Monthly Archives: November 2018
Breaking: Eleventh Circuit, on 2-1 Vote, Refuses to Stay District Court Order Giving Georgia Voters Whose Ballots are Rejected for Lack of Signature Match a Chance to Prove Identity
Brian Kemp’s attempt to get an appeals court to halt a judge’s ruling watering down the state’s signature match absentee voting requirement is rejected pic.twitter.com/q9Eb1tTbjo
— Tierney Sneed (@Tierney_Megan) November 2, 2018
Breaking: Over Three Noted Dissents, Supreme Court Will Let Census Trial Go Forward Next Week
BREAKING: #SCOTUS will not stop the Census citizenship question trial from beginning on Monday. Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch noted that they would have stopped the trial. pic.twitter.com/8cMWG36Lhx
— Chris “Law Dork” Geidner (@chrisgeidner) November 2, 2018
“Judges Are Telling Minority Voters They’re Probably Being Disenfranchised, but It’s Too Late to Do Anything About It”
I have written this piece for Slate. it begins:
In separate rulings on Thursday, two federal courts had the same message for minority voters making credible claims of potential disenfranchisement: Your arguments may be good on the merits, but it’s… Continue reading
“Democrats Who Swore Off Corporate Campaign Donations Are Still Getting a Boost From Big Money”
“Super PACs and the Market for Data”
Michael Gilbert and Samir Sheth for the HLR Blog.
“Pop-up PACs are spending big in Election 2018’s final days — but they’re hiding their bankrollers”
CPI:
Want to influence Tuesday’s midterm election but keep your identity secret from voters?
No problem. Here’s how you do it:
Step 1. Pick a super PAC name, treasurer and bank account.
Step 2. File a short form with the… Continue reading
Federal Court Orders Georgia Officials to Make Sure New Citizens Whose Voter Registrations Were Flagged Can Vote on Election Day
Breaking news: A federal judge ordered Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp to guarantee people flagged as non-citizens through Georgia's "exact match" system can vote in the 2018 election. https://t.co/9Lmw1rR4gH
Here is how they can vote: pic.twitter.com/eHircRO07x
— Sam Levine… Continue reading
Ostensibly To Avoid Laws Against Vote Buying, Lyft and Uber Offer Only One-Way Free Transportation to the Polls
Clark.com:
Much has been made recently about the good deed being offered by two of America’s most popular ridesharing services. Uber and Lyft have both announced that they are going to give voters in the midterm elections rides to the… Continue reading
“North Dakota Voter ID Law Stands After Last-Ditch Lawsuit”
NYT:
The judge, Daniel L. Hovland of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, wrote in a brief, two-page order that it was simply too close to Election Day to do so. He noted that “federal… Continue reading
“The speculation among GOP elites in this state capital town is that Kobach will probably lose narrowly and Trump will quickly appoint him to an administration job.”
“Voting Rights, Election Law, and the Midterms”
Constitution Daily Podcast:
As Americans prepare to head to the polls next week, We the People partnered with Ballotpedia for a rundown of the election law and voting rights issues most relevant to the 2018 midterms. Ballotpedia’s News Editor… Continue reading
“Well-financed foes give Michigan Supreme Court justices a fight”
Detroit News:
The campaign was roiled in early August when the state’s high court ruled 4-3 to let Proposal 2 on the Nov. 6 ballot, despite arguments from Republican officials and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce that it would change… Continue reading
“Day after Arkansas Supreme Court justice takes stand, judge says he won’t block attack ads”
Arkansas Online:
A federal judge on Thursday denied Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson’s request for an injunction to stop attack ads that have been airing against Goodson during her re-election campaign.
The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Brian Miller, … Continue reading