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Breaking News
| Ex-Moderate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Embraces Communist Van JonesMonday, 08 February 2010 | Matthew Vadum, Biggovernment.comFacing what could become a bruising primary battle, appointed U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is embracing one of President Obama’s best known communist appointees, former green jobs czar Van Jones.The Hill reports Gillibrand will share the stage with Jones at a panel discussion sponsored by the Advocacy Project at the Harvard Club in New York. Jones, a self-described “communist,” was pushed out of the Obama administration five months ago following the embarrassing revelation... + Full Story |
Headlines From Around The Nation
| Voter ID bill on hold at least one more dayWednesday, 03 February 2010 | TheState.comThe state Senate today deferred giving third and final reading to a controversial voter identification bill.In an unusual move, some senators said they wanted to amend the bill, agreed to last week.The bill would phase-in a requirement that S.C. voters present a state-issued identification card with a photo when voting, beginning in 2012.Due to sometimes bitter debate over the legislation,... + Full Story |
Judge orders tighter rein on voting machinesWednesday, 03 February 2010 | Staff Writer/NJ.comThe maker of New Jersey's voting machines is hailing a Superior Court ruling on the security of the devices as a victory, while the lawyer who sued to have the machines discarded said she still expects state experts to find they have serious flaws.Sequoia Voting Systems "is exceedingly pleased with the court's decision that affirms what Sequoia and our customers throughout New Jersey and the... + Full Story |
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| My Name is Legion: The Secretary of State Project(s)Monday, 08 February 2010 | Josie Wales, Biggovernment.comThe progressive movement is often difficult to pin down because allied groups use multiple names and organizations to spread confusion and give the appearance of both overwhelming numbers and... Read More... |
GOP Race For Governor Too Close To CallWednesday, 03 February 2010 | WBBM780.comCHICAGO (CBS) ― The wild GOP race for governor remained too close to call early Wednesday, as top contenders Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard were separated by only about 500 votes.With 99 percent of... Read More... |
More White House involvement in New Black Panther-DOJ scandal than first thought?Tuesday, 19 January 2010 | Ed Lasky / American ThinkerOn election day in 2008, the New Black Panther Party had a group of people intimidating voters in Philadelphia. The case was a slam dunk: there is a video of the Party members outside the polling... Read More... |
Special Reports
| Voting Technology in the U.S. and AbroadThursday, 22 October 2009 | Election Reform ProjectThe ongoing debate over the role of technology in elections has provoked a great deal of research on the topic. A recent conference on voting technology featured 11 papers examining evidence in a number of countries and a new working paper discusses the current state of research and development in voting technology.Read the reports here: ... + Full Story |
Automatic Registration in the United States: The Selective Service ExampleWednesday, 29 July 2009 | Laura Seago / Brennan Center for JusticeFor decades, federal law required men to register with the Selective Service when they turn 18 and to keep their registrations current through the age of 25. Enforceable law helped encourage registration; so did the agency's efforts to make registration materials available in post offices, schools, and other public places. Recently, however, the Selective Service System has taken a more... + Full Story |
2009 Election Law Casebook Supplement Now AvailableThursday, 16 July 2009 | Daniel Hays Lowenstein, Richard L. Hasen, Daniel P. Tokaji / Carolina Academic PressWith the addition of a new co-author, Daniel P. Tokaji, the new edition covers developments through the Supreme Court’s current term ending in June 2008. The authors have added a new chapter on election administration, which includes coverage of controversies over voter identification laws, including the Crawford case currently before the Supreme Court. The new edition also covers the recent... + Full Story |
