[EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/19/12

Fri Dec 21 07:01:20 PST 2012

happy holidays y'all.  If only we could see how alike we all are

The angel said: "I am only a Messenger from your Lord, to announce to you the gift of a righteous son."

She said: "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me, nor am I unchaste?"

He said: "So it will be, your Lord said: 'That is easy for Me: And We appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy and it is a matter already decreed' "

So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to the. Bethlehem valley.

And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date-palm. She said: "Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten and out of sight!"

Then the babe Jesus cried unto her from below her, saying: "Grieve not! Your Lord has provided a water stream under you;

"And shake the trunk of date-palm towards you, it will let fall fresh ripe-dates upon you."

Maryam 19 through 25

Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:47:44 -0800
From: rhasen at law.uci.edu
To: law-election at UCI.edu
Subject: [EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/19/12

“Charlie Crist trashes Rick Scott in Sen. hearing for vote suppression, turning FL into a ‘late-night TV joke” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 9:45 am by Rick Hasen 

The Miami Herald reports.

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“Florida Sen. Nelson: GOP disenfranchised voters” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 9:37 am by Rick Hasen 

AP reports.

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“Party Identity in a Gun Cabinet” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 9:35 am by Rick Hasen 

FiveThirtyEight: “An American child grows up in a married household in the suburbs. What are the chances that his family keeps a gun in their home? The probability is considerably higher than residents of New York and other big cities might expect: about 40 percent of married households reported having a gun in their home, according to the exit poll conducted during the 2008 presidential election. But the odds vary significantly based on the political identity of the child’s parents. If they identify as Democratic voters, the chances are only about one in four, or 25 percent, that they have a gun in their home. But the chances are more than twice that, almost 60 percent, if they are Republicans.”

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“The Puzzle of Black Republicans” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 8:55 am by Rick Hasen 

Adolph Reed has written this provocative oped for the NY Times.

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“Election Protection 2012: A Preliminary Look at the Problems Plaguing the American Voter” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 8:47 am by Rick Hasen 

The Lawyers’ Committee has issued this report.

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“Voting Problems To Be Examined By Congress” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 8:43 am by Rick Hasen 

AP reports.

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“Improving Provisional Ballot Procedures in Philadelphia” 
Posted on December 19, 2012 7:39 am by Rick Hasen 

The Philadelphia City Commissioner issued this report.

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“Korean Ammo Manufacturer and Polluter Gives Harkin Institute 500,000 Dollar Coins 
Posted on December 19, 2012 7:37 am by Rick Hasen 

Jeff Patch reports for the Iowa Republican.

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AALS Election Law “Hot Topic” Panel 
Posted on December 18, 2012 4:40 pm by Rick Hasen 

Coming January 4 to New Orleans to the American Association of Law Schools’ annual meeting….
Hot Topic Workshop on Democracy and the Public Trust: Equality, Integrity, and Suppression in the 2012 Election
Moderators: Steven Bender, Seattle University School of Law
Audrey G. McFarlane, University of Baltimore School of Law
Speakers: Gilda Daniels, University of Baltimore School of Law
Richard L. Hasen, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Sylvia Lazos, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
Janai S. Nelson, St. John’s University School of Law
Spencer Overton, The George Washington University Law School
Terry Smith, DePaul University College of Law
Zephyr Teachout, Fordham University School of Law
The goal is to focus on how the voice of the powerful and the vulnerable were affected by laws regarding election registration and voter ID, election participation and felony disenfranchisement and how the new form of political voice through financial contributions from political action committees have affected the election landscape. Therefore, in addition to discussing some of the common themes that tie together the various voter ID laws that several states have adopted as well as the judicial responses to those laws, we are hoping to consider the broader implications for democracy and steps that can be taken to resolve the controversies surrounding the Election of 2012. We will in effect be exploring in hindsight whether there was anything different about the Election of 2012 from a historical perspective and what did the Election of 2012 teach us about our democracy? As well, we will consider how the various new laws impacted vulnerable populations such as Latina/o and Black voters.

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“Democrats’ Diversity Drought” 
Posted on December 18, 2012 12:08 pm by Rick Hasen 

Interesting Aaron Blake Fix column.

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You Can Now Order the Third Edition of Remedies: Examples and Explanations at Amazon 
Posted on December 18, 2012 9:41 am by Rick Hasen 

Here is the link.

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“A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations” 
Posted on December 18, 2012 9:25 am by Rick Hasen 

Steven Sholk’s updated publication is now available for free download.

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The Voting Wars Now on the Nook 
Posted on December 18, 2012 9:24 am by Rick Hasen 

The election is over and Hanukkah has passed, but if you are looking for a Christmas present for a political junkie, The Voting Wars is finally available for The Nook.  (It has been available since August in hard copy and a Kindle version.)

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