| Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 2/3/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 2/3/2006, 8:19 AM |
| To: election-law |
The Los Angeles Times offers this
report, with the subhead: "Schwarzenegger gave Susan Kennedy
$25,000 after he received that amount from AT&T. Days later, she
voted to OK its merger with SBC."
Jenner and Block has posted more
amicus briefs in the Texas redistricting case, including one from
Sen. Jubelirer, whose name should ring a bell for those following
debates over partisan gerrymandering.
Bradley E. Heard offers this
opinion column in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Meanwhile, voter i.d. is on
the agenda in Pennsylvania.
2theadvocate.com offers this report,
which begins: "There's a danger the federal court will take over New
Orleans elections if legislators don’t change a law so more people
can absentee vote, Secretary of State Al Ater said Thursday." See also this
front-page report in today's NY Times.
WTOL-TV reports:
"COLUMBUS, Ohio The state has dropped its appeal of a lawsuit filed by
Democrats to shorten long voting lines in the 2004 presidential
election." In other Ohio election-related news, the Toledo Blade
offers Election
law opponents may try to get voters to repeal measure. Quoth Dan
Tokaji: "It's good news for election lawyers and law professors...It
shows that election law continues to be a growth industry in Ohio for
better or for worse."
This
interesting post appears at "Swing State Project." It begins:
"Background: Rep. Henry Cuellar is a Bush-worshipping 'Democrat' who is
facing former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez - a bonafide Dem - in a primary on
March 7th. There's some speculation these days that Cuellar might try
to switch parties, especially if he loses the primary - and indeed, I
bet he wants to." The post's author concludes that Texas election law
would prevent the switch. I have no idea if this is correct---I haven't
looked at the Texas law myself---but those who know something about
Texas law should post a comment below.
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