[EL] ELB News and Commentary 8/26/13

Mon Aug 26 07:43:07 PDT 2013

    "Obama's Big Voting Rights Gamble"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54811>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:41 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54811> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

David Nather reports 
<http://www.politico.com/story/2013/08/obama-king-march-voting-rights-gamble-95890.html> 
for /Politico/.

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Posted in Department of Justice <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=26>, 
election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, The Voting 
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    Justice Ginsburg on Citizens United
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54808>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:35 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54808> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Justice is sure making good use of the Supreme Court press corp. in 
the off season. She tells 
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-26/ginsburg-embraces-gay-marriage-rulings-as-high-court-shuns-bold.html>Greg 
Stohr:

    "You take the limits off and say, 'You can spend as much as you
    want,' and people will spend and spend," she said. "People are
    appalled abroad. It's a question I get asked all the time: Why
    should elections be determined by how much a candidate can spend and
    why should candidates spend most of their time these days raising
    the funds so that they will prevail in the next election?"

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | 
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    "FEC Commissioners Battle To Partisan Inaction"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54806>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:34 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54806> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Roll Call reports 
<http://blogs.rollcall.com/moneyline/fec-commissioners-battle-to-partisan-inaction/>.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, federal 
election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24> | Comments Off

    "Detroit Follow-up: State to Re-Tally Disputed Write-in Votes"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54804>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:32 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54804> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Doug Chapin explains. 
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2013/08/detroit_follow-up_state_to_re-.php>

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18> | 
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    Al Hunt on McCutcheon <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54802>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:31 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54802> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here. 
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-25/will-high-court-widen-flood-of-money-in-politics-.html>

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10> | 
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    "Different Realms of Disclosure" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54800>

Posted on August 26, 2013 7:30 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54800> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bob Bauer's latest. 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2013/08/different-realms-of-disclosure/>

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lobbying <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28> | Comments Off

    Justice Ginsburg Talks to Adam Liptak on Regretting Her Vote in
    NAMUDNO, Her Shelby County Dissent, and the Chief Justice's Long
    Game <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54797>

Posted on August 25, 2013 9:59 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54797> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Must Read 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/25/us/court-is-one-of-most-activist-ginsburg-says-vowing-to-stay.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0>.

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    "Justice Department Gets Aggressive on Voting Rights"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54794>

Posted on August 25, 2013 9:37 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=54794> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Carrie Johnson reports 
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=215403103&sc=tw> 
for NPR.

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