The hand-to-hand political combat in House elections on Tuesday in Georgia and last week in Kansas had the feel of the first rounds of an epic battle next year for control of the House of Representatives and the direction of national politics as the Trump presidency unfolds.Source: Key Question for Supreme Court: Will It Let Gerrymanders Stand?...
Cross-posted at NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy. American campaign finance law is at a crossroads.Source: Electoral Integrity In Campaign Finance Law...
Washington (CNN)The White House does not have any immediate timeline for President Donald Trump's voter fraud investigation and the commission he was adamant about creating during his first few weeks in office, even as the administration approaches the end of its 100 days.Source: Trump was going to investigate voter fraud. What happened?...
You might think that all you need to do to run for office is start traveling around town shaking hands and kissing babies. Getting to know people will help, but there’s a lot more groundwork that needs to be done before you throw your hat in the ring.Source: 10 Things You Need To Know Before Running For Office...
On April 13, the petitioning candidates who want to be on the ballot for the Montana special U.S. House election filed a brief in the Ninth Circuit.Source: Ballot Access for Montana Special U.S. House Election is in Hands of Ninth Circuit...
Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman made an interesting observation on Twitter on Tuesday evening. Increasing polarization of U.S. elections isn't just geographic; it's how we vote. Dems show up early, Republicans voting on Election Day.Source: There’s also a partisan split in *when* people vote....
Nevada’s Secretary of State says her office believes 21 noncitizens could have voted in the state in the 2016 election.Source: Nevada Secretary Of State Says 21 Noncitizens Could Have Voted For President In Her State...
WASHINGTON — Sheldon G. Adelson, the casino magnate and stalwart Republican donor, gave $5 million to support the festivities surrounding President Trump’s inauguration.Source: Sheldon Adelson Gave $5 Million for Trump’s Inauguration...
To defend the post-McCain-Feingold version of campaign finance reform, proponents have taken special pains to say that it did not really hurt the political parties. They bounced back, engineered new ways to raise money, became perhaps even stronger.Source: CFI On the State of the Political Parties: Is It Working Out After All?...
