Monthly Archives: December 2015

Ned Foley: The History of Disputed Elections Shows that When Institutions are Weak, Individual Character Really Matters

December 15, 2015, 8:00 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The following is the third of five guest posts by Ned Foley of Ohio State, about his new book Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States: ‘ Theme Three: Throughout American history, there has been… Continue reading

“The ‘Oprah Theory Of Elections’ – Everyone Wins! Hawaiians-Only Election ‘Terminated,’ All Candidates Invited To Participate”

December 15, 2015, 3:51 pmSupreme Court, votingRick Hasen

Robert Thomas blogs. [corrected link]

“With 40th Anniversary of Buckley v. Valeo, Demos Reports Examine Money in Politics at the SCOTUS”

December 15, 2015, 2:57 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Demos: Next year won’t just mark the most expensive and big money-dominated election in U.S. history–it is also the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that set the basic structure of campaign finance law. In Buckley at 40… Continue reading

“Coalition of Civic Organizations Sue North Carolina for Failing to Comply with Federal Voting Rights Obligations”

December 15, 2015, 1:28 pmNVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Project Vote release.

Hawaii Election Subject to #SCOTUS Stay Cancelled

December 15, 2015, 1:24 pmvotingRick Hasen

Not only that: everyone who ran gets to be a delegate. (It’s the Oprah rule: You get elected! You get elected! Every-body-gets-elected!) I assume this moots the Ninth Circuit case and ends the chances for SCOTUS review.

“Realizing the Right to Vote: The Story of Thornburg v. Gingles”

December 15, 2015, 6:16 amredistricting, Supreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Election Law Stories). Here is the abstract; Justice William Brennan’s opinion in Thornburg v. Gingles is among the most consequential and enduring in the election law canon. Gingles established a three-part… Continue reading

“McConnell Can Make Super PACs Obsolete”

December 15, 2015, 6:14 amcampaign finance, campaigns, political partiesRick Hasen

David Bossie for the National Review.

“Inside the 2016 black market for donor emails”

December 15, 2015, 6:11 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Shane Goldmacher for Politico: cott Walker has begun selling access to his email list to pay off his leftover presidential debt, renting out the email addresses of hundreds of thousands of supporters to former rivals, including Marco Rubio, John Kasich,… Continue reading

“Bush v. Gore Fifteen Years Later: The Supreme Court and American Democracy”

December 14, 2015, 8:25 pmBush v. Gore reflections, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

[Bumping to the top with news that Curt Levey is joining the panel.] Really looking forward to this event on December 15: Bush v. Gore Fifteen Years Later: The Supreme Court and American Democracy Tuesday, December 15, 2015 12:00… Continue reading

“McConnell Takes Credit for Resuscitating the Senate”

December 14, 2015, 8:22 pmlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: Barney Frank once told me that asking Republicans to govern was like asking him, the first openly gay member of Congress, to judge the Miss America contest: He would do it, but he wouldn’t enjoy it much or… Continue reading

“Hurdles for Changing ‘One Person, One Vote'”

December 14, 2015, 8:11 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Jost on Justice.

“Montana GOP lawsuit to force ‘closed primary’ election is going to trial”

December 14, 2015, 8:08 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

MTN News reports.

“Zimmerman’s lawsuit over Austin fundraising rules heads to court”

December 14, 2015, 8:04 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Austin-American Statesman: Austin City Council Member Don Zimmerman’s unprecedented lawsuit against the city will go to trial Monday, with Zimmerman hoping to upend Austin’s campaign finance rules so he can raise money year-round from donors outside the area. The… Continue reading