“News Analysis: Rights restoration on the rise; Restoration of voting rights for ex-felons grows, gets easier”
That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.
Monthly Archives: May 2016
“News media give free ride to anti-Donald Trump video”
CPI:
Eerie sounds. Thudding piano notes. Rapid-fire clips of Donald Trumpmaking disparaging remarks about women.
This minute-long takedown looks like apolitical ad. It sounds like a political ad. But according to the pro-Hillary Clintonsuper PAC… Continue reading
“Maryland decertifies Baltimore election results, investigates irregularities”
WaPo:
Maryland state elections officials have ordered that the results of Baltimore’s recent city elections be decertified following criticism from watchdogs and candidates who say the polling process was flawed.
State Elections Administrator Linda Lamone said the number of… Continue reading
“After Citizens United, a surge in ‘dark money’ groups”
MapLight:
In 1939, the Internal Revenue Service granted tax-exempt status to a group that had been active in New York City politics for years. The agency determined that The Citizens Union of the City of New York earned its… Continue reading
“Report: Voter ID caused some problems, mostly in student areas, on election day”
Madison.com:
Wisconsin’s new voter ID law caused few problems for most voters, though it had “significant impact” in student-heavy areas, according to a new report.
The report from the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin also found confusion among poll… Continue reading
“Representativeness and Motivations of the Contemporary Donorate: Results from Merged Survey and Administrative Records”
Seth Hill and Gregory Huber have written this article for Political Behavior. Here is the abstract:
Only a small portion of Americans make campaign donations, yet because ambitious politicians need these resources, this group may be particularly important for shaping… Continue reading
“Blaming the Chief Justice”
Fascinating Linda Greenhouse in the NYT:
Do you hold Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. responsible for the ascendancy of Donald Trump? The thought never crossed your mind? Then you probably haven’t been reading the conservative blogosphere, where Chief Justice… Continue reading
“Money in politics: Finance, regulation and disclosure in CA’s ballot initiative process”
[Bumping to the top. The event will be livestreamed.]
Looking forward to participating in this KPCC Air Tak event May 12:
As we look to the November ballot, this is expected to be a record year for citizen initiatives… Continue reading
“Protest Candidate, Paul Farrell, Wins 9 Percent of West Virginia Primary Vote”
“Trump’s candidacy sparking ‘a surge’ in citizenship, voter applications”
WaPo:
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is spurring a record number of citizenship applications and increases in voter registration among Latinos upset by the candidate’s rhetoric and fearful of his plans to crack down on immigration.
Activists, lawmakers and political… Continue reading
“Down a justice, John Roberts looks to find compromise, avoid 4-4 ties”
Ariane de Vogue writes for CNN.
Chapman Law Review Symposium on Law and Politics in the Age of Direct Democracy
Articles:
Craig M. Burnett & Mathew D. McCubbins, Marriage on the Ballot: An Analysis of Same-Sex Marriage Referendums in North Carolina, Minnesota, and Washington During the 2012 Elections, 19 Chap. L. Rev. 1 (2015).
Matt Childers & Mike Binder,… Continue reading
“Federal Court Rejects Online Ballot Tool for Ohio Voters”
Bloomberg BNA (no link):
Implementing an online ballot marking tool in Ohio prior to the 2016 presidential election is an unreasonable accommodation request because it would fundamentally alter the state’s voting system, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District… Continue reading
More Softening of WI Voter ID Law in the Face of Lawsuits
AP:
People working to obtain state photo identification without the proper underlying documents will be able to vote with a receipt under an emergency rule Gov. Scott Walker signed Wednesday.
The rule is designed to blunt a pair of… Continue reading