Monthly Archives: November 2014
“Founder of Anti-Money ‘Super PAC’ Defends Its Poor Showing”
Lessig talks to NYT.
“ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Iowa Mom Seeking to Regain Her Right to Vote”
See this press release.
“Why everyone still hates the airline industry, in one tweet”
My exchange with American Airlines while flying back from the U. Chicago election law conference makes WaPo’s WonkBlog.
Are British Campaigns (With Stricter Campaign Finance Rules) Just as Unpleasant as American Campaigns?
So suggests The Economist.
“Poli Sci Experiment Takes Heat For Asking If Blacks Are ‘Too Demanding'”
“Federal appeals court rejects citizenship proof rule for Kansas voters”
Joe Nocera Talks to Ira Glasser about Money and Politics, and the ACLU
“Chastened Republicans Beat Democrats at Their Own Ground Game”
Another Story Likely Overclaiming on Effects of Voter ID Laws Etc.
The Intercept: “the evidence is piling up that systematic voter suppression, including voter ID laws and dubious vote-fraud prevention software, played a significant part in keeping people from casting ballots, as well.”
Not convincing.
In Light of Today’s Cert. Grant in the Health Care Case…
“Federal Form for Voting is Ruled Valid”
Eric Eckholm reports for the NY Times.
My earlier coverage of today’s 10th Circuit ruling in Kobach v. EAC is here.
Three-Judge Court Rejects One Person, One Vote Challenge to Texas Redistricting Plan
Plaintiffs alleged that the legislature needed to use equal voter populations and not just equal total populations in each district. The three-judge court held that the total population measure is not constitutionally required.
This case was brought by Ed Blum’s … Continue reading
“December Surprise? States May Change The Electoral College System Before 2016”
Rob Richie and Claire Daviss Roll Call oped.