Monthly Archives: November 2014
RNC Surprisingly Drops Challenge to Federal Soft Money Limits
Huh. Bloomberg BNA says the RNC won’t comment and the FEC will only say the voluntary dismissal was sought by the RNC.
I thought this challenge had a reasonably good chance of success, not in the DC Court of Appeal… Continue reading
“Kris Kobach dismisses controversy over ‘ethnic cleansing’ comment”
Brian Lowry reports for the Topeka Eagle.
“NC Lawmakers Don’t Have To Give Up Emails In Election Lawsuit”
“Cliff Ahead: Florida SoS, Supervisors Worry About Voting Machines”
Race and Party, Cont’d
Political Polarization as a Social Movement Outcome
1960s Klan Activism and Its Enduring Impact on Political Realignment in Southern Counties, 1960 to 2000
Rory McVeigha
David Cunninghamb
Justin Farrellc
aUniversity of Notre Dame
bBrandeis University
cYale University… Continue reading
WI Used to Let Some White Non-Citizens Vote in Their Elections
As this 2006 oped by Karyn Rotker explained.
“Senate Rules Panel Fails to Vote on EAC; Long-Pending Nominees Remain in Limbo”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Senate Rules and Administration Committee called off Nov. 20 a vote on long-awaited nominees to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a small federal agency providing help to state and local voting officials that has had no… Continue reading
“GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson faces conservative rebellion over online gambling”
“Koch-linked organization uses ‘dark money’ to fight political disclosure”
CPI:
As the Internal Revenue Service contemplates new rules to illuminate “dark money” in politics, a little-known nonprofit group is fighting back using money traceable to billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, drug makers and the cable television industry.… Continue reading
Chapin: Perez EAC Nomination Withdrawal in Works Ealier
“Democrats Used Twitter, Too, To Coordinate With Outside Groups”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
“‘Vote shaming’ grows in popularity for GOTV; Some turned off by what they see is invasion of privacy”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
More on Butler/EAC
In an earlier post, I wrote of my concern that given Mr. Butler’s background at Media Matters, etc. there is a risk he would be quite partisan in his position at the EAC. Justin pushed me a bit on this… Continue reading