Monthly Archives: March 2015
“Kobach: New registration law in Oregon likely to increase vote fraud”
“Would Automatic Voter Registration Increase Turnout?”
“Rep. Aaron Schock announces resignation in wake of spending probe”
“Bibi Deploys the Southern Strategy”
Jeffrey Goldberg:
The now-and-apparently-forever prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, ought to be proud of his country’s record of enfranchisement. He should be happy that Arabs vote in large numbers, just as Jews vote in large numbers. But Netanyahu was not… Continue reading
“The Debate Over Voter ID Continues”
Brennan Center, Volokh File Brief in Employee Candidate Case
Case page:
In this brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the Brennan Center argues that firing a government employee merely for running for office not only violates her First Amendment rights but also undermines… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court Urged to Affirm Constitutionality of State Restrictions on Coordinated Spending in John Doe Case”
Release:
Today, the Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21, Common Cause in Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, submitted an amici brief to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, to be filed upon leave of the court,… Continue reading
Floyd Abrams Speech on First Amendment Discusses McCutcheon, Citizens United
Via Concurring Opinions:
You may agree or disagree with the positions we took or the clients for whom we took them. But one thing is common to all of the examples I have just cited to you. No one… Continue reading
“Campaign seeks to pave way for independents in debates”
CNN:
A group of influential political scientists, current and former elected officials and activists are challenging a decade-old rule that they say prevents independents from engaging in presidential debates — and, in turn, effectively keeps them out of the… Continue reading
“San Francisco Ethics Commission Announces the Release of New Report on Campaigns and Lobbying in San Francisco in 2014”
Three Amicus Briefs Filed in 5th Circuit in Texas Voter ID Case
Via Moritz:
AARP’s Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 3/10/15)
ACLU’s Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 3/10/15)
Texas Election Administrator’s Amicus Curiae Brief (filed 3/10/15)
“Will Hillary Clinton Invade GOP Primary?”
Frank Wilkinson: “Hillary Clinton won’t have a truly competitive Democratic primary for president. So in her spare time, she might instead opt to meddle in the high-stakes Republican primary.”
“Billionaires Alter 2016 Playing Field”
Jeanne Cummings for Bloomberg View.