Monthly Archives: November 2014
“GOP rides cavalry to U.S. Senate majority; Super PACs, ‘dark money’ nonprofits make difference as Republicans dominate election night”
“NC Supreme Court Recount Could Be Legal Focal Point”
Ned Foley: “From an election law perspective, the biggest potential development I’ve seen early Wednesday morning after Election Night is not in U.S. Senate races, or even gubernatorial ones, but rather the fight for a seat on North Carolinia’s… Continue reading
“Montana voters uphold Election Day registration”
Bozeman Daily Chronicle:
A ballot issue that would bar people from registering to vote on Election Day was defeated Tuesday.
The initiative sought to make the Friday before Election Day the deadline for late voter registration. In early results,… Continue reading
“As New Rules Take Effect, Voters Report Problems in Some States”
NYT:
Some longtime voters in Texas reported on Tuesday that they were refused a ballot because they lacked newly required photo identification. In North Carolina, voters who showed up at the wrong precinct were unable to vote, reflecting a… Continue reading
“Democracy on the ballot in Election 2014”
FairVote has a useful roundup.
“I wonder if RBG is Having Second Thoughts About Retiring?”
Josh Blackman asks the question that was first on my mind when I woke up to the red wave.
Warner Declares Victory in #VASEN But Gillespie Says Not Yet
WaPo: “U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner declared victory late Tuesday over Republican challenger Ed Gillespie in race that dented the former Democratic governor’s indomitable image…Gillespie declined to concede. ‘Let’s just stay together for a few more days, maybe longer,’… Continue reading
“A Case for Compulsory Voting”
Oregon Top Two Primary Initiative Loses Badly
CA SOS Race Close, Giving Republican Chance to Win
Pete Peterson (R) leads very narrowly, with 15% of the vote in.
This is the only statewide race in CA where a Republican still has a chance to win.
In #VASEN, Warner Up by 13K with 99% Reporting
If these numbers hold up in the morning, I expect we will see a concession rather than a recount.
“The most important victory for Republicans might be in Ohio”
“Mike Wheat Fends Off Outside Money To Keep Supreme Court Seat”
Big news from Montana:
The Republican State Leadership Committee spent hundreds of thousands on ads and mailers for VanDyke, while Mike Wheat appeared in ads paid for by Montanans for Liberty and Justice, a group primarily funded by Montana trial… Continue reading