“Worried About a Rigged Election? Here’s One Way to Handle It; Why the GOP should pay attention to Nixon vs. Kennedy, 1960”
Josh Zeitz for Politico Magazine.
Monthly Archives: October 2016
“Oath Keepers Founder Says ‘Undercover’ Poll Watching Effort Won’t Intimidate Voters”
Ryan Reilly for HuffPo:
The founder of a fringe right-wing group issued a “call to action” this week asking members of the organization to go undercover to watch for voter fraud and voter intimidation at polling places on Election Day.… Continue reading
#JohnDoe: “Schimel asks for leak investigation”
Patrick Marley:
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel asked Wisconsin’s top judge Thursday to investigate a leak in September that hurt conservatives — but not earlier ones that helped them.
“Even a cursory review of those documents published (by the Guardian… Continue reading
Rocket Docket for DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Case-Hearing Next Week
Discovery now and oral argument on November 2.
Lyle Denniston has the details.
“Could the RNC pay for Trump’s ‘rigged’ election claims?”
“Israeli GOP Group Accepts Donations From non-Americans; Experts Question Legality”
Haaretz reports.
“North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman”
Ari Berman for The Nation.
New Judge Assigned to DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Case is an Obama Appointee
This case has been going on so long the original judge passed away.
10/27/2016
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TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge John Michael Vazquez and Magistrate Judge James B. Clark for all further proceedings. Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise,… Continue reading
“Winning in court, losing on the ground: uncertainty clouds U.S. voting rights”
“Once again, Donald Trump embraces conspiracy theories to undercut the results of the election”
Philip Bump for The Fix.
“ERIC states preparing voter rolls ahead of Election Day; With possible record turnout pre-election work should smooth process”
Electionline Weekly:
The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a sophisticated data matching center for state election officials, began with seven states in 2012. Today, ERIC has grown to 20 states plus the District of Columbia, covering over 75 million eligible… Continue reading
“Young Scholar, Now Lawyer, Says Clarence Thomas Groped Her in 1999”
Marcia Coyle with a potentially big story:
On Oct. 7, a night dominated by the disclosure of Donald Trump’s audio-recorded boasts about grabbing women, Moira Smith posted on Facebook a memory of her encounter with Thomas. “He groped me while… Continue reading
“CFI Analysis: Washington’s Voucher Program Could be Transformative”
Release:
Based on these scenarios CFI concludes that Initiative 1464 could well have a transformative effect on Washington politics. At a minimum, it would reduce the electoral importance of the business-oriented interest groups that give the bulk of campaign contributions… Continue reading
“Some Donald Trump Voters Call for Revolution if Hillary Clinton Wins”
NYT:
People are going to march on the capitols,” said Mr. Halbrook, who works at a call center. “They’re going to do whatever needs to be done to get her out of office, because she does not belong there.”
“If… Continue reading