On NYU Panel in DC Thursday Morning, Talking Campaign Finance 2016
This is going to be a great event.
I will try to tweet some of VP Biden’s comments.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
“Trump Cites ‘Tremendous Numbers of Complaints’ to Justify Voter Fraud Claim”
Law Newz:
The most pressing of these, in light of various recount lawsuits and the various deadlines in play, is regarding his latest allegation of massive voter fraud. Described by Time as “eager to talk about the controversy he stirred,”… Continue reading
“Some simple, commonsense, bipartisan campaign finance reforms”
Bob Lenhard in The Hill.
“NC GOPers May Use McCrory’s Voter Fraud Outcry To Push Voting Restrictions”
MI: “Stricter Voter Identification Law Passes House”
“Judge’s order suspends Michigan’s recount”
Detroit News:
A federal judge Wednesday suspended a recount of the Nov. 8 presidential election that started three days ago and has yet to reveal fraud or significantly alter the results.
The manual statewide recount cost as much as… Continue reading
“Va. Court of Appeals rules photo ID can’t be required for concealed handgun permit application”
You know the punchline.
Norm Eisen & Richard Painter in, Brock Out, at Watchdog CREW
I take this as very good news for the competency and evenhandedness that we had seen from CREW in the pre-Brock era.
Politifact Rates as “False” Claim 300,000 Voters Turned Away in Wisconsin for Lacking ID
And rightfully so.
See my earlier piece at Talking Points Memo, Democrats Blame ‘Voter Suppression’ For Clinton Loss At Their Peril.
“Election Administration Woes and Not Just ‘Hoping for the Best'”
Important Bauer:
For all the talk about weaknesses in the electoral systems–about voter fraud or hacking or machine failure, or all of the above–experience with these types of claims or concerns suggests that, as matters of general public debate, they… Continue reading
“Accuracy About Voting — Needed on Both Sides of Debate”
Must-read from Ned Foley:
This recent tweet from Professor Larry Tribe caught my eye: “Call it what you like, but the # of voters turned away for not having required forms of ID exceeded margin of T’s victory in MI,… Continue reading
The Michigan Recount Could Soon Be Ended
Follow this Chris Geidner thread (with links to the relevant documents).
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: Democrats, not Donald Trump, are the real ‘threat to the First Amendment’”
ReCode:
Don’t worry about Donald Trump and the First Amendment, says Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: He won’t harm it, despite a campaign promise to “open up” libel laws, and a tweet proposing to strip flag-burners of their citizenship.
But… Continue reading
“What Jill Stein really wants is an audit, not a recount”
Business Insider:
So why is she putting time and a lot of money into a recount? In a rally outside of Trump Tower yesterday, Stein said she was hoping this recount would ensure this election was accurate, secure and… Continue reading