[EL] Convention Disclosure ELB News and Commentary 8/22/12

Steve Hoersting hoersting at gmail.com
Wed Aug 22 10:57:11 PDT 2012 

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On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> wrote:

>   My Latest Guest Post is Up over at Talking Points Memo<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38898>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 10:20 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38898>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Elections in the Hands of the Partisan and Incompetent<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/08/elections_in_the_hands_of_the_partisan_and_incompe.php?ref=fpblg>
> .
>
> Yesterday: The Fake Voter Fraud Epidemic and the 2012 Election<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/08/the_fake_voter_fraud_epidemic_and_the_2012_electio.php?ref=fpblg>
> .
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, fraudulent
> fraud squad <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=8>, The Voting Wars<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
> | Comments Off
>   Of Debates, Jokes, and Hucksters <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38895>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 10:16 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38895>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Over at the Election Law Center,  J. Christian Adams writes<http://electionlawcenter.com/2012/08/20/fund-and-von-spakovsky-offer-to-debate-rick-hasen-anytime-anyplace.aspx>:
> “I learned over the weekend that Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund have
> offered to debate law professor Rick Hasen, anytime, anyplace about the
> allegations in their books.  The pair have offered to appear at particular
> events where Hasen will appear to rebut the allegations in Hasens’ book. So
> far, Hasen has refused to debate them about book contents.”  Then there was this
> follow-up<http://electionlawcenter.com/2012/08/21/the-naacp-makes-sure-every-dog-in-virginia-votes.aspx>:
> “Speaking of von Spakovsky and other blogs, I am told that Rick Hasen still
> hasn’t accepted von Spakovsky and John Fund’s offer to debate voter fraud
> at any of his already scheduled events. Will keep you posted.”
>
> This is absolutely hilarious.  I’ve never been approached by von Spakovsky
> or Fund to debate them about their book.  (I was recently on Airtalk
> <http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2012/07/16/27430/feds-grant-florida-right-to-access-citizens-list-t/>debating
> Hans on the subject of voter purges, a show on which von Spakovsky again made
> false claims <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=37015>.)  It should not
> surprise me that people who lie shamelessly, shamelessly, shamelessly<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/08/the_fake_voter_fraud_epidemic_and_the_2012_electio.php?ref=fpblg>about voter fraud would also lie about being willing to debate them.
> Perhaps they’ve tried to approach me indirectly through others.  I have not
> heard from Hans since I tried to get him to give me a copy of the 1984
> grand jury report <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=19560>which he refused
> to do.  (Before that he’d write me to pitch me items to link on ELB.)  I
> can’t remember the last time I heard from Fund.
>
> I don’t mind a debate with people with whom I disagree.  I’ve debated Brad
> Smith, Jim Bopp, and Floyd Abrams about campaign finance issues.  We
> disagree strongly on the issues, but I can always trust them to tell the
> truth and not misrepresent facts.  They are honorable people and we can
> have an honest, if spirited, disagreement. (I’ll be debating Brad next at
> Northern Illinois University in a few weeks–details on that to come.)
>
> But I’m genuinely ambivalent about debating members of the Fraudulent
> Fraud Squad who misrepresent the truth. It is important to air these issues
> before the election. But giving them a forum with me to spew their lies<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38251>would elevate their hucksterism.
>
> Readers, what do you think?  You can comment on the new Reader’s Forum<http://thevotingwars.com/reader-forum-2/>I’ve opened up over at The Voting Wars website.
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>   Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments
> Off
>   “Campaign vendors say Republican Congressman David Rivera funded
> Democrat’s failed primary bid” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38892>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:58 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38892> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Miami Herald<http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/21/2962351/campaign-vendors-say-republican.html>:
> “Fueled with $43,000 in secret money, Republican Rep. David Rivera helped
> run a shadow campaign that might have broken federal laws in last week’s
> Democratic primary against his political nemesis Joe Garcia, according to
> campaign sources and finance records.”
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>   Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, chicanery<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>
> | Comments Off
>   ” Election Supervisor Who Is Refusing to Limit Early Voting Gets
> Ultimatum from Scott” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38889>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:54 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38889> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The latest
> <http://www.theledger.com/article/20120822/POLITICS/120829831/1002/SPORTS?Title=Election-Supervisor-Who-Is-Refusing-to-Limit-Early-Voting-Gets-Ultimatum-from-Scott>from
> Florida.
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
>   “How Co-Publishing Helped Spread News21 Investigation into Voter Fraud”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38887>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:53 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38887> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Interesting<http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2012/08/how-co-publishing-helped-spread-news21-investigation-into-voter-fraud235.html>
> .
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>   Posted in election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51> | Comments
> Off
>   “It’s Time to Revisit the Voting Rights Act”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38884>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:50 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38884> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Tim Noah blogs<http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/106366/the-voting-rights-act-ass>at TNR.
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, Voting Rights Act<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
> | Comments Off
>   “Scott Gessler adopts emergency rule to prevent ballots from being
> traced to voters” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38881>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:38 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38881> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> News from Colorado<http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/08/scott_gessler_adopts_emergency.php>:
> “After a voter advocacy group offered proof that county clerks and other
> election officials could identify how specific people voted — which would
> violate a citizen’s basic right to a secret ballot — Colorado Secretary of
> State Scott Gessler announced an “emergency rule” effective immediately
> that will prevent officials from linking ballots to voters. It’s a big win
> for activist Marilyn Marks<http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/08/colorado_ballots_unconstitutional.php>,
> who has been criticizing the system for more than a year. But at least one
> county clerk thinks the rule change will only create a whole host of
> headaches come Election Day.”
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> | Comments
> Off
>   Interesting Press Release from NAACP on DOJ Preclearance of Virginia
> Voter ID Law <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38878>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:34 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38878> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Via email:
>
> *NAACP Reaction to US Department of Justice Voter Identification
> Pre-Clearance in VA*
> *In light of the DOJ’s ruling, the NAACP urges Virginia voters to use
> voter registration cards and other valid identification at the polls. *
> (Richmond, Va.)- The U.S. Department of Justice pre-cleared Virginia’s
> Voter ID law that included the Governor Bob McDonnell’s Executive Order
> issued on May 18.
> The voter identification law allows several forms of identification—
> including valid, Virginia voter registration cards, Social Security cards,
> student identification cards, employee cards, and a utility bill. In the
> Executive Order, the State Board of Elections was also charged with issuing
> voter cards to all Virginia voters and launching a public education
> campaign.
> “We spoke out in opposition to the voter ID bills introduced in the 2012
> session as a means of voter suppression and weighed in with the US DOJ to
> reject pre-clearance,” said King Salim Khalfani, Executive Director of the
> Virginia State Conference.
> “Governor McDonell’s Executive Order attempts to mitigate the effect that
> the voter identification law will have on many Virginia voters, but we also
> believe that the state’s resources should be used to enhance and increase
> the participation of VA citizens instead of suppress participation.”
> In 2008, only about 67 percent of Virginian’s voting age population showed
> up at the ballot. A marked increase in participation since 2004, the NAACP
> hopes to continue mobilizing new and veteran voters under the new laws
> implemented in 2012.
> “The NAACP supports the use of unique identifiers at the polling place,
> and as such there are dozens of ways to identify oneself that will not
> require a person to spend their resources and time to obtain overly
> restrictive and a conforming photo ID, and Virginia took some strides to
> eliminate the risks,” said Hilary Shelton, Director of the Washington
> Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy at the NAACP. “However, it is
> the Department of Justice’s responsibility in Section 5 covered states to
> reject laws that could have an adverse impact on voters and are enacted so
> close to Election Day.”
> Section 5 <http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/sec_5/about.php> of the
> Voting Rights Act prevents states from denying citizens the right to vote
> due to racial and ethnic discriminatory practices.
> The Department of Justice has already rejected South Carolina<http://www.slideshare.net/andersonatlarge/justice-department-letter-to-south-carolina-denying-preclearance-of-voter-id-law> and
> Texas<http://www.scribd.com/doc/85051426/DOJ-Letter-To-Texas-On-Voter-ID-Law> voter
> ID laws, albeit more restrictive, due to their significant negative impact
> on minority communities.
> Last December, the NAACP released the report “Defending Democracy” which
> detailed the various attacks on voting rights, including Florida’s change
> to third party, non partisan voter registration procedures.  The full
> report is at http://www.naacp.org/pages/defending-democracy
>
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>,
> Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15> | Comments Off
>   Listen for Me on “The Takeaway” Tomorrow at 6:45 AM<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38876>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:33 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38876> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> I’ll be talking here <http://www.thetakeaway.org/> about “The Voting
> Wars.”
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>   Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments
> Off
>   Diane Rehm Show on “The Voting Wars”<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38873>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:31 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38873> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> I had a great time on Diane’s show, and you can now listen to the entire
> hour on The Voting Wars<http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Wars-Florida-Election-Meltdown/dp/0300182031/ref=sr_1_cc_2?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1329286945&sr=1-2-catcorr> at
> this link<http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-08-21/richard-hasen-voting-wars-florida-2000-next-election-meltdown>
> .
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>   Posted in The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments
> Off
>  “‘A Lot Is At Stake’: Voting Rights Advocates Gear Up For Huge 2012
> Battle” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38870>
> Posted on August 22, 2012 9:11 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=38870> by Rick
> Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> TPM reports<http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/voting_rights_advocates_gear_up_for_2012_election.php>
> .
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>   Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The
> Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60> | Comments Off
>
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