[EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/3/13

Mon Dec 2 21:17:38 PST 2013

    Congress: Setting Records for Smallest Number of Laws and for
    Unpopularity <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57099>

Posted on December 2, 2013 9:15 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57099>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NYT 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/03/us/politics/least-productive-congress-on-record-appears-in-no-hurry-to-produce.html?ref=politics>: 
"The 113th Congress has passed all of 55 laws so far this year, seven 
fewer at this point than the 112th Congress --- the least productive 
Congress ever."

HuffPo 
<http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/congress-job-approval>: 
Pollster congressional approval average (12/2/13): 6.9%

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Posted in legislation and legislatures 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>, political parties 
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    "Press Release: South Dakota Secretary of State Secures Technology
    to Improve Military Voting" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57097>

Posted on December 2, 2013 8:06 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57097>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See here 
<http://dakotawarcollege.com/press-release-south-dakota-secretary-of-state-secures-technology-to-improve-military-voting/>(following 
up on this post <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57053>). I understand 
that some of the concerns raised by a reader seem to be addressed in 
this press release.

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military voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=48>, voting technology 
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    "Our Broken Constitution" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57095>

Posted on December 2, 2013 5:39 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57095>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Looking forward to reading this @JeffreyToobin New Yorker piece 
<http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/12/09/131209fa_fact_toobin> 
(currently behind the paywall--meaning I will have to read on my tiny 
iPhone screen).

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Posted in political parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>, 
political polarization <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=68>

    Final Bauer-Ginsberg Commission Meeting Dec. 3 in DC
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57093>

Posted on December 2, 2013 4:49 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57093>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/11/19/2013-27675/the-presidential-commission-on-election-administration-pcea-upcoming-public-advisory-meeting> 
are the details about the final public meeting of the Presidential 
Commission on Election Administration.

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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>

    Moreland Commission Preliminary Report on Public Corruption in NY
    Now Available <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57091>

Posted on December 2, 2013 4:46 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57091>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here <http://www.scribd.com/doc/188741881/Moreland-Report-Final>.

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    A Sign that Senate Democrats May Be Ready to Confirm 2 EAC
    Commissioners <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57088>

Posted on December 2, 2013 4:43 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57088>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

    COMMITTEE NOTICE

    There will be a meeting of the Committee on Rules and Administration
    on *Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.* in SR-301, Russell
    Senate Office Building, to receive testimony on the *nomination of
    Thomas Hicks and Myrna Pérez to be members of the Election
    Assistance Commission.*

    Lynden C. Armstrong

    Chief Clerk

    U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

The end of the filibuster for executive nominations make this possible.  
Republicans have not put forward the names of any Republican nominees 
for the EAC, and there's not much two confirmed commissioners can do.  
Still, it will be harder to call the EAC a zombie agency if it has two 
commissioners out there speaking for the agency and doing things.

The hearing should be webcast here <http://www.rules.senate.gov/public/>.

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    "A 'Dark Money' Concession from Wisconsin Reporter"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57086>

Posted on December 2, 2013 4:38 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57086>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Brendan Fischer blogs. 
<http://www.prwatch.org/news/2013/11/12324/big-dark-money-concession-wisconsin-reporter>

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