[EL] EAC

Thu Nov 1 15:22:41 PDT 2012

What about some recess appointments?  :)

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From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hasen
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I expect that would go over really well with Senate Republicans.
While he's at it, how about some FEC nominations from the President?

On 11/1/12 3:14 PM, Trevor Potter wrote:
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

From: law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu<mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> [mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Hasen
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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."

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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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