Ed Blum on the Future of Voting Rights after Scalia
Part of the SCOTUSBlog symposium on the Court after Scalia.
Ed is the guy behind the Shelby County and the Evenwel cases.
You can find my take on the question here in the SCOTUSBlog symposium.
Monthly Archives: August 2016
“Waiting For The Mail: Wisconsin ID Procedures Raise Concern”
“Judge keeps key LI congressional election in November”
“Broward election supervisor referred to state attorney for publishing results early”
Tampa Bay Times:
Secretary of State Ken Detzner has referred Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes to the state attorney and sheriff after election results in the county were released online about 20 minutes prior to the primary election… Continue reading
“New York law to combat Citizens United is ‘constitutionally unsound’ says NYCLU”
Extensive Ron Collins report for Concurring Opinions.
“The Real Clinton Foundation Revelation”
Richard Painter NYT oped:
This kind of access is the most corrupting brand of favoritism and pervades the entire government. Under both Republican and Democratic presidents, top ambassadorial posts routinely go to campaign contributors. Yet more campaign contributors hound these… Continue reading
“North Carolina Republicans Accused of Dodging Order to Fix Election Rules”
Michael Wines reports for the NYT.
“USA TODAY analysis: Rich Democrats surge past GOP in political giving”
USA Today:
Many of the wealthy Republican contributors who raced to write seven-figure checks to influence the nomination battle have shut their wallets on GOP nominee Donald Trump, directing their money instead to downballot contests or opting to sit out… Continue reading
Ohio “Golden Week” Early Voting Case Heading to #SCOTUS
The 6th Circuit panel that reversed a trial court order restoring Ohio’s “Golden Week” (when a voter could register to vote and early vote in the same trip) has on a 2-1 vote denied a requested stay of its order.… Continue reading
“Texas Will Hold Another Election Without a Ruling on Redistricting”
KUT:
A legal battle over some of the state’s political districts still isn’t over. About half a decade ago, a group of Texas voters sued the state claiming the legislature’s 2011 redistricting maps discriminated against minorities. About two years ago,… Continue reading
“Black Activists in Missouri are Fighting to Preserve the Right to Vote”
“Does same-day voter registration in NC increase fraud risk? Experts disagree”
Pence Says Trump Supporter’s Fear of Election Rigging is “Well-Founded”
Buried Deep in the Republican Party Platform, a Slam on Latino Voting Power That’s At Odds with the Constitution
Going mostly (but not completely) unnoticed is the following statement in the Republican Party platform: “In order to preserve the principle of one person, one vote, we urge our elected representatives to ensure that citizenship, rather than mere residency,… Continue reading