Monthly Archives: December 2015

“Who Can Be President of the United States?: Candidate Hillary Clinton and the Problem of Statutory Qualifications”

December 29, 2015, 3:01 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Seth Barrett Tillman has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, British Journal of American Legal Studies). Here is the abstract: Is the Office of President of the United States subject to statutory disqualification? If former Secretary of State and former… Continue reading

ELB Quick Hits

December 25, 2015, 8:28 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Now it’s even easier for candidates and their aides to help super PACs, Matea Gold, WaPo (“The Federal Election Commission has quietly given the green light to federal candidates who want to solicit contributions for super PACs by meeting… Continue reading

Best Election Law Book, 2015

December 24, 2015, 7:07 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Submission: A Novel, by Michael Houellebecq.

Blogging Break and Happy Holidays!

December 22, 2015, 5:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bumped to the top Blogging will be light through New Year’s–-regular ELB News and Commentary mailings for Election Law listserv members will resume on January 4. Once again it has been a busy year for the Election Law Blog and… Continue reading

“Rep. Brown plans court battle over redistricting”

December 22, 2015, 5:31 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The latest from Fla.

“Ohio Governor John Kasich Voices Support for Redistricting Reform”

December 22, 2015, 5:30 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

See here.

“Colorado redistricting reform effort splits Democrats”

December 22, 2015, 5:28 pmcitizen commissions, redistrictingRick Hasen

Durango Herald: A proposed ballot question that would change congressional redistricting in Colorado is being rewritten to address concerns raised by black and Latino voters. The bipartisan proposal has caused a bit of a rift within the Colorado Democratic… Continue reading

“Bevin suspends order restoring voting rights to felons”

December 22, 2015, 5:01 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

News from Ky: Governor Matt Bevin issued an executive order Tuesday suspending former governor Steve Beshear’s restoration of voting rights to non-violent felony offenders.

Election Data Services Releases New Congressional Apportionment Study

December 22, 2015, 3:04 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Which states shall gain, and which shall lose, in the next round of congressional apportionment? (If current trends hold.)

“As TV Ad Rates Soar, ‘Super PACs’ Pivot to Core Campaign Work”

December 22, 2015, 2:33 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: The shift away from the broadcast television buys that had been the groups’ main role in past presidential campaigns is among the most significant developments in outside political spending since the Supreme Court’s 2010Citizens United decision, which… Continue reading

“RELEASE: Federal Judge Dismisses Tennessee Student Voting Rights Case”

December 22, 2015, 2:16 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

FELN: Late yesterday, U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger granted the State of Tennessee’s motion to dismiss the federal case challenging Tennessee’s voter ID law. The Court relied on the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in Crawford v. Marion County Election… Continue reading