ELJ 3:3 Table of Contents; Preview of ELJ 3:4

You can find the table of contents for the just released Election Law Journal Volume 3, Issue 3 here. (This is the special symposium issue on North American Election Law.)

Look for ELJ 3:4 in October, featuring John Fortier and Norm Ornstein on terrorism and presidential elections, William Mayer and Andrew Busch on frontloading primaries, Rick Hasen on Vieth and judicially manageable standards for gerrymandering, Jim Gardner on Vieth and the role of state courts in crafting judicially manageable standards, Michael Bailey on campaign finance reform, Eric Lane on New York City term limits, Rick Pildes reviewing Judge Richard Posner's Law, Pragmatism, and Democracy, with a response by Posner, and Terri Bimes reviewing Chief Justice Rehnquist's book on the contested 1876 election.

We welcome the submission of articles. A revised set of procedures for peer review submission appears here.

Boston Globe Profile of Jim Jordan and His 527 Activity

See here. See also this Minnesota Public Radio report on 527 activity in Minnesota.

"Despite Predictions, BCRA Has Not Been a Democratic 'Suicide Bill'"

Tony Corrado and Tom Mann offer this Roll Call oped. A snippet:

After 18 months of experience under the law, the fundraising patterns in this year’s election suggest that these concerns were greatly exaggerated. Money is flowing freely in the campaign, and many voices are being heard. The political parties have adapted well to an all-hard-money world and have suffered no decline in total revenues. And interest groups are playing a secondary role to that of the candidates and parties.

The financial position of the Democratic party is strikingly improved from what was imagined a year ago. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), who opted out of public funding before the Iowa caucuses, will raise more than $200 million before he accepts his party’s nomination in Boston. The unusual unity and energy in Democrats’ ranks have fueled an extraordinary flood of small donations to the Kerry campaign, mainly over the Internet. These have been complemented by a series of successful events courting $1,000 and $2,000 donors.

Law.com coverage of Ohio punch card lawsuit going to trial

See here. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the pointer.

"Politicians Now Wear Big Money as a Badge of Honor"

Jeffrey Birnbaum offers this column in the Washington Post.

"GOP Panel Backs Open Primaries"

The Kansas City Star offers this report.

"The Unseen Voters: Absentee Ballots Could Prove Crucial This Year"

Barrons offers this report. Thanks to Steven Sholk for the link.

"For Corporate Donors, the Restraints are Off"

The New York Times offers this report.

"Recount May Be Heading to Tex. Supreme Court"

The Washington Post offers this report.

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