Monthly Archives: March 2016

“People of American Samoa Aren’t Fully American”

March 14, 2016, 9:22 amvotingRick Hasen

Noah Feldman: The circumstances of the birth of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz put constitutional citizenship into the headlines. Also in the news: A federal judge in Puerto Rico ruled last week that the U.S. Supreme Court’s gay-marriage decision… Continue reading

“Settlement Agreement on NVRA Implementation in Nevada”

March 14, 2016, 9:21 amelection administration, NVRA (motor voter)Rick Hasen

Read all about it.

“More Than 1.5 Million Florida Voters Will Be Missing From Tuesday’s Primary”

March 14, 2016, 9:19 amfelon votingRick Hasen

Think Progress: Now, as the presidential primary descends upon his state, Meade is gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to allow Floridians convicted for non-violent crimes to automatically have their voting rights restored after… Continue reading

“The Hard Power of ‘Soft’ Voter-ID Laws”

March 14, 2016, 8:04 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

I have written this new piece for The Atlantic. it begins: A recent lawsuit accuses the state of Wisconsin of disenfranchising an eligible voter who had lost the use of her hands, because she could not sign a government document… Continue reading

“Bernie Sanders Scored Victories for Years via Legislative Side Doors”

March 14, 2016, 7:59 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

NYT: The immigration bill, opposed by House Republicans, never became law. But the jobs program amendment was classic Bernie Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist who has spent a quarter-century in Congress working the side door, tacking on amendments… Continue reading

“G.O.P. Effort to Block Trump May Lead to a Morass”

March 14, 2016, 7:57 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Al Hunt for Bloomberg View.

“How to Steal a Nomination From Donald Trump”

March 14, 2016, 7:50 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Sasha Issenberg: Donald Trump has spent much of his campaign selling himself as a maker of great deals. But in the next phase of the campaign, the author of The Art of the Deal may be confronted with the… Continue reading

“The Brookings Report on the State Parties”

March 14, 2016, 7:44 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bauer’s skeptical: The case for singling out the state parties rests on La Raja and Rauch’s belief that these organizations are “important nodes of the political equivalent of civil society,” capable of creating “social capital by building connections, trust, and… Continue reading

“How an obscure committee could decide the GOP nomination”

March 14, 2016, 7:41 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Politico: The four GOP presidential campaigns are quietly preparing for a battle over an obscure rule-making committee that could control the balance of power in a contested July convention. The convention’s 112-member Rules Committee has enormous power to… Continue reading

“When Mad Men meet dark money”

March 14, 2016, 7:38 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Reveal podcast.

“How Toothless Regulation Makes Raising Secret Campaign Money Easier”

March 14, 2016, 7:38 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

NYT Taking Note blog.

“Getting Hillary Clinton’s Message Right on Reform; Report from focus groups of Democratic primary supporters”

March 14, 2016, 7:37 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Stan Greenberg focus group for Every Voice. (More from David Donnelly.)

“The Path to Convention Chaos; If Trump loses Florida or Ohio, the GOP’s set for a quagmire in Cleveland. Here’s how it happens”

March 13, 2016, 7:19 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg: The March 15 winner-take-all primaries in Florida and Ohio have been billed as make-or-break for the Republican candidates still holding out hope that they can topple Donald Trump. But those contests are also make-or-break for Trump, and… Continue reading

“As Americans Take Up Populism, the Supreme Court Embraces Business”

March 13, 2016, 7:13 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: Americans have grown substantially more populist in their outlook over the last 15 years, according to some measures of public opinion, like whether they are satisfied with “the size and influence of major corporations,” and whether the… Continue reading