My newest Findlaw column is now available. It begins:

Soon the television networks will make their projections, one of the candidates will make a concession speech, and the armies of lawyers who were activated for Election 2008 will be sent back to their barracks — er, offices. So it is the perfect time to start thinking about Election 2012.
We know that election law affects who gets elected and how, for it governs questions ranging from how presidential nominees are chosen, to the fundraising rules, to the rules for the counting and casting of ballots. Though we don’t know for sure how the rules for the 2012 presidential election will differ from the 2008 rules, here are three predictions about how the rules may change for 2012, and what that means for the next presidential election.

My three predictions relate to a decreased use of caucuses, a stronger role for outside money, and (hopefully) some federally-mandated improvements in election administration.