[EL] EAC

[David Levine]

Hey Brad,

The President nominated Tom Hicks and Myrna Perez.
On Nov 1, 2012 12:36 PM, "Smith, Brad" <BSmith at law.capital.edu> 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*.”****
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> 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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> *Bradley A. Smith*
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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
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:22 PM
> *To:* law-election at UCI.edu
> *Subject:* [EL] ELB News and Commentary 11/1/12****
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>  “The Phantom Commission” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42934> ****
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> Posted on October 31, 2012 9:12 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=42934>
> by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3> ****
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> 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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