April 11, 2011

"Editorial: Trigger Happy on Voter Fraud"

The Denver Post offers this editorial, with the subhead: "In a Wisconsin election and in a flap over voter registration in Colorado, it seems many are too quick to jump to conclusions."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:20 AM

Not to Be Missed

Dan Tokaji and Allison Hayward are having a debate over at PENNumbra on "The Role of Judges in Election Law." Dan's opening statement is up. Allison's should appear next week, followed by closing statements over the next few weeks. Grab the popcorn!

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:16 AM

Good Question

The NYT editorial page asks: What happened to the Rep. Maxine Waters investigation?

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:12 AM

"Cue the Obama Money Bundlers"

The NY Times offers this editorial.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:07 AM

Shocking News: Those Regulated by the FEC are Satisfied with the Deregulatory Status Quo

Roll Call offers Campaign Lawyers Reject Idea FEC is Broken.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:03 AM

"Fox Can't Guard District Henhouse"

Nicholas Stephanopoulos has written this oped for the Sun Sentinel. It raises the interesting question of the constitutionality of using direct democracy to control congressional redistricting, an issue I've touched upon here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:59 AM

April 10, 2011

The Latest on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Vote Count

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel offers this report, which includes what I view as an hysterical call by U.S. Rep. Baldwin for a federal criminal investigation of the vote snafu in Waukesha County.

In the same paper, Eugene Kane's column observes: "It was interesting to note how quickly so many right-wing types who were raising concerns about widespread voter fraud when Kloppenburg was winning suddenly went mute after their guy took the lead." But John Fund now takes a refleshingly bipartisan position on the need to investigate and reform Wisconsin elections. (It's an interesting contrast to his tone before Justice Prosser was back in the lead.)

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:16 PM

"How Donor Disclosure Hurts Democracy"

James Huffman has written this oped in the WSJ. Jonathan Adler ponders.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:04 PM

Wisconsin Anti-CU Referendums Pass By Wide Margins

See here.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:57 PM

"Several pivotal voting rights cases with N.C. ties still resonate"

The Charlotte Observer offers this report, which begins: "Ralph Gingles is a judge in Gaston County. Ruth Shaw lives in a retirement home in upstate New York. Dwight Strickland runs a country store near Wilmington. The three have little in common except for one thing: They lent their names to landmark voting cases that will help guide how voting districts are drawn this year in North Carolina and around the county."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:53 PM

"Critics fault retired Justice O'Connor over ethics"

AP offers this report.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:49 PM

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