Monthly Archives: February 2015

“Five Reasons Why You’re Too Dumb to Vote”

February 9, 2015, 7:20 amvotingRick Hasen

National Review: I would like to suggest, as gently as I can, that if you are voting as an act of self-gratification, if you do not understand the role that voting in fact plays in a constitutional republic, and if… Continue reading

“A legal use of power: Parties funnel millions to California candidates”

February 9, 2015, 7:16 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

SacBee on a huge issue in CA.

“5 Myths About Super PACs”

February 9, 2015, 7:14 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Lenhard.

“On CCP’s Complaints: Tempest, Meet Teapot”

February 9, 2015, 7:14 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Lessig blog.

“GOP-backed Indiana election law changes raise concerns they’ll make voting more difficult”

February 8, 2015, 10:10 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP reports.

Is King v. Burwell, the Obamacare Case, a False Flag Operation to Help Democrats?

February 8, 2015, 8:28 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: On the one hand, Republicans in Congress are urging theSupreme Court to strike down subsidies for health insurance provided to millions of people in more than 30 states. On the other, they are chiding the Obama administration… Continue reading

Special Issue on Top Two Primary from CJPP

February 8, 2015, 8:25 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

Here: Current Issue, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2015 Articles Introduction: The California Top Two Primary Sinclair, Betsy The Top-Two, Take Two: Did Changing the Rules Change the Game in Statewide Contests? Kousser, Thad Why Voters May Have Failed to … Continue reading

“Top-two primary system hasn’t worked as proponents promised”

February 8, 2015, 8:23 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

LAT: Has it worked? In short, no, not yet. New academic research, published Sunday by the California Journal of Politics & Policy, found that voters were just as apt to support candidates representing the same partisan poles as they… Continue reading

“What if there was an election and no one showed up to vote – not even the candidates themselves?”

February 8, 2015, 8:20 amcampaigns, votingRick Hasen

Wow.

“Complaint: Monarch Beverage improperly funneled campaign cash”

February 8, 2015, 8:15 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

IndyStar: “A campaign finance battle involving Indiana’s largest beer distributor could undermine a long-standing loophole that Indiana companies often use to skirt tough campaign contribution limits.”

“Voting Laws Roundup 2015”

February 6, 2015, 11:10 amelection administration, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Brennan Center: As the early stages of the 2016 presidential race begin, state legislatures are already considering hundreds of laws that could determine access to the ballot. Increased single-party control in state capitals has accompanied a renewed push for… Continue reading

“Changing The Way We Vote Isn’t Getting More People To Vote”

February 6, 2015, 9:17 amvotingRick Hasen

Cook Political Report.

Romanticizing Democracy, Political Fragmentation, and the Decline of American Government

February 6, 2015, 8:30 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

I’ve now posted this article, and this abstract for it, at this link. I began this debate with this piece in the Washington Post/Monkey Cage; those responding critically to my views include the political scientist Seth Masket, here,… Continue reading