Monthly Archives: April 2016
“The Voter Support Agency Accused of Suppressing Votes”
Michael Wines for the NYT:
The federal Election Assistance Commission was formed after the disputed 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore and given an innocuous name and a seemingly inoffensive mission: to help state election officials make… Continue reading
7th Circuit Likely to Revive As-Applied Challenge to WI Voter ID Law, But Uncertain End Game
Yesterday the 7th Circuit (with a panel of Judges Easterbrook, Sykes, and Kanne) heard oral argument in a follow-on federal challenge to Wisconsin’s voter id law. You can listen to the oral argument. After listening, I believe the 7th… Continue reading
Congratulations to Frank Askin
on his retirement after a very successful career at Rutgers, which focused in part on election law.
See the retirement celebration notice.
“Is Originalism Meretricious?”
Smart post from Steve Lubet on originalism and Justice Alito in Evenwel.
“The Week in Politics: A Bipartisan Approach to Voter Registration and the Latest Election Results”
Governing on W Va.
Trump Plan to Woo Delegates to Republican Convention
WaPo:
The three remaining candidates are identifying these delegates, researching their proclivities and beginning to cajole them. The law surrounding them is so unclear that Trump could conceivably fly them to Florida for a weekend of luxuriating at Mar-a-Lago,… Continue reading
“Republicans keep admitting that voter ID helps them win, for some reason”
Aaron Blake for The Fix:
When it comes to the other examples, a more charitable read is basically what Grothman said in 2012: Republicans believe voter ID combats voter fraud, and voter fraud is more likely to be perpetrated… Continue reading
“Cruz fundraiser heard toeing donations rule”
Politico:
A fundraiser for Ted Cruz may have broken election law by suggesting that supporters at an official event give unlimited donations to an allied super PAC, a recording obtained by POLITICO shows.
“If you hit your max then… Continue reading
“Yes, ‘Citizens United’ gives Republicans an electoral edge. Here’s proof.”
See this WaPo oped by Tilman Klumpp, Hugo M. Mialon and Michael A. William:
Unlike the federal government, some states never restricted independent political expenditures and were, therefore, unaffected by the Citizens United decision. Other states had restricted such expenditures… Continue reading
“Long lines at the polls? There’s an app for that!”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
“Dear Scott Walker: Wisconsin’s Photo ID Law Did Not Work ‘Just Fine’”
3-Judge District Court Sets WI Partisan Gerrymandering Claim for Trial
Back in December, I reported how a new Wisconsin partisan gerrymandering lawsuit survived a motion to dismiss, calling it a big deal. As I explained:
The state of play in partisan gerrymandering claims is a crazy one: thanks to… Continue reading