[EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/6/13

Thu Dec 5 21:44:45 PST 2013

    "Democratic Super PAC Drops Major Buy in North Carolina"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57218>

Posted on December 5, 2013 9:26 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57218>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Roll Call reports. 
<http://atr.rollcall.com/democratic-super-pac-drops-major-buy-in-north-carolina/>

I expect big pro-Democratic outside money---including 501c4 dark 
money---out there trying to help Democrats keep control of the U.S. 
Senate in 2014.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, 
campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    "Coalition of Liberals Strikes Back at Criticism From Centrist
    Democrats" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57216>

Posted on December 5, 2013 9:23 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57216>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I found the following part of this NYT article 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/06/us/politics/coalition-of-liberals-strikes-back-at-criticism-from-centrist-democrats.html?ref=politics&_r=0>quite 
interesting:

    While the liberal organizations have been concentrating on members
    of Congress, Ms. Warren raised questions about the funding sources
    of policy groups like Third Way. Without specifically mentioning the
    group, she sent a letter on Wednesday to the chief executives of six
    of the country's biggest banks asking them to reveal the groups they
    help finance.

    Shareholders, she wrote, "have a right to know how corporate
    resources are spent, and, even more important, policy makers and the
    public should be aware of your contributions and evaluate the work
    of the think tanks accordingly."

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    "Is ALEC's Draft 'Equal State's Enfranchisement Act,' Concerning
    U.S. Senate Elections, Constitutional?"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57213>

Posted on December 5, 2013 9:19 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57213>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Vik Amar 
<http://verdict.justia.com/2013/12/06/alecs-draft-equal-states-enfranchisement-act-concerning-u-s-senate-elections-constitutional>: 
"Yesterday the Federalism Working Group of the American Legislative 
Exchange Council (ALEC)---an influential and generally conservative 
policy-oriented institution that offers template legislation for state 
governments to consider adopting---was scheduled to meet to consider, 
among other things, a proposal that would empower state legislatures to 
add candidates to general election ballots for the office of United 
States Senator.  In the space below, I take up the question whether a 
proposal like this would be consistent with the federal Constitution."

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    "The IRS's Thanksgiving turkey: More non-profit restrictions"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57211>

Posted on December 5, 2013 11:33 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57211>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Eric Wang writes 
<http://dailycaller.com/2013/12/05/the-irss-thanksgiving-turkey-non-profit-giving-restrictions/> 
for the Daily Caller. He's also got this piece 
<http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131204/OPINION01/312040006#ixzz2mZj1hICahttp://>on 
campaign finance proposed rules in Michigan.

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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    "Florida Accused of Racial Gerrymander"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57209>

Posted on December 5, 2013 11:30 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57209>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Another Democratic /Shaw /lawsui 
<http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/12/04/63403.htm>t. Very interesting.

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Posted in redistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>, Voting 
Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>

    "Unprecedented explosion of independent special interest spending"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57207>

Posted on December 5, 2013 9:02 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57207>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See this press release 
<http://www.elec.state.nj.us/pdffiles/press_releases/pr_2013/pr_12052013_1.pdf> 
from ELEC in NJ.

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    "Group Offers Alternative for New IRS Rules on Non-Profits'
    Political Activities" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57205>

Posted on December 5, 2013 8:49 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57205>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

CCP 
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2013/12/05/group-offers-alternative-for-new-irs-rules-on-non-profits-political-activities/>: 
"The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) today submitted comments to 
the Internal Revenue Service 
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IRS-Comments-and-Draft-Rule.pdf> on 
the agency's proposed rules governing the political activity of social 
welfare groups.  The group also proposed an alternative draft rule that 
it says would "greatly reduce the risk of selective enforcement" and 
protect First Amendment rights."

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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    Maddow on the ALEC Leaked Documents
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57203>

Posted on December 5, 2013 7:31 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57203>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/watch/leak-right-wing-group-loses-big-over-gun-law-80747587707>.

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    "IRS Targets Money Transfers In Social-Welfare Politicking"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57201>

Posted on December 5, 2013 7:30 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57201>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Important NPR report 
<http://www.npr.org/2013/12/05/248934819/irs-targets-money-transfers-among-politically-active-groups> 
from Peter Overby.

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    "Sorenson case might focus on two provisions of campaign-related
    law" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57199>

Posted on December 5, 2013 7:27 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57199>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The latest 
<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131205/NEWS/312050034/Sorenson-case-might-focus-on-two-provisions-of-campaign-related-law?Frontpage&nclick_check=1> 
from Iowa.

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    "Selling the American Anti-Corruption Act"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57197>

Posted on December 5, 2013 7:27 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57197>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bauer blogs 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2013/12/selling-the-american-anti-corruption-act/>, 
following up on my earlier post <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57127>.

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    "Political Corporate Contributions Won't Be Aired in Daylight"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57195>

Posted on December 5, 2013 7:26 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57195>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Adam Winkler writes 
<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/05/political-corporate-contributions-won-t-be-aired-in-daylight.html> 
in /The Daily Beast/ on the news that the SEC, at least for now, won't 
tackle corporate political disclosure.

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