“Fine lines: Race and redistricting at the Supreme Court”
Chelsea Priest and Michael Mestitz column in Stanford Daily.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
“Forcing Their Hands? Campaign Finance Law, Retirement Announcements and the Rise of the Permanent Campaign in U.S. Senate Elections”
David Karol has written this article in Congress and the Presidency. Here is the abstract:
Congressional retirement decisions affect representation and campaigns. They have long interested scholars. Yet the timing of retirement announcements has not been explored. In an analysis… Continue reading
Live Tweet of Attempt to Get Voter ID in RI
Here.
WI Supreme Court Candidate Writes OpEd in Favor of Voter ID
It ends like this:
Until the U.S. Supreme Court acts, Wisconsin must take every voter at his or her word that they are who they say they are. The issue of free and fair elections is one which transcends political… Continue reading
“More than 82,000 votes didn’t get counted in governor’s race, but did it really matter?”
Gary Fineout from FL.
“Democrats Are Already Planning For The Next Round Of Redistricting Battles”
“Debbie’s damage control; A top Democratic donor claims the DNC chair offered to switch positions on medical pot if he took back his criticism”
The great Marc Caputo, now scooping at Politico.
“California ethics panel rejects exceptions to lobbyist fundraising rules”
LAT.
“The Campaign of the Future: A Roundtable Discussion on the Emerging Technology of Campaign Communication, Mobilization and Fundraising”
“Gov. Scott: No voter rolls lawsuit appeal”
“The rich own our democracy, new evidence suggests”
“Nevada will be latest battleground in voter ID wars”
WaPo reports. But it is “not a priority” for new Republican AG.
“The Survey of the Performance of American Elections, 2014 edition”
Charles Stewart in Electionline Weekly:
The experience of voters is one of those things that hide in plain sight.
Despite the fact that more than 100 million voters take part in presidential elections, and around 80 million voters take… Continue reading
Coming Early 2016: My New Campaign Finance Book, “Plutocrats United”
The book will be published by Yale University Press, and will look not only at what is wrong with how both the Supreme Court and reformers talk about campaign finance issues, but also offer a way forward. Details to come.