Monthly Archives: August 2016
“In Several States, Trump’s Poll Monitors May Be ‘Second Amendment People’”
Think Progress:
Many people vote in places like schools or government buildings, locations where most states ban concealed carry. But many elections are also held in private locations like churches or stores, where gun possession is up to the… Continue reading
“Should it be legal to have a congressional district only one party can win?”
David Savage of the LAT reports on partisan gerrymandering cases working their way to #SCOTUS.
“Ten years ago, Trump’s campaign manager warned of a rigged election — in Ukraine”
No surprise.
“Donald Trump Is Encouraging Intimidation and Racial Profiling at the Polls”
Important Ari Berman in The Nation.
Wi Files Brief Opposing Supreme Court Review in John Doe Case
You can find the brief in opposition to cert. (which apparently contains no redacted material) at this link. There will likely be a reply filed soon, and then this will get considered by the Supreme Court in the next few… Continue reading
“Candidates, super-PACs pushing the boundaries?”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
As Senate candidate Katie McGinty pulled ahead of Pennsylvania Republican incumbent Pat Toomey in several recent polls, a right-leaning watchdog group filed a complaint alleging she broke federal election law by using her campaign website to cue… Continue reading
Clinton’s Lawyer Weighs in on Possible Trump Voter Intimidation Efforts
Marc Elias speaks with Ari Rabin-Havt and says the possibility of Trump voter intimidation efforts is something that the campaign “will have to look at very, very carefully” in the coming days and weeks.
“Few affected by court rulings voted in Kansas primary”
AP:
Few of the 17,600 Kansas voters at the center of legal fights over the state’s proof of citizenship requirements actually cast ballots in the Aug. 2 primary.
Voting rights advocates won temporary court rulings in federal and state… Continue reading
“Why Donald Trump’s ‘rigged elections’ warning could actually make his supporters less likely to vote”
“Bloomberg Law Brief: Wisconsin Voter ID Law “
Bloomberg Law program with June Grasso:
Richard Briffault, a professor at Columbia University Law School, and Rick Hasen, professor at University of California Irvine School of Law and founder of the Election Law Blog discuss an appeals court decision, which… Continue reading
“Democrats Brace for More Leaks From Hackers”
WSJ:
Two websites created in recent months and whose operators are believed to have ties to the Russian government now serve as portals for leaking sensitive and at times embarrassing information about the Democratic Party and its supporters.
Some computer… Continue reading
“Verbatim fact check: Does an increase in the number of propositions on the ballot in California lead to more of those propositions being rejected by voters?”
“Corporate Regulation of Internet Politics”
Bauer on Persily:
Nate Persily has written intriguingly about the “dangers” and “opportunities” presented by the increasing prominence, and perhaps eventual dominance, of Internet platforms as outlets for paid political speech. We’re not in a television age anymore, he … Continue reading