“The FEC at UCLA Law: Campaign Finance and the 2016 Election”
Great lineup. Sorry to have to miss thi event on Thursday (Oct 22).
Monthly Archives: October 2015
“Why Joe Trippi thinks Bernie Sanders won’t win; in 2016 Ex-Dean campaign manager says small-dollar donors can’t beat big money — yet”
“Jim Webb, a Blip in the Polls, Warns of an Independent Run”
“Fair Elections Act blamed for confusion at polls”
Globe and Mail:
Voters in ridings across Canada reported confusion at the ballot box on Monday, with many attributing the issues to the Fair Elections Act, a controversial bill that ushered in many changes to the electoral process, from… Continue reading
Shapiro v. McManus Preview
Howard Wasserman at SCOTUSBlog:
In Shapiro v. McManus, to be argued on Wednesday, November 4, the Court will consider the proper distribution of power in cases potentially governed by the three-judge procedure. Specifically, the Court must decide whether a… Continue reading
Ranked Choice Voting Coming to Maine?
Your One-Stop-Shop to “Fight Big Money”
FightBigMoney.com, naturally.
Ballot Selfie Ban Enjoined in Indiana
Via ILB. Details to come.
“If money is speech, this is what $26 billion sounds like”
Milbank on Adelson.
Justice Kennedy Denies Stay in Montana Political Disclosure Case
And he did not even request a response or refer the matter to the entire Court.
Say what you want about the Court and limits (and I say a lot), but this is a Court majority not interested in… Continue reading
Federal Court Denies Partial Relief in Wisconsin Voter ID Case
ACLU:
A federal district court today rejected a request to increase access to the ballot for Wisconsin voters. The American Civil Liberties Union sought to expand the list of acceptable identification to include IDs for veterans and students… Continue reading
“‘One person, one vote’ isn’t broken, and the Supreme Court shouldn’t fix it.”
Nate Persily in WaPo, part of an Evenwel symposium:
In the end, the Evenwel appellants are asking the court to change the constitutional rules of the game just as Latinos are advancing down the field. Almost without exception, states have… Continue reading
“Campaign Receipts Down from 2007 – Can Super PACs Make Up the Difference?”
CFI:
Fundraising by presidential campaign committees, both Democrat and Republican are significantly behind 2007 levels, which was the last time there was an open race for the Presidency. By the third quarter in 2007 all candidates for president has raised… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton: Alabama remains front line of voting rights battle”
Hillary Clinton oped at Al.com:
First, Congress should put principle ahead of politics and pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act. This bipartisan bill would restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
Second, we should set a standard across… Continue reading