[EL] EAC

Thu Nov 1 15:14:49 PDT 2012

Of course, under the Constitution (as strictly construed, as I'm sure
Brad would argue it should be) the Republicans are not supposed to "come
forth with names" for the President to appoint-the President is supposed
to nominate the persons he deems best, and the Senate is supposed to
exercise its powers of "advice and consent"...

Trevor Potter

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Hasen
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:48 PM
To: Smith, Brad
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Subject: Re: [EL] EAC

The president did put forward the names of proposed Democratic
commissioners, but Republicans have not come forward with names.

On 11/1/12 9:35 AM, Smith, Brad wrote:

	"Must-read Roll Call report 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."

	Well, it's not exactly like the President has nominated people
who are waiting to be confirmed, or made recess appointments, which he
seems to be willing to do even when the House and Senate have not
declared themselves in recess.  Perhaps we should say "thanks to
bipartisan lack of interest."

	Bradley A. Smith

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	  Professor of Law

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	bsmith at law.capital.edu

	http://www.law.capital.edu/faculty/bios/bsmith.asp

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mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Rick
Hasen
	Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:22 PM
	To: law-election at UCI.edu
	Subject: [EL] ELB News and Commentary 11/1/12

	"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-Confidenc
e-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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