“U.S. top court to hear ‘one person, one vote’ challenge in Texas case”
Lawrence Hurley reports for Reuters.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
“Final Victory Against Restrictive Minnesota Campaign Finance Law”
Press release:
In a major victory for public participation in elections, Governor Mark Dayton signed a bill last Friday that repeals Minnesota’s “special sources limit.” Under the previous law, the first 12 individuals who contributed to a candidate were… Continue reading
“Elections Technology: Nine Things Legislators May Want to Know”
That’s the lead story in the latest issue of NCSL’s The Canvass.
“SCOTUS to hear case that could set back Latino voting power”
Zack Roth reports for MSNBC.
One interesting question is how any rule in Evenwel would match up with requirements of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
“The Man Behind the Newest Supreme Court Voting Case; Justices agree to review ‘one person, one vote’ doctrine in Texas redistricting case. “
Tony Mauro
Edward Blum, the mastermind behind successful U.S. Supreme Court challenges to affirmative action and the federal Voting Rights Act, has done it again—this time, in a case that could reshape the way voting districts are drawn nationwide.
A Reminder About Justice Alito and One Person One Vote
With today’s SCOTUS decision to hear Evenwel, here’s an ELB post from Jan. 10, 2006:
JUDGE ALITO STATES WHAT HE MEANT BY ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE CRITICISM IN 1985 JOB APPLICATION
In this Findlaw column, I questioned what… Continue reading
“Supreme Court to hear Texas Senate districts case”
Mark Sherman reports for AP on the Evenwel case (though that same headline probably could have been written for a number of other cases).
“Lots at stake for California voters as SCOTUS to hear arguments on drawing districts”
Andrew Grossman and I talked about the Evenwel case today on Airtalk. Audio should be posted there soon.
The Supreme Court's Decision to Decide Whether It's One Person, One Vote or One Voter, One Vote
The Supreme Court’s decision today to decide what “one person, one vote” actually means is not all that surprising, at least to many of us. In all the years since the Court recognized that election districts must have equal populations,… Continue reading
What the Supreme Court Said in the 1960s About Complying with One Person, One Vote
With the Supreme Court’s decision to hear Evenwel today on whether it is permissible to include non-voters (including non-citizens) in drawing legislative districts, it is worth remembering what the Supreme Court said about this in the 1966 case, Burns v. … Continue reading
“Major test on voter equality set for review”
Lyle Denniston on Evenwel.
“Super PACs test Sen. Lindsey Graham’s commitment to campaign finance reform”
Mary Troyan for Gannett:
Voters will grow weary of super PACs’ influence, he said.
“I think over time, there will be a real re-evaluation after this election cycle over the role that some of these PACs play,” Graham said.
He… Continue reading
“Koch Brothers Plan to Fund ‘Several’ GOP 2016 Presidential Hopefuls”
Bloomberg:
The good news for Republican presidential candidates seeking to get a slice of Koch brothers cash is that the siblings, two of the world’s richest individuals, seem to be in a sharing mood.
In a Saturday interview on… Continue reading
“Mary Landrieu takes job at Washington lobbying firm”
She’ll have to pretend she’s giving “strategic advice” until the 2-year lobbying waiting period for Senators expires.