[EL] Breaking news from Montana/more news

Wed Oct 3 14:20:44 PDT 2012

The political party aggregate contribution limits are also enjoined.   Jim 
Bopp

In a message dated 10/3/2012 5:14:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sean at impactpolicymanagement.com writes:

Here’s  a link to the Montana Commission on Political Practices web site 
that breaks  out the limits, including the aggregate limits on political 
parties that  remain: 
_http://politicalpractices.mt.gov/content/5campaignfinance/ContributionLimitSummaryfor2012ElectionCycle_ 
(http://politicalpractices.mt.gov/content/5campaignfinance/ContributionLimitSummaryfor2012ElectionCycle)  

Sean  Parnell 
President 
Impact  Policy Management, LLC 
6411  Caleb Court 
Alexandria,  VA  22315 
571-289-1374  (c) 
sean at impactpolicymanagement.com

From:  law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu  
[mailto:law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu] On Behalf Of  Rick Hasen
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:51  PM
To: law-election at UCI.edu
Subject: [EL] Breaking news  from Montana/more news

_Breaking: Federal Court Strikes  Down Many Montana Contribution Limits, 
Says Explanation Coming Later_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076)   

Posted on _October 3,  2012 1:47 pm_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076)  
by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

Wow.  See _this  5 page order,_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/district-court-order.pdf)  striking down Montana Code Annotated 
_13-37-216_ (http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-216.htm)  in  its 
entirety. The judge did note that plaintiffs did not challenge the  aggregate limits 
on political party contributions in _13-27-218_ 
(http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/13/37/13-37-218.htm)   which remains in effect. 
It seems quite unusual for a judge to do this right before the election,  
and to do so without giving any reasoning (just a promise of reasoning to 
come  later).  I expect Montana will go immediately to the Ninth Circuit for  
emergency relief, and judging from_ the last time a judge decided an  
important election question just before the election without giving any  reasoning_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=39602) , there could well be an order 
staying this result, at least for  this election. 
Below the fold you can read the text of what’s now enjoined. 
_Continue reading →_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41076#more-41076)  

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_Updated Election Law Teacher  Database_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 12:26 pm_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41072) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

You can find it _here._ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/database.xls)   And it will be available later on the right side of this blog 
under “Election  Law Resources.” 

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_“Obama Victory Fund’s Online Ads  Push Campaign Finance Law”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 12:22 pm_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41069) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_Interesting  HuffPo report._ 
(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/02/barack-obama-online-advertising_n_1932755.html)  

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_You Can Now Listen to My KQED Forum  Interview about “The Voting Wars”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:56 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41066) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_Here._ (http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201210030900)  

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_“Pa. voter ID ruling mirrors trend  across U.S.”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:51 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41062) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_The  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports._ 
(http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/pa-voter-id-ruling-mirrors-trend-across-us-655898/)  

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&description=) 

Posted in _election administration_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18) , 
_The Voting Wars_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60) , _Voting Rights Act_ 
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_“Future of Voter ID in Other States  Unclear”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:50 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41060) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_Philly.com  reports._ 
(http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/elections/20121003_Future_of_voter_ID_in_other_states_is_unclear.html)  

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_The Voting Wars_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60) , _voter id_ 
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_“Pa. court rules voters can cast  regular ballots without ID”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:49 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41058) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_AP  reports_ 
(http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1510378) . 

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Pa.%20court%20rules%20voters%20can%20cast%20regular%20ballots%20without%20ID”&description=) 

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_The Voting Wars_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60) , _voter id_ 
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_“New York’s Proposed Council Map Is  Called Unfair to Minority Groups”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:28 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41055) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_NYT  reports._ 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/nyregion/new-york-city-redistricting-map-is-called-unfair.html?_r=0)  

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s%20Proposed%20Council%20Map%20Is%20Called%20Unfair%20to%20Minority%20Groups”&description=) 

Posted in _redistricting_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6) , _Voting 
Rights Act_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15)  | Comments Off  

_“Electoral College 101’”_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053)   

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:27 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41053) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_The  latest NYT op-doc_ 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/opinion/electoral-college-101.html)  from Mo Rocca. 

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_One of 12 Reasons to Pay Attention  to the Supreme Court This Year: The 
Voting Rights Act Could Be Declared  Unconstitutional_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:26 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41051) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_See  Reason 10._ (http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner
/12-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-the-supreme-court-t)  

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0Court%20This%20Year:%20The%20Voting%20Rights%20Act%20Could%20Be%20Declared%
20Unconstitutional&description=) 

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Rights Act_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15)  | Comments Off  

_“EXCLUSIVE: How Much Does It Cost  To Buy A Senate Seat? Less Than You 
Think”_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:24 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41049) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_Think  Progress_ 
(http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/10/03/886121/senate-seat-90-million/) : “Could David Koch buy a United States senator for less 
than 0.3  percent of his _personal  fortune_ 
(http://www.forbes.com/profile/david-koch/) ?” 
I would answer this question “no.” 

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_“Federal Judge in Wyoming Upholds  FEC Disclosure Rules”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:21 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41046) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

Bloomberg BNA breaking news report: “A federal judge in Wyoming rejected a  
bid for an injunction Oct. 3 to block enforcement of Federal Election  
Commission disclosure rules for groups sponsoring political messages (Free  
Speech v. FEC, D.Wyo., Civil No. 12-127, 10/3/12).” 
_See  this statement _ 
(http://wyliberty.org/feature/wyliberty-attorneys-continue-fight-for-free-speech/) from the plaintiffs. 
_UPDATE:  Statement from CLC_ 
(http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1907:october-3-2012-federal-court-in-wyom
ing-sides-with-campaign-legal-center-a-democracy-21-rejects-latest-disclosur
e-challenge&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61) . 

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_“Not Dead Yet—Purging Voters from  the Rolls in Texas”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:20 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41044) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

_A  Pew data dispatch._ 
(http://www.pewstates.org/research/analysis/not-dead-yetpurging-voters-from-the-rolls-in-texas-85899421031)  

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”&description=) 

Posted in _election administration_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18) , 
_The Voting Wars_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60) , _voter 
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_“Elections and the Courts: A Busy  Year”_ 
(http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042)  

Posted on _October 3,  2012 11:19 am_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?p=41042) 
 by _Rick Hasen_ (http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3)   

That’s the lead story in the new issue of _NCSL’s  “The Canvass.”_ 
(http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections/elections/the-canvass-october-2012.aspx
)  

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