Monthly Archives: April 2018
“Arizona lawmakers at odds over a bill that could keep a McCain successor off the ballot this year”
WaPo:
State lawmakers in Arizona are sparring over legislation that would give a Republican successor to Sen. John McCain a pass on having to stand for election in November if the ailing six-term senator resigns or dies by the end… Continue reading
“‘Ranked choice voting is the law of Maine;’ It’s time for legislators to start appealing to voters, not judges”
“America Continues to Ignore the Risks of Election Hacking”
Sue Halpern for the New Yorker.
“Seeking Foreign Money, G.O.P. Donor Pushed for Trump to Golf With Malaysian Premier”
FEC Commissioner Weintraub Says It Is Time to “Pull the Fire Alarm” and Have Complainants Bypass the FEC and Go to Court
Statement from Commissioner Weintraub:
Fire alarms are sometimes housed in boxes labeled “Break glass in case of emergency.” The Federal Election Campaign Act has such a box; it’s the provision that allows complainants to sue respondents directly when the Federal… Continue reading
“Rick Scott Super PAC Donations Challenge Federal Anti-Corruption Rule”
Capital and Main:
A super PAC led by Florida Gov. Rick Scott raked in donations from two private equity executives after Scott’s administration directed lucrative state pension investments to their firms, according to government records reviewed by MapLight and Capital… Continue reading
Recap of William & Mary Election Law Program War Game on Election Security Issue
I Talked on the Yale Press Podcast about My New Book on Justice Scalia’s Legacy
NY: “Cuomo Plans to Restore Voting Rights to Paroled Felons”
NYT:
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he intends to restore voting rights to felons on parole, a move that could open the ballot box to more than 35,000 people.
The mechanism through which Mr. Cuomo plans to… Continue reading
“Michigan Legislature: No more election recounts like Jill Stein’s 2016 bid”
En Banc 5th Circuit, on a Vote of 12-2, with One of Trump’s Appointees Issuing a Blistering Dissent, Denies Rehearing to Consider Challenge to Austin’s $350 Contribution Limit
Via How Appealing comes news of this vote to deny rehearing en banc in Zimmerman v. City of Austin.
The vote is not all that surprising given that since Randall v. Sorrell, courts generally have not struck down campaign finance… Continue reading
“How Tony Podesta, a Washington Power Broker, Lost It All”
Quite a story in the WSJ.
“The Changing Story of the NRA and Russia”
Must-read Ciara Torres-Spelliscy:
Ultimately, an entity with subpoena power can resolve the mystery of whether any substantial money from Russia was funneled through the NRA in 2016. That will require more than polite inquiries from the Senator from Oregon. It… Continue reading