor of the New York Times expressing his opposition to the SEC even considering companies’ disclosure of political… Continue reading

“Ballot (and Voter) ‘Exhaustion’ Under Instant Runoff Voting: An Examination of Four Ranked-Choice Elections”

November 10, 2014, 7:47 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Craig Burnett and Vladimir Kogan have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Electoral Studies). Here is the abstract: Some proponents of municipal election reform advocate for the adoption of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV), a method that allows voters to rank… Continue reading