Unusually high judicial vacancy levels coupled with unprecedented workloads are burdening federal district courts like never before. The President and Congress need to act now to fill these seats.
A submission of support by The Brennan Center and Justice at Stake for the State Bar of Michigan's request for a declaratory ruling on the interpretation of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (MCFA), as applied to judicial election campaigns.
Minnesota currently has the Online Registration, Election Day Registration, and Portability components of Voter Registration Modernization in place. Minnesota also has electronic pollbooks in at least one county.
When big money holds so much power over Albany, members of the public turn away in disgust, and democracy loses its lifeblood. Only comprehensive campaign finance reform, with public financing at its core, can restore public trust in government.
The most dramatic consequence of Shelby County is that new election laws and regulations are being proposed or implemented that probably would not have seen the light of day.
