[EL] ELB News and Commentary 11/1/12
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Thu Nov 1 09:21:30 PDT 2012
Thank goodness it's November!
"Decisions show partisan bent in election managers"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42997>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42997>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP
<http://www.timesunion.com/news/politics/article/Decisions-show-partisan-bent-in-election-managers-3998908.php>:
"Decisions about how aggressively to purge ineligible noncitizens from
voting rolls have varied widely from one state or county to the next,
with partisan election administrators often reflecting the views of
their political parties."
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"Post-Recount Federal Commission in Disarray"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42994>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:15 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42994>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
/National Journal/ reports
<http://nationaljournal.com/politics/post-recount-federal-commission-in-disarray-20121101>.
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Quote of the Day <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42990>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:09 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42990>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
"The 2000 election scared the hell out of people...Campaigns are now
armed to the hilt with lawyers beforehand so they aren't caught off guard."
---Nate Persily
<http://www.bradenton.com/2012/11/01/4261989/as-election-day-nears-groups-brace.html>
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"How Hurricane Sandy Will Impact the Election"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42988>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:07 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42988>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Ari Berman writes
<http://www.thenation.com/blog/170952/how-hurricane-sandy-will-impact-election#>
for /The Nation./
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"Ten Dirty Ways to Swing an Election"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42985>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:05 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42985>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Adam Serwer
<http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/11/election-dirty-tricks>
writes at Mother Jones.
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"Merrill Upbeat for Tuesday's Election, But 100 Polling Places
Remain Without Power" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42982>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:01 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42982>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
News
<http://www.thehartfordguardian.com/2012/10/31/merrill-upbeat-for-tuesdays-election-but-100-polling-places-remain-without-power/>
from Connecticut.
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"International Observers Say States Out of Line"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42980>
Posted on November 1, 2012 9:00 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42980>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Politico <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83160.html>: "The
group hosting international election observers said Thursday that state
officials in Iowa and Texas are needlessly blocking access to the
decades-old process the United States already has agreed to, an official
said Thursday."
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"Trying to Tip Virginia Senate Race With Pinpoint Door-Knocking"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42978>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:58 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42978>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT reports.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/us/politics/door-knocking-army-tries-to-tip-virginia-senate-race.html?ref=politics>
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"Total Cost of the Election Could Be $6 Billion"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42976>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:57 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42976>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
NYT's "The Caucus" reports
<http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/31/total-cost-of-election-could-be-6-billion/?ref=politics>.
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"AFJ Weighs In: Independent Sector's New Report"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42973>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:54 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42973>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Nan Aron
<http://bolderadvocacy.org/blog/afj-weighs-in-independent-sector%E2%80%99s-new-report>:
With the release of an extensive new report, /Beyond the Cause: The
Art and Science of Advocacy/
<http://www.independentsector.org/beyond_the_cause>/, /Independent
Sector has started a conversation about how the nonprofit and
philanthropic sector can increase its influence on public policy. As
president of the Alliance for Justice
<http://bolderadvocacy.org/about> --a leading national authority on
nonprofit advocacy and the rules and laws that govern it --- I am
pleased at the attention being paid to the essential role of
nonprofits in the democratic process.
The Independent Sector report is a well-intentioned effort to bring
to the fore the often neglected subject of the importance of funder
support for advocacy work, and to inspire greater activity by both
grantmakers and the full range of nonprofit organizations
themselves. However, from our reading we think the report has some
weaknesses in its methodology and conclusions.
While we have written a detailed assessment of the report
<http://bolderadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AFJ-Analysis-of-Beyond-the-Cause-report.pdf>,
our concerns fall broadly into five categories:...
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"Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and the 'Aggregate Powers' of
Congress over Elections" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42970>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:51 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42970>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Jack Chin has posted this draft
<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2132158> on SSRN.
Here is the abstract:
In NAMUDNO v. Holder, the Supreme Court suggested that Section 5 of
the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was unconstitutional. The Court
explained that Section 5, requiring preclearance of electoral
changes in certain jurisdictions, rests on Congress's Fifteenth
Amendment enforcement power, yet does not appear congruent and
proportional to recent unconstitutional discrimination as required
by City of Boerne v. Flores. Further, it imposes substantial
federalism costs both because it interferes with local electoral
practices, and because it does not apply uniformly to all states.
NAMUDNO disposed of the case on other grounds, but an appeal
squarely presenting the issue is before the Court.
This article proposes that NAMUNDO overlooks the fact that the
Constitution grants Congress a portfolio of powers to regulate
elections. In other contexts, the Court has referred to "an
aggregate of the powers of the Congress," reading several powers
together to understand the Constitution's intended scope. Several
other provisions sustain Section 5: the Elections Clause (Article I,
§ 4) as to federal elections, and the Guarantee Clause (Article IV,
§ 4) as to state elections. Both provisions appear in the
legislative history, and the court has previously discussed both in
support of the Act. The Elections Clause and the Guarantee Clause
grant Congress direct powers, so unlike legislation based on the
Reconstruction Amendments, there is no necessity to measure Section
5 against constitutional violations. In addition, although Section 5
does not apply to all states, it is "uniform" under the Court's
decisions requiring uniform exercise of federal powers.
Section 5 is a heartland exercise of the powers of Congress. The
Elections Clause authorizes Congress to prevent misconduct in one
state that might disadvantage other states or distort the national
government. The Guarantee Clause is designed, among other things, to
ensure that minorities do not wrongfully usurp lawful majorities of
voters. The history of African American suffrage involved
disenfranchisement of absolute majorities or of minorities so large
that they could win with only a sliver of the non-African American
vote. Today, in a closely divided nation, it is plausible that
African Americans could provide the margin of decision in many
elections. Accordingly, Congress legislated well within its powers
when it enacted Section 5.
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"Finding Voting Information" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42967>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:48 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42967>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Pew Data Dispatch.
<http://www.pewstates.org/research/analysis/finding-voting-information-85899427356>
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"Why there won't likely be an electoral vote/popular vote split ---
in one map" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42965>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:47 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42965>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Fix reports.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/11/01/why-there-wont-likely-be-an-electoral-votepopular-vote-split-in-one-map/>
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"Romney Would Limit Lobbyist Roles"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42961>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:43 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42961>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WSJ
<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204707104578091073297979406.html>:
"Advisers to Mitt Romney would limit the role of lobbyists in transition
teams and the White House if the Republican presidential candidate wins
next week's election. The Romney camp is considering a one-year ban to
prevent registered lobbyists from taking jobs in the administration that
overlap with their previous advocacy work, people familiar with the
matter said. This would be similar to a two-year ban put in place by
President Barack Obama, though he has offered exemptions in certain cases."
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"Crossroads Experiment Targets Secret Money at Congress"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42958>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:40 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42958>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bloomberg reports.
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/crossroads-experiment-targets-secret-money-at-congress.html?alcmpid=politics>
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"Memo from the boss: Vote for Romney; Cintas CEO among those warning
of their Obama fears" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42955>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:37 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42955>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports
<http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201211010522/NEWS/311010033>.
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"Vote fraud debaters poles apart: Real danger -- or excuse to
suppress?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42952>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:35 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42952>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The /Cincinnati Enquirer/ reports
<http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201210312311/NEWS/311010031&nclick_check=1>.
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"Our Next Long National Nightmare: A North Dakota Recount"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42949>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:32 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42949>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Sasha Issenberg writes
<http://www.slate.com/blogs/victory_lab/2012/11/01/a_north_dakota_recount_why_it_could_be_the_legal.html>
for Slate.
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"Polling sites race Tuesday deadline; Local officials work with
state to restore locations after Superstorm Sandy"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42946>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:29 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42946>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Important story
<http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Polling-sites-race-Tuesday-deadline-3998634.php>
from New York.
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"'The Analogy of Experience': Louisiana's Katrina Lessons for States
Affected by Sandy" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42943>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:25 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42943>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
A ChapinBlog
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2012/11/the_analogy_of_experience_loui.php>.
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"Election Integrity or Voter Suppression?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42940>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:24 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42940>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
ACS Podcast <http://www.acslaw.org/node/923811271> with Justin Levitt.
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"30 Issues: Why You Should Care About ... Campaign Finance"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42937>
Posted on November 1, 2012 8:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42937>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WGBH reports
<http://www.wgbhnews.org/post/30-issues-why-you-should-care-about-campaign-finance>.
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"The Phantom Commission" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42934>
Posted on October 31, 2012 9:12 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42934>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Must-read Roll Call report
<http://www.rollcall.com/issues/58_33/Agency-Formed-to-Restore-Confidence-in-Elections-Is-in-Disarray-218616-1.html>
on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the federal agency which is
supposed to be advising on best practices in running elections, and
would be a go-to place for guidance in the wake of Sandy, but which has
/all four of its commissioner seats/ vacant thanks to Republican
opposition to the agency.
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"Election Experts Say a Lot Could Go Wrong"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42931>
Posted on October 31, 2012 9:05 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42931>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The /LA Times/ reports
<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-election-voting-20121101,0,6258255.story?track=rss>.
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"Who Decides a Post-Election Dispute?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42929>
Posted on October 31, 2012 9:04 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42929>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Josh Douglas
<http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/comments/index.php?ID=9957>: "This
post highlights a chart containing information about who would decide a
post-election challenge in each of the fifty states, broken down by type
of election. To access the chart, click here
<http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/recountresources/DouglasChart.pdf>. For
a summary and further analysis, read on."
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"But All His Calls Come from Right-Wing Pushkas"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42926>
Posted on October 31, 2012 5:25 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42926>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
"Call Your Zayde <http://callyourzeyde.org>," the latest video from the
Jewish super PAC <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=37029> that brought you
Sarah Sliverman <http://www.letmypeoplevote2012.com/> on voter id and
Samuel L. Jackson's WTFU <http://www.wtfu2012.com/>.
For non-Yiddish speakers, a pushka
<http://www.youngisrael.org/content/PDFs/Halacha_Central/Halochoscope/hs14-39a.pdf>
is generally a charity box, but in this context I believe it refers to a
501c4.
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Latest in Montana Dispute over Large Contribution Given to
Gubernatorial Candidate Before Ninth Circuit Stay of Federal Court
Order Striking Down Limits <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42923>
Posted on October 31, 2012 4:49 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42923>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Ninth Circuit won't get involved
<http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2012/10/30/12-35809_order.pdf>.
A state court is still blocking
<http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/judge-rules-for-bullock-against-hill/article_c1b95d63-c0d7-50a7-bef5-64d655227c8e.html>
Hill from using the money. Next stop the Montana Supreme Court?
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"How to spend over $300 million in a matter of weeks"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42920>
Posted on October 31, 2012 4:42 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42920>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Eggen
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/the-influence-industry-how-to-spend-over-300-million-in-a-matter-of-weeks/2012/10/31/e548029e-1f9c-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_story.html>:
"The two presidential candidates said they had nearly $300 million in
the bank for the final leg of the campaign, raising a simple question:
What in the world are they going to do with all that money? The answer,
of course, is that they are going to spend it --- at a rate never seen
before in the annals of American politics."
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Not a Halloween Trick <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42917>
Posted on October 31, 2012 4:40 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42917>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Pro-Gingrich Super PAC to release voter fraud app
<http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/83139.html?hp=l8>.
Wonder if it's this one
<http://www.theonion.com/video/hot-new-app-from-the-gop-modernizes-minority,30076/>.
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"Gay Rights Group Files Complaint Over Tuesday's Text Messages"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42914>
Posted on October 31, 2012 4:34 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42914>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
BuzzFeed reports
<http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/gay-rights-group-files-complaint-over-tuesdays-te>.
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"Search For Mythical Voter Fraud Leads To False Sighting In Ohio"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42911>
Posted on October 31, 2012 3:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42911>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Read Froomkin.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/voter-fraud-false-sighting-ohio_n_2050768.html>
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"False Political Statements: Often Illegal but Rarely Punished"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42908>
Posted on October 31, 2012 3:31 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42908>
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
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<http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/10/31/false-political-statements-often-illegal-but-rarely-punished/>
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