[EL] ELB News and Commentary 5/1/14
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Wed Apr 30 20:36:11 PDT 2014
"Judge gets it right: strikes down voter ID law"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61064>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:31 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61064>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel /editorial
<http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/judge-gets-it-right-strikes-down-voter-id-law-b99258978z1-257248911.html>.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Stevens Reaffirms His Dissent on Campaign Finance"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61062>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:20 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61062>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The /Boston Globe /reports
<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/04/30/john-paul-stevens-taking-another-run-putting-his-imprint-constitution/RkBFe4veWWMk0AiT3Pon5I/story.html>.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"Judges dismantle voter ID laws while voting rights 'advocates'
dither" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61060>
Posted on April 30, 2014 6:27 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61060>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Michael Hiltzik writes
<http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-judges-dismantle-voter-id-20140430,0,7170997.column#axzz30LIC1xpE>
for the /LA Times/:
To be sure, it's not certain that any of these rulings will stand.
the Arkansas ruling has already been stayed by a higher court. UCI's
Hasen observes that some of the Wisconsin judge's legal
interpretations are "controversial."
But taken together, the rulings certainly show that voter ID laws,
properly attacked in court, are far from impregnable. These laws are
nothing but cynical attacks on voting rights. Even federal appellate
judge Richard Posner, who earlier upheld an Indiana voter ID law,
has come around, acknowledging recently
<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/23/why-judge-posner-is-right-on-voter-id-laws.html> that
these laws are all about voter suppression, not the eradication of
fraud. Young, Clinton, and Ornstein should get behind the legal
effort to overturn them instead of appeasing their perpetrators.
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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Former Justice Stevens: Campaign cash isn't speech"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61058>
Posted on April 30, 2014 3:28 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61058>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports
<http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POLITICAL_MONEY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, Supreme
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PJ Media Says It Has Identified Fired FEC Lawyer Who Engaged in
Prohibited Political Conduct on Job
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61056>
Posted on April 30, 2014 3:19 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61056>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See here
<http://pjmedia.com/jchristianadams/2014/04/30/federal-election-commission-lawyer-politicking-for-obama-on-taxpayer-time/>.
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Posted in federal election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24>
"Judge's 'opinion really went over the top:' Voter ID decision to be
appealed" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61054>
Posted on April 30, 2014 3:17 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61054>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
WI AG van Hollen
<http://fox6now.com/2014/04/30/judges-opinion-really-went-over-the-top-van-hollen-says-voter-id-decision-will-be-appealed/>on
yesterday's voter id decision.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Is it unethical for Justice Stevens to write and testify about
campaign finance restrictions?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61052>
Posted on April 30, 2014 2:53 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61052>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Eugene Volokh says no.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/04/30/is-it-unethical-for-justice-stevens-to-write-and-testify-about-campaign-finance-restrictions/>
I'm not sure why Justice Stevens doesn't simply retire, given that he is
not hearing any cases. Then there would be no controversy whatsoever
about the propriety of his testimony.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, Supreme
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"Why campaign finance reform ain't happening, in 1 Senate hearing"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61050>
Posted on April 30, 2014 1:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61050>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Matea Gold reports.
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/04/30/heres-why-dark-money-will-probably-keep-flowing-in-politics/>
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"Dollars and Sense: Stopping Secret Political Spending"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61048>
Posted on April 30, 2014 1:42 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61048>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Liz Kennedy blogs.
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-kennedy/dollars-and-sense-stoppin_b_5240712.html>
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"Legislature cannot fix voter ID law before November election,
leader says" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61046>
Posted on April 30, 2014 1:06 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61046>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The latest
<http://chippewa.com/mobile/article_a47ea743-1b1d-5325-bd52-dc0d7bce4761.html>from
Wisconsin.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate
Judiciary Committee, On The Supreme Court's Decisions Regarding
Campaign Finance, Voting Rights, and Democracy"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61044>
Posted on April 30, 2014 12:30 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61044>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Read it here.
<http://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/statement-of-senator-patrick-leahy-d-vt-chairman-senate-judiciary-committee-on-the-supreme-courts-decisions-regarding_campaign-finance-voting-rights-and-democracy>
Judiciary Committee hearing coming in June.
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Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"The Light Hiding Under McCutcheon's Bushel: Transparency"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61042>
Posted on April 30, 2014 12:28 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61042>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ciara-torresspelliscy/the-light-hiding-under-mc_b_5239989.html>.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"A Powerful Tool to Help Election Officials with the Potential to
Prevent Fraud" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61039>
Posted on April 30, 2014 11:08 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61039>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
RNLA
<http://thereplawyer.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-powerful-tool-to-help-election.html>:
"In RNLA's to the PCEA report, we agreed with the PCEA's recommendation
that states should adopt the use of electronic pollbooks for the reasons
outlined in the PCEA report. We also see additional value for electronic
pollbooks as a potential fraud deterrent by including voters'
photographs in the check-in record."
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
"Big donor secrecy: 'Irony, but it's not hypocrisy'"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61037>
Posted on April 30, 2014 10:05 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61037>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Ken Vogel:
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/big-donor-secrecy-campaigns-fundraising-democrats-106186.html?hp=t1>
Democratic attacks on the Koch brothers for secretive campaign
spending have become a virtual plank in the party's platform
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/koch-brothers-democrats-2014-104688.html>,
but it turns out big-money liberals can be just as defensive when
their own closed-door activities are put in the spotlight.
During a gathering here of major Democratic donors
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/04/democrats-democracy-alliance-liberal-donors-105972.html>
this week that has raised more than $30 million for liberal groups,
questions about the party's split personality on the issue were
dodged, rejected or answered with an array of rationalizations. That
is, when they weren't met with recriminations or even gentle
physical force.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"If We're Going To Have Voter ID Laws, Here's How To Make Them Easy"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61035>
Posted on April 30, 2014 9:36 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61035>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Avi Green writes
<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/if-we-re-going-to-have-voter-id-laws-here-s-how-to-make-them-easy>
for TPM Cafe.
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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
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Read Senator Udall's Proposed Amendment on Campaign Finance
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61033>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61033>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
You can find it here <http://t.co/Rzq9ywq2XY>.
I have been quite critical
<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2293979>of most
attempts to amend the Constitution. But this is the best approach I've
seen so far.
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"Center files appeal with FEC to release counsel's report"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61031>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:10 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61031>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
CCP
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2014/04/29/center-files-appeal-with-fec-to-release-counsels-report/>:
"The Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) filed an appeal today with
the Federal Election Commission ("FEC")
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2014/04/29/freedom-of-information-act-appeal/>after
a Commission's staff member denied the group's request for release of a
controversial agency document related to a complaint against Crossroads
GPS that was dismissed by the FEC."
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, federal
election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24>, tax law and
election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
"Hawaii lawmakers pass same-day voter registration"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61029>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:06 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61029>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
AP reports.
<http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Hawaii-lawmakers-pass-same-day-voter-registration-5440338.php>
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voter registration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>
"A Federal Judge Searches for Voter Fraud in Wisconsin and Finds
None" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61027>
Posted on April 30, 2014 8:04 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61027>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Andrew Cohen
<http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/04/federal-judge-in-wisconsin-looks-for-voter-fraud-finds-none/361403/>:
The 7th Circuit may overturn this ruling. And if not, John Roberts,
the chief justice of the United States, may do so. These jurists are
entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts. Adelman
has compiled a record of trial evidence and testimony that shows
that laws like Wisconsin's cannot be justified by the arguments
their supporters have used to date---and that they impose terrible
burdens upon citizens who, for one reason or another, cannot easily
obtain photo identification. The debate will continue to rage in
Wisconsin and beyond. But the proof now is out there for all to see.
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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Justice Stevens Testifies, But Takes No Questions"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61025>
Posted on April 30, 2014 7:55 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61025>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Josh Blackmanblogs.
<http://joshblackman.com/blog/2014/04/30/justice-stevens-testifies-but-takes-no-questions/>
So disappointing. Justice Stevens puts out a controversial
<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/20/change-the-constitution-in-six-easy-steps-it-won-t-be-that-simple-justice-stevens.html>proposed
constitutional amendment to change campaign finance law but then won't
stay to defend it.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, Supreme
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UC Irvine School of Law
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