[EL] ELB News and Commenary 6/25/11

JBoppjr at aol.com JBoppjr at aol.com
Sat Jun 25 05:04:25 PDT 2011 

Super PACs are federally registered and regulated  PACs that have no 
contribution limits. Soft money is federally unregulated  money. Thus, Super PACs 
raise hard money that candidates can  raise, not "soft money" that they 
usually cannot, as Rick erroneously describes  it.
 
    The other interesting ramification of the FEC  adopting the General 
Counsel's predictably very restrictive draft is that  Senators Reid and Kerry 
have already solicited funds for a democrat Super  PAC.  
_Click  here: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Solicits Cash for New 
Democratic Super  PAC - OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets_ 
(http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2011/06/senate-majority-leader-harry-reid-solicits.html)   This 
solicitation was certainly  intentional, so criminal charges could be brought. 
(Anyone wanta bet on the  Obama DOJ doing that!)  But in any event it is a 
violation under the draft  AO.
 
    This would be a ridiculous outcome but one that  would result if the 
FEC does not get this right and let candidates do  this.  Jim Bopp   

 
 
_“Draft Limiting ‘Super  PAC’ Fund-Raising May Not Be FEC’s Last Word on 
Question”_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19632)  
Posted on  _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19632)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
BNA_  reports_ 
(http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=21191867&vname=mpebulallissues&fn=21191867&jd=a0c8e1d4d4&split=0)  on the 
draft advisory opinion on next week’s agenda: “A draft  advisory opinion ruling 
released by the Federal Election Commission would reject  a proposal to 
allow national officials to help so-called Super PACs raise  unlimited 
contributions….However, FEC officials said June 24 that they expect a  competing 
draft to be released before the FEC meets to consider the pending  advisory 
opinion on Super PAC fund-raising. The yet-unreleased draft may  conclude that 
there should be no restrictions on federal and party officials’  
fund-raising for these PACs.” 
Let’s be clear: that competing proposal would get party leaders back into  
raising soft money. If the FEC deadlocks again, and this leads to a green 
light  to such a turn of events, it would be a very bad development in my  
opinion—reversing the other pillar of McCain-Feingold. It is not clear to me  
whether there could be preemptive court action if, as I expect could well  
happen, the FEC deadlocks on this issue on party lines. 
 
 
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In a message dated 6/24/2011 10:48:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rhasen at law.uci.edu writes:

 
_“Whether White can  serve as secretary of state to be decided Tuesday”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19643)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19643)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
See _here_ 
(http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/indiana/article_e0209164-ffc4-5b4c-b606-60282735cd51.html) . 
 
 (http://www.addtoa
ny.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19643&title=“
Whether%20White%20can%20serve%20as%20secretary%20of%20state%20to%20be%20decided%20Tuesday”&description=) 


Posted in _SOS White_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=13)   | Comments Off 

 
_To the Georgia  Secretary of State: Please Show Me Evidence that a Voter 
ID Law Would Stop the  Kind of Fraud You Find and Prosecute_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19641)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19641)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
SOS Kemp, in WaPo_  letter to the editor_ 
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-voter-id-laws-keep-elections-honest/2011/06/22/AGS6UkjH_story.html
) : “Mr. Dionne argued that photo ID and related  election-security laws 
are not needed because voter fraud ‘is not a major  problem.’ As chairman of 
the Georgia State Election Board, I can attest that  every year we 
investigate and penalize hundreds of people guilty of election  and voter fraud, and 
we work with county district attorneys to prosecute them  on criminal 
charges.” 
 
 
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vidence%20that%20a%20Voter%20ID%20Law%20Would%20Stop%20the%20Kind%20of%20Fra
ud%20You%20Find%20and%20Prosecute&description=) 


Posted in _election  administration_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18) , 
_fraudulent fraud  squad_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=8) , _voter id_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9)   | Comments Off 

 
_“Illinois’s  controversial redistricting map becomes law; GOP will sue”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19638)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19638)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
The Hill‘s Ballot Box blog_  reports._ 
(http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/redistricting/168397-illinois-proposed-redistricting-map-becomes-official)  
 
 
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s%20controversial%20redistricting%20map%20becomes%20law;%20GOP%20will%20sue”&description=) 


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Off 

 
_Remember the Obama  Micro-Donors?_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19635)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19635)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
_LA  Times_ 
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-0625-obama-donors-20110625,0,1065791.story) : “A new program called Presidential 
Partners asks supporters to  commit $75,800 to the Obama Victory Fund, a joint 
project of the campaign and  the Democratic National Committee.” 
 
 
(http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19635&title=Remember%20the%20Obama%20Micro-Donors?&description=) 


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_“Draft Limiting ‘Super  PAC’ Fund-Raising May Not Be FEC’s Last Word on 
Question”_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19632)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19632)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
BNA_  reports_ 
(http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=21191867&vname=mpebulallissues&fn=21191867&jd=a0c8e1d4d4&split=0)  on the 
draft advisory opinion on next week’s agenda: “A draft  advisory opinion ruling 
released by the Federal Election Commission would  reject a proposal to 
allow national officials to help so-called Super PACs  raise unlimited 
contributions….However, FEC officials said June 24 that they  expect a competing 
draft to be released before the FEC meets to consider the  pending advisory 
opinion on Super PAC fund-raising. The yet-unreleased draft  may conclude that 
there should be no restrictions on federal and party  officials’ 
fund-raising for these PACs.” 
Let’s be clear: that competing proposal would get party leaders back into  
raising soft money.  If the FEC deadlocks again, and this leads to a  green 
light to such a turn of events, it would be a very bad development in my  
opinion—reversing the other pillar of McCain-Feingold.  It is not clear  to me 
whether there could be preemptive court action if, as I expect could  well 
happen, the FEC deadlocks on this issue on party lines. 
 
 
(http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19632&title=“Draft%20Limiting%20‘Super%20PAC’
%20Fund-Raising%20May%20Not%20Be%20FEC’s%20Last%20Word%20on%20Question”&description=) 


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_A Courageous Statement  on Voter ID Bill from Republican Ohio Secretary of 
State_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19628)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19628)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Friday, June 24, 2011 
SECRETARY OF STATE HUSTED STATEMENT ON PHOTO ID  LEGISLATION 
COLUMBUS – The following may be attributed in whole or in part to  
Secretary of State Jon Husted regarding the photo identification legislation  
pending in the General Assembly.  
“I want to be perfectly clear, when I began working with the General  
Assembly to improve Ohio’s elections system it was never my intent to reject  
valid votes. I would rather have no bill than one with a rigid photo  
identification provision that does little to protect against fraud and  excludes 
legally registered voters’ ballots from counting. 
“It is in the hands of the General Assembly.” 
-30-
 
 
(http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19628&title=A%20Courageous%20Statement%20on%20Voter%20ID%20Bill%20from%20Republic
an%20Ohio%20Secretary%20of%20State&description=) 


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Off 

 
_Adler Predicts a  Likely Cert. Grant in Renzi Case_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19623)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19623)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
_Here_ 
(http://volokh.com/2011/06/24/circuit-split-over-speech-and-debate-clause/) .   I’m inclined to agree. 
UPDATE: Mike Stern _too_ 
(http://www.pointoforder.com/2011/06/24/a-cert-worthy-speech-or-debate-case/) . 
 
 
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cription=) 


Posted in _Speech or Debate  Clause_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=36)  
| Comments Off 

 
_“Soros and liberal  groups seeking top election posts in battleground 
states”_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19620)  
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19620)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
The Washington Times has this very interesting _report_ 
(http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/jun/23/section-527-works-to-seat-liberals-as-election-
ove/) . 
 
 
(http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19620&title=“
Soros%20and%20liberal%20groups%20seeking%20top%20election%20posts%20in%20battleground%20states”&description=) 


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_election  administration_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18)  | Comments Off 

 
_Will ColbertNation  Invade the FEC?_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19617) 
 
Posted  on _June 24, 2011_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19617)  by _Rick 
Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)  
 
_Could  be._ 
(http://www.rollcall.com/news/fec_seeks_to_clarify_rules_for_super_pac-206774-1.html?pos=htmbtxt)  You can read two draft opinions to be 
considered by the FEC at its  June 30 meeting _at this link_ 
(http://fec.gov/agenda/2011/mtgdoc_1138a_and_b.pdf) . 
 
 
(http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19617&title=Will%20ColbertNation%20Invade%20the%20FEC?&description=) 


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_chicanery_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12)   | Comments Off 

 



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