Call for Papers: “Protecting electoral security and voting rights: The 2016 American elections in comparative perspective”
This looks like it will be a great pre-APSA event in San Francisco.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
“Fiduciary Voters?”
Teddy Rave has posted this draft [corrected link] on SSRN (Duke Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
What does the majority owe the minority when issues are put to a vote? This question is central to direct democracy, where voters… Continue reading
“These Super PAC Donors Were Able To Hide Their Identities Before The Election”
“Trump donors continued to give millions after his election victory”
WaPo:
From Oct. 20 to Nov. 28, Trump’s campaign and two joint fundraising committees with the RNC brought in a total of $111 million, edging out the nearly $106 million Clinton’s campaign raised with its two joint fundraising committees.
The… Continue reading
“Trump’s Continued Ownership of Business Enterprises Will Cause Serious Problems for His Presidency and the Country, Says Bipartisan Group of Leading Governance Experts”
“Trump victory sets off a tsunami of lobbying activity by companies”
“Evaluating voter experience Wait times at polls in 2016 election improved in several key states, new survey results show.”
Release:
While many voters reported long lines at polling locations around the country during the 2012 presidential election, this year the overall amount of time people had to wait to vote improved significantly, according to a new survey examining voter… Continue reading
“Democracy vouchers coming to Seattle mailboxes soon”
King5:
Democracy vouchers will soon be in the mail to registered voters in the city of Seattle, as part of a first of its kind campaign finance initiative launching next year.
“I made a lot of calls when I first… Continue reading
“Could campaign finance overhaul help solve congressional gridlock?”
Open Secrets reports on today’s Excellent Sidley forum at NYU in DC:
Should we restrict political contributions? How have weakened political parties impacted this election? Can public financing work? President-elect Donald Trump pledged to “drain the swamp,” yet has not… Continue reading
“A Post-Election Legal Challenge to the Electoral College”
“Koch brothers announce layoffs; The billionaire brothers, who sparred with Donald Trump, are reorganizing their advocacy network.”
Ken Vogel for Politico.
“Flagler Circuit Judge Scott DuPont Faces Charges of ‘Recklessly’ Spreading Baseless Claims About Opponent”
FlaglerLive.com:
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission, the investigative arm of the Florida judicial system, last week filed a notice of formal charges against Flagler County Circuit Judge Scott DuPont stemming from allegations that he may have acted unethically and… Continue reading
“Trying to Push Garland Through Could Kill the Filibuster”
I’ve written this piece for Political Wire (behind the paywall—and you really should pay to support Taegan’s great site). It begins:
David Waldman has raised hopes for a West Wing/House of Cards-style parliamentary maneuver to get the Senate to approve… Continue reading
“Female Candidates Have Greatest Success in Open Seat Elections But Poorly Funded by PACs, Donors, and Major Parties”
Release:
Representation2020, Common Cause and the Center for Responsive Politics have released a new report revealing the systemic disparity in funding for female candidates running for open seats by PACs, individual donors and major parties. Women are more likely… Continue reading