In Ohio Republican Party v. Brunner, Judge Boyce Martin took aim at Judge Alice Batchelder for failing to recuse herself from the case. What I find troubling is the fact that Judge Batchelder did not recuse herself from voting for rehearing this case en banc, while her husband stands for reelection this year as a […]
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Fake Votes in New Mexico Primary?
Jim Geraghty offers an interesting report that, if verified, could be quite significant: Today, news out of New Mexico, the state GOP looked at information for 92 newly-registered voters in one district, and found 28 had “missing or inaccurate Social Security numbers or birth dates. In some cases, more than one voter was registered using […]
Thoughts on Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party:
I have a few initial thoughts about Brunner v. Ohio Republican Party and the Supreme Court’s order granting the Ohio Secretary of State’s request for a stay and vacating the TRO that would have required her to provide information about mismatches between voter registration data and the Ohio BMV database to county election boards. As […]
Judges Make the Debate:
Last night, Bob Schieffer asked both candidates whether they would nominate judges who disagreed with their respective views on Roe v. Wade. Here is the transcript: SCHIEFFER: Senator McCain, you believe Roe v. Wade should be overturned. Senator Obama, you believe it shouldn’t.Could either of you ever nominate someone to the Supreme Court who disagrees […]
Ohio SoS Seeks Emergency Stay from Justice Stevens:
From the New York Times report on the Sixth Circuit’s 10-6 en banc decision in Republican Party v. Brunner. The court decision requires Jennifer Brunner, the Ohio secretary of state, to provide the names to local election officials by Friday. Once the local officials have the names, they may require these voters to cast provisional […]
Scarlet Pumpkins
There will be no trick-or-treating for registered sex offenders in Maryland. The AP reports: Sex offenders in Maryland have begun receiving paper signs in the mail that read “No candy at this residence,” which they must post on their front doors or possibly face a parole violation. The signs began arriving last week in the […]
En Banc Sixth Circuit Reinstates TRO in Ohio Election Case:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an order this evening reinstating the district court’s TRO requiring Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to provide county election boards with state voter registration information so as to facilitate confirmation of registration information. Rick Hasen has details and initial thoughts here and here. A […]
Henderson on Krugman’s Nobel:
David Henderson discusses the importance of Paul Krugman’s trade work in today’s WSJ. In the late 1970s, Mr. Krugman noticed that the accepted model economists used to explain patterns of international trade did not fit the data. The Hecksher-Ohlin model predicted that trade would be based on such factors as the ratio of capital to […]
How Bad Are Ohio’s Electoral Problems?
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports on alleged voting problems in Ohio, and suggests there’s more smoke than fire. With three weeks until Election Day, partisans on both sides are once again drumming up fears that the voting process in Ohio is tilted against their side. Republicans rail about an army of fake voters; Democrats say Republicans […]
Federal Judge Halts Michigan Voter Purge:
Fake voter registration is hardly the only election problem. Efforts to purge voter rolls of ineligible voters can (and often do) result in the removal of eligible voters as well, particularly if purge efforts are based upon returned mailers. From the Detroit Free Press: U.S. District Judge Stephen Murphy III told state officials to immediately […]
ACORN’s Registration Quotas & Their Consequences:
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on a man who was registered to vote 73 times. Johnson and another prolific registrant were subpoenaed to testify at a meeting Monday as the Elections Board continued its look at possible fraud by ACORN, a national organization that tries to get low- and moderate-income people to register. ACORN’s methods […]
Krugman Wins Nobel Prize:
This morning, the 2008 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Princeton economist Paul Krugman “for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.” The award was bestowed for his academic work — which many have suggested was Nobel-worthy for some time — not his political […]
Thousands of Felons on Florida Voter Rolls:
Under Florida law, individuals convicted of felonies lose their right to vote, at least temporarily. (Some felons are eligible to have their vote restored upon release from prison.) Yet while many felons in Florida are ineligible to vote, they remain on the rolls, according to the Sun-Sentinel. More than 30,000 Florida felons who by law […]
Palin Must Keep Private E-Mails:
An Alaska judge has issued an order requiring Gov. Palin to preserve e-mails from private e-mail accounts (including the one that was hacked) which she used to conduct state business.
Will Sixth Circuit Ohio Election Decision Be Overturned En Banc?
Yesterday’s divided Sixth Circuit decision voiding the district court’s TRO against Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner prompted a strongly worded dissent by Judge Griffin. Defendant Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner’s lack of concern for the integrity of the election process is astounding and deeply disturbing. Also troubling is the majority’s rush to issue […]