Monthly Archives: January 2017
“Lawmakers Racing to Fix Gaping Hole in Utah Election Law”
Utah Policy:
A fight over Utah election law could roil the first few weeks of the 2017 Utah Legislature.
Speculation is swirling that Rep. Chris Stewart could be named Secretary of the Air Force in the Donald Trump administration. If… Continue reading
“Wichita lawmaker seeks to rein in Kobach’s prosecution powers”
Wichita Eagle:
A Wichita state representative has filed a bill to strip Secretary of State Kris Kobach of his authority to prosecute election crimes.
Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, said allowing Kobach to bring criminal cases has not uncovered evidence of… Continue reading
“Trump Tweet About L. L. Bean Underscores Potential Danger for Brands”
NYT:
With a single tweet on Thursday, President-elect Donald J. Trump pulled L. L. Bean, the Maine retailer known for its boots, jackets and preppy New England aesthetic, back into a political crossfire.
The company was already facing a boycott… Continue reading
“Alexandria voter registration worker convicted of submitting fake names”
AP:
An Alexandria man has been convicted of submitting bogus voter-registration forms while working for a progressive advocacy group….Porter said the chances that the bogus applications could have enabled actual voter fraud were minimal because the submitted names were fabricated.
“First New Yorker prosecuted for voter fraud since 1873 exonerated in 20-year legal battle”
NYDN:
The first New Yorker prosecuted for voter fraud since Susan B. Anthony in 1873 was exonerated of all charges Thursday to end a bitter 20-year legal battle.
“It feels great,” said attorney John O’Hara as he left Brooklyn Supreme… Continue reading
Potentially Good News in Iowa: “Voter ID plan isn’t aimed at election fraud, Pate says”
Des Moines Register:
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Thursday defended his new voter identification proposal as an effort to improve administrative efficiency — not to prevent fraud or disqualify voters.
And he said he’d oppose any efforts… Continue reading
“FEC Deadlocks on New Rules Against Foreign Campaign Money”
Bloomberg BNA:
Proposals to write new Federal Election Commission rules aimed at preventing foreign campaign money from influencing U.S. elections led to a deadlock between Democratic and Republican commissioners at the FEC’s first meeting in 2017.
FEC Democrats said… Continue reading
“Justice Dept. Seeks to Join Suit Over 117,000 Purged Brooklyn Voters”
NYT:
The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it had filed a motion to join a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Elections, alleging that the board’s Brooklyn office violated federal voter registration law by erasing more than … Continue reading
“Election Data and Science Lab Launches at MIT”
Release:
The MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) will generate, advance, and disseminate scientific knowledge in an effort to develop a comprehensive evidence base about the conduct of elections in order to improve their performance.
Founded by Charles Stewart… Continue reading
“Trump Justice Department Likely to Shift Approach to Voting Rights”
Profs Amicus Brief Seeking #SCOTUS Review in Independence Institute Campaign Disclosure Case
Prominent conservative and libertarian profs on this one.