Monthly Archives: August 2018

North Carolina Republican Leaders Abandon Appeal over Republican Designation of State Supreme Court Candidate on the Ballot

August 28, 2018, 1:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Might it be connected to the partisan gerrymandering order from yesterday? Maybe now North Carolina Republican leaders want to get these cases resolved and ballots printed to forestall a court ordered redistricting to solve the partisan gerrymandering problem https://t.co/m7d7F1rhjG —… Continue reading

“‘What about November?’ Answers to your questions about the NC congressional districts ruling”

August 28, 2018, 11:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Charlotte Observer Editorial Board.

“Corporate Democracy: How Corporations Justified Their Right to Speak in 1970s Boston”

August 28, 2018, 10:31 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

This is a fantastic paper from Niko Bowie on the runup to the Bellotti case. Really fascinating history I did not know: In the early 1970s, the executives of the First National Bank of Boston spent hundreds of thousands of… Continue reading

“NC congressional districts need to be redrawn, maybe before November election, court rules”

August 28, 2018, 7:04 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Charlotte Observer reports. More from WaPo. My earlier coverage, including what’s likely to happen at the Supreme Court, is here.

“Women’s Equality Day: It Can Still Be Hard for Women to Vote. Here’s What You Should Know About Your Rights”

August 28, 2018, 6:58 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Celeste Katz for Glamour.

The 2018 Election Law Teacher Database

August 28, 2018, 6:55 amelection law bizRick Hasen

…is now available at this link.

North Carolina: “‘Take this envelope, put money in here.’ GOP leader’s comments to donors get scrutiny”

August 28, 2018, 6:52 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

News & Observer: The chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party faces criticism for comments he made at a recent campaign fundraiser, where some say he misrepresented campaign finance laws and possibly forecast his intentions to break them. Robin Hayes,… Continue reading

“Asbestos concerns arise at the Federal Election Commission”

August 28, 2018, 6:49 amfederal election commissionRick Hasen

CPI reports.

“Most campaign contributions come from outside candidates’ districts”

August 28, 2018, 6:48 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Axios reports.

BREAKING: Divided Three Judge Court Holds North Carolina Congressional Redistricting an Unconstitutional Partisan Gerrymander, Considers New Districts for 2018 Elections

August 27, 2018, 2:48 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

In a case with potentially national implications both short term and long, a three judge district court in North Carolina has held that the congressional redistricting plan—put in place after North Carolina’s districts last time were found to be a… Continue reading

“Democrats Overhaul Controversial Superdelegate System”

August 26, 2018, 9:05 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NY Times: Democratic Party officials, after a yearslong battle between warring ideological wings, have agreed to sharply reduce the influence of the top political insiders known as superdelegates in the presidential nomination process. Under the new plan, which was agreed… Continue reading

“McCain’s Impact On Campaign Finance”

August 26, 2018, 8:51 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Peter Overby for NPR.

Michigan: “Clement criticized for redistricting decision, still earns Supreme Court nomination”

August 26, 2018, 8:46 pmjudicial elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

M Live: Supreme Court Justices Beth Clement and Kurtis Wilder were formally nominated by the Michigan Republican Party to run for reelection, despite organized opposition to Clement’s record on the state’s highest court. Both Wilder and Clement were appointed by… Continue reading

“The Law of Democracy:” 2018 Supplement

August 26, 2018, 12:31 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

In case any of you getting ready for teaching missed the Foundation Press notice that was distributed to all election-law academics a while back, the 2018 Supplement can be found here for our casebook, The Law of Democracy (Issacharoff, Karlan,… Continue reading