July 06 2010 at 12:31 PM
Gubernatorial spending lagging behind
Five candidates and one nonprofit organization have spent only $3,371,214 on gubernatorial campaigns through July 4 this year, a drop of over $5.9…
Reports & Research in Election Law & Voting Rights
July 01 2010 at 01:04 PM
LWVO settlement making improvements to county boards of elections
The League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund issued “Off to A Good Start,” a report summarizing interviews with 22 county boards of elections by local Leagues across Ohio to monitor compliance…
March 02 2010 at 04:13 PM
Report refuts claims about Minnesota election system made by CAE
Common Cause Minnesota and Citizens for Election Integrity Minnesota released a report last week refuting claims made by the Center of the American Experiment about the 2008 US…
January 29 2010 at 08:13 PM
Governing institutions should be focus of election reform
According to ElectionlineWeekly, Dan Tokaji, associate professor of law at Ohio State University, argues election administration reform efforts should shift from the rules governing elections to the institutions that govern them…
January 27 2010 at 03:10 AM
Transparency and reform essential to foster citizen participation
With the Supreme Court’s decision on the Citizens United case, large corporations gained a victory to make their voices dominate federal elections. …
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