| Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 7/24/06 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 7/24/2006, 6:48 AM |
| To: election-law |
The Cincinnati Enquirer offers this
report.
The SF Chronicle profiles
John Koza, who is one of the thinkers behind the "National Popular
Vote" plan.
The Washington Post offers this
entry in its Bellwethers
series.
The Anniston Star (Alabama) offers this
editorial.
A snippet: "Both Sessions and Shelby had expressed reservations about
the legislation, especially the way it continues to place Alabama and
other Southern states under close Justice Department supervision.
Arguably, Alabama, one of the most politically integrated states in the
nation, has come a long way since the Civil Rights Era, and a case can
be made that there are other states where abuses merit scrutiny.
However, there are still politicians and others in this state who would
be inclined to play free and loose with voting regulations if they
thought the Justice Department would look the other way."
Kristen Clarke-Avery has written this
Findlaw column.
Her thoughts posted
on FOXNews.com begin: "Why is no one outraged at what an abysmal sign
of failure it is that 41 years after the passage of the Voting Rights
Act, the best blacks can do is get it extended for another 25 years?"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this
editorial.
This lengthy, must-read article in the Boston Globe mentions, among other things, the controversy over preclearance of the Texas redistricting plan.
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