Monthly Archives: May 2015
“Federal case against Mission postmen sent to prosecutors”
News from Texas:
The case of two Mission postal workers facing an investigation into whether they sold mail-in ballots during the last La Joya school district board election was recently turned over to federal prosecutors for review.
The case focuses… Continue reading
“Texas keeping thousands from registering, voting group alleges”
MSNBC:
housands of Texans are being disenfranchised thanks to chronic failures in the state’s voter registration system, a Democratic group alleges based on government records and extensive additional evidence.
The charges raise serious questions about Texas’s commitment to making… Continue reading
Quote of the Day: Evenwel Edition
“We don’t have a national list of citizens,” he said. The data cited in the Texas case come from a census survey of about 2% of households that counts citizens.
“If you are only counting 2% of the households, there… Continue reading
“Supreme Court could deal California ‘a one-two punch’ on redistricting”
“Big GOP Donors Giving to New Accounts Congress Created to Help Political Parties”
Bloomberg BNA:
Big Republican donors are taking advantage of new, high-dollar limits on political party contributions established by Congress last year, with David Koch, Sheldon Adelson and Henry Kravis counted among the latest donors providing a total of more… Continue reading
“U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether ‘one person, one vote’ includes non-citizens”
David Savage reports for the LA Times.
See also Melanie Mason’s, “Could U.S. Supreme Court Shrink California’s Congressional Clout?”
“Supreme Court to hear challenge to Texas redistricting plan”
Bob Barnes reports for WaPo.
“Supreme Court to Consider How to Calculate Size of Voting Districts”
Jess Bravin reports for the WSJ.
Prediction: The Most Important Brief in the Evenwel Case
…will likely be an amicus brief by political scientists (probably supporting neither party) explaining how difficult and contentious it would be to put in practice a voters only measure of population for redistricting purposes.
“Supreme Court to Weigh Meaning of ‘One Person One Vote’”
Adam Liptak reports for the NYT:
In the new case, the Supreme Court may decide that states can determine for themselves which standard to use. Even such a ruling could have a major impact, Professor Pildes said.
“If the court… Continue reading
“Only Voters Count? Conservatives ask the Supreme Court to restrict states’ rights and overturn precedent.”
I have written this new piece for Slate. It begins:
For the second time in a year, the Supreme Court has agreed to wade into an election case at the urging of conservatives. In both cases it has done so… Continue reading
Commissioner Goodman Responds to Commissioner Ravel on Partisan Bias
Following up on Commissioner Ravel’s comments about statements made by Commissioner Goodman, Commissioner Goodman sends along the following further response:
COMMISSIONER GOODMAN:
At last Thursday’s FEC meeting, a Commissioner proposed that the FEC plow through its docket of cases… Continue reading
“Ninth Circuit Overturns Lower Court Decision Enjoining Montana Contribution Limits”
CLC:
Today in Lair v. Bullock, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that struck down Montana’s political campaign contribution limits. The Ninth Circuit panel remanded the case to the district court… Continue reading