[EL] ELB News and Commentary 8/8/14

Thu Aug 7 21:35:39 PDT 2014

    "Tennesseans vote to retain Supreme Court justices"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64131>

Posted on August 7, 2014 9:34 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64131>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Tennessean: 
<http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/07/tennesseans-vote-retain-supreme-court-justices/13756359/>

    in a major defeat for Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, voters on Thursday voted
    to keep all three Tennessee Supreme Court justices in retention
    elections.

    Chief Justice Gary Wade and Justices Connie Clark and Sharon Lee all
    survived to win new eight-year terms on the state's highest court,
    maintaining a margin of about 57 percent to 43 percent. While the
    justices were able to overcomea vigorous opposition campaign by
    Ramsey and others, who accused them of being "liberal," "soft on
    crime" and of helping Obamacare
    <http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/04/tn-supreme-court-battle-brings-national-money-scrutiny/13550987/>,
    their retention victories were by some of the smallest margins in
    recent history.

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    "Discovery Battle in Soft-Money Case Could Determine How Fast Court
    Rules" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64129>

Posted on August 7, 2014 9:31 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64129>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg BNA 
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=51298157&vname=mpebulallissues&jd=a0f4j6u0z1&split=0>:

    Lawyers for the Republican Party and the Federal Election Commission
    are battling over how quickly a federal court will consider a new
    challenge to the federal ban on unlimited "soft money" contributions
    to political parties, with the latest court motions focusing on the
    key question of discovery (Republican National Committee v. FEC,
    <http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/Republican%20National%20Committee%20v.%20FEC,>D.D.C.,
    No. 14-853, opposition filed 8/6/14).

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

    "FCC Launches Rulemaking in Response to Watchdog Petition"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64127>

Posted on August 7, 2014 4:13 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64127>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Press release: 
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2569:august-7-2014-fcc-launches-rulemaking-in-response-watchdog-petition&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>"Today 
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a rulemaking to 
expand online political file requirements to cable satellite and radio.  
The action came in response to a petition filed last week by the 
Campaign Legal Center, the Sunlight Foundation, and Common Cause.  The 
FCC notice requests public comment on the organizations' petition to 
extend cable and satellite providers the requirement to post their 
public files online that now cover broadcasters. In recent years, the 
amount of political advertising on these other outlets has jumped 
significantly and is expected to grow even more."

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, 
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    "Wall Street Campaign-Cash Restrictions Face Legal Attack"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64124>

Posted on August 7, 2014 3:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64124>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Bloomberg 
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-07/wall-street-campaign-cash-restrictions-face-legal-attack.html>:

    New Jersey <http://topics.bloomberg.com/new-jersey/> Governor Chris
    Christie <http://topics.bloomberg.com/chris-christie/>'s chances to
    be the 2012 Republican vice-presidential nominee were hampered by a
    U.S. regulation that could have an even bigger impact on the next
    race for the White House.

    The three-year-old rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission
    effectively bars governors and other state officials from raising
    money from Wall Street for state or federal elections. Having
    Christie on the ticket would have complicated Mitt Romney's
    presidential campaign, which took in more money from securities and
    investment firms than any other industry.

    Now, with governors including Christie, Scott Walker
    <http://topics.bloomberg.com/scott-walker/> of Wisconsin and Bobby
    Jindal <http://topics.bloomberg.com/bobby-jindal/> of Louisiana
    contemplating a White House run in 2016, two state Republican
    committees have filed a lawsuit to overturn the regulation.

Read the complaint. 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/1-2014-08-07-Complaint.pdf>

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

    "County to release records Friday on first John Doe probe"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64122>

Posted on August 7, 2014 2:58 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64122>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News 
<http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/county-to-release-records-friday-on-first-john-doe-probe-b99326629z1-270384811.html> 
from Wisconsin.

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, 
chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>

    "A new focus on voter discrimination"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64120>

Posted on August 7, 2014 2:17 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64120>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

MSNBC Video 
<http://www.msnbc.com/the-reid-report/watch/a-new-focus-on-voter-discrimination-316091971784>: 
"A new report finds that voting discrimination is a frequent problem in 
the U.S, while voter fraud is statistically nonexistent. Joy Reid 
discusses with Barbara Arnwine from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil 
Rights Under Law and MSNBC.com reporter Zack Roth."

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, Voting Rights Act 
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    Arizona Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court, Upholds
    Constitutionality of Express Advocacy, Political Committee Rules
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64118>

Posted on August 7, 2014 1:15 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64118>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Read the opinion in CJF v. Arizona 
<http://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/OpinionFiles/Div1/2014/1%20CA-CV%2013-0037.pdf>.

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

    "FairVote Proposes Solutions to Florida's Congressional
    Redistricting Dilemma in 2014? <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64116>

Posted on August 7, 2014 1:11 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64116>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

FairVote <http://t.co/D1psTJ7VHT> wants to use multimember districts 
even though those aren't allowed under a federal statute. "Although one 
of the remedies conflicts with federal law, there is precedent from 
Louisiana in 2008 for state action overriding federal law involving 
congressional elections."

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Posted in alternative voting systems 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=63>, redistricting 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>

    "Gov. Cuomo's lawyers grill Democratic opponent Zephyr Teachout on
    her residency in Brooklyn court" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64114>

Posted on August 7, 2014 1:07 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64114>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NYDN reports. 
<http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/gov-cuomo-lawyers-grill-zephyr-teachout-residency-brooklyn-court-blog-entry-1.1895465#CBX6bWhF57zKZzCs.97>

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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=38>

    "Conservative LightHouse" Campaign Finance Group Attacked as Backed
    by Liberal Groups <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64112>

Posted on August 7, 2014 1:05 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64112>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Watchdog.org: 
<http://www.newsmax.com/US/Conservative-Lighthouse-CINO-George-Soros-Steve-King/2014/08/07/id/587511/>

    There's a term among stalwart conservatives for lightweight
    Republicans: RINO --- Republican In Name Only.

    The same could be said for a fledgling organization by the name of
    Conservative Lighthouse --- Conservative In Name Only --- according
    to right-minded critics of the nonprofit in progress.

    Creators of the organization say their mission is to bring
    Republicans into the quest to reform a broken campaign finance system.

    "I have spoken with many conservatives who, like me, believe that
    our system of funding campaigns is completely out of whack and that
    our politics today are dominated by crony capitalism where public
    policy outcomes are not based on merit or representational
    principles, but on who can buy influence," Mark McKinnon, a former
    adviser to President George W. Bush and president and board member
    of Conservative Lighthouse, told Watchdog.org in an email.

    But a Watchdog.org investigation finds the nascent organization's
    backers are heavily funded by some of the most prominent players in
    left-leaning initiatives, and fund some very liberal initiatives.

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

    "Walsh drops out of U.S. Senate race"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64110>

Posted on August 7, 2014 1:01 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64110>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Billings Gazette 
<http://billingsgazette.com/walsh-drops-out-of-u-s-senate-race/article_44061fbc-fd60-583b-bc9b-61f41ebb49e0.html>:

    The Montana Democratic Party now will choose a replacement for Walsh
    to appear on the Nov. 4 ballot, along with Republican Rep. Steve
    Daines and Libertarian Roger Roots.

    The party has to select a new Senate candidate at a nominating
    convention by Aug. 20. About 175 delegates, including statewide and
    federal elected officials, county party committee leaders and the
    party executive board members, will pick the nominee.

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Posted in ballot access <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=46>, campaigns 
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    "Voter ID unlikely to be reinstated by Tuesday"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64107>

Posted on August 7, 2014 11:09 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64107>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP 
<http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/politics/2014/08/06/voter-id-unlikely-to-be-reinstated-tuesday/13664825/>: 
"A federal appeals court has given opponents of Wisconsin's photo 
identification law until after Tuesday's primary to file their arguments 
as to whether it should be in effect."

You can find the scheduling order here 
<http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/documents/League47.pdf>.

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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter id 
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    "Mississippi GOP won't hear McDaniel election challenge"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64105>

Posted on August 7, 2014 10:45 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64105>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

MSNBC reports 
<http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/mississippis-gop-wont-hear-mcdaniel-challenge?cid=eml_mda_20140807>.

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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=50>

    "Eric Holder goes to the mat for voting rights"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64103>

Posted on August 7, 2014 8:46 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64103>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Zachary Roth reports 
<http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/eric-holder-goes-the-mat-voting-rights> for 
MSNBC.

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Posted in Department of Justice <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=26>, 
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>

    Goldfeder and Perez on Cuomo Attack on Teachout Residency
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64101>

Posted on August 7, 2014 8:26 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64101>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://colreaction.stroock.com/reaction/RSProcess.asp?RSID=8C8408E4C0ED1E83CF231B45B07A7E7&RSTYPE=OPENATTACH>.

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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=38>

    "The Scourge of Small Money Politics"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64099>

Posted on August 7, 2014 8:23 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64099>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Matt Bai writes. 
<http://news.yahoo.com/the-scourge-of-small-money-politics-083659479.html>

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    "Colorado opens its books to the people and data geeks; New website
    provides treasure trove of election data"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64097>

Posted on August 7, 2014 8:21 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64097>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

That's the lead story of this week's Electionline Weekly 
<http://www.electionline.org/index.php/electionline-weekly>.

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    "Stop This Inanity" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64095>

Posted on August 7, 2014 8:19 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=64095>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Great Bauer headline 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2014/08/stop-inanity/>on 
yesterday's "Stop the Insanity" ruling of the DC Circuit.

Given that ruling's opening, Bauer also might have chosen to title his 
post: You Make A Grown Man Cry. 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzlgJ-SfKYE>

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election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24>

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