[EL] ELB News and Commentary 12/4/14
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Thu Dec 4 09:16:10 PST 2014
Off the Grid <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68811>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 9:11 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68811>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The great Dan
Tokaji<http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/faculty/professor/daniel-p-tokaji/>will
be guest blogging for me tonight through Wednesday as I step away for a
few days of recharging. If you have any pitches for ELB, send them
directly to Dan.
See you soon!
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Sen. McConnell Money Plan <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68809>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 9:09 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68809>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Vogel
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/the-money-majority-113315.html>:
Mitch McConnell is moving swiftly to consolidate political power ---
and cash.
Before he even takes the reins as Senate majority leader, McConnell
and his allies are quietly trying to engineer a bold plan that would
enable party leaders to rely more on major contributions to
independent groups while also removing restrictions on the ability
of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and other party
committees to interact with candidates.
Story Continued Below
The outside cash would be raised by a pair of linked groups --- a
super PAC and 501(c)4 nonprofit --- that could accept unlimited cash
to boost key GOP Senate candidates, according to sources familiar
with the plan. The inside cash would flow to the NRSC, which could
operate more freely under an election law change McConnell began
pushing this week.
The two-pronged campaign finance initiative, coming only a month
after the GOP's midterm triumph, reflects McConnell's intense
interest in the money side of politics and his desire to strengthen
the hand of the Republican establishment against more ideologically
rigid conservative outside groups. It also underscores the difficult
plight facing Republicans in 2016, when the party must defend a
whopping 24 seats to the Democrats' 10.
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"Attorney On Uncounted Provisional Ballots In Arizona Elections"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68807>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 9:06 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68807>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
KJZZ
<http://kjzz.org/content/74284/attorney-uncounted-provisional-ballots-arizona-elections>on
Barber-McSally recount.
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,provisional ballots
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=67>,recounts
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=50>
"Senators Try Again To Make Disclosure Process Electronic"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68805>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 9:04 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68805>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Peter Overby reports
<http://www.npr.org/2014/12/04/368408160/senators-try-again-to-make-disclosure-process-electronic>for
NPR.
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Are You a Student in an Election Law, Legislation or
Leg/Reg/Statutory Interpretation Course?
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68210>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 9:00 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68210>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
[/Bumped to the top---Amazon is now offering the book at 15% off.
<http://www.amazon.com/Examples-Explanations-Legislation-Statutory-Interpretation/dp/1454845414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401919780&sr=8-1&keywords=hasen+legislation>]/
If so, then you might be interested in my new book:Legislation,
Statutory Interpretation and Election Law: Examples and Explanations
<http://www.amazon.com/Examples-Explanations-Legislation-Statutory-Interpretation/dp/1454845414/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401919780&sr=8-1&keywords=hasen+legislation>.
From the Amazon description:
An up-to-date, user-friendly, and clear student-oriented treatise
tackling the complex subjects in this field, including statutory
interpretation, lobbying, bribery, campaign finance law, and voting
rights. Suitable for use with courses in Legislation and Regulation,
Statutory Interpretation, Election Law, Voting Rights, and Campaign
Finance. Features an easy-to-follow correlation chart that matches
the book's coverage to the leading casebooks. Written by one of the
leading voices in the field of election law and legislation. No
other statutory supplement is as comprehensive, up-to-date, and full
of examples (and answers) to test student knowledge.
Correlation Table
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/EE-LSIE-Correlation-Table.pdf>
Table of Contents
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/EE-LSIE-TOC.pdf>
Index <http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/EE-LSIE-Index.pdf>
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"Trio pleads guilty to misdemeanor voter fraud"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68801>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 7:18 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68801>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
News
<http://www.wapt.com/news/mississippi/trio-pleads-guilty-to-misdemeanor-voter-fraud/30035546>from
Hattiesburg.
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Posted inchicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>,residency
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=38>
"Chamber of Commerce sees assault on business in campaign finance
reform" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68799>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 7:14 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68799>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Sunlight Foundation reports.
<http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2014/12/03/chamber-of-commerce-sees-assault-on-business-in-campaign-finance-reform/>
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"The Bright Line Project, The IRS, and The Question of 'Issue Ads'"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68797>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 7:12 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68797>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bauer blogs
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2014/12/bright-line-project-irs-question-issue-ads/>.
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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
"Illinois Poised to Enact Sweeping Election Bill Including EDR:
What's Next?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68795>
Posted onDecember 4, 2014 7:09 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68795>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
A ChapinBlog
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2014/12/illinois_enacts_sweeping_elect.php>.
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Posted inelection administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
"The Pernicious Effects of Gerrymandering"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68793>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 8:05 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68793>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Norm Ornstein
<http://www.nationaljournal.com/washington-inside-out/the-pernicious-effects-of-gerrymandering-20141203>on
the Arizona case coming to SCOTUS.
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Posted inredistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>,Supreme Court
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>
"Obama's attorney general pick wants to throw the book at convicted
Hillary Clinton bundler" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68791>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 6:26 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68791>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Michael Isikoff reports
<https://news.yahoo.com/obama-s-attorney-general-pick-wants-to-throw-the-book-at-convicted-hillary-clinton-bundler-234614909.html>for
Yahoo News.
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>
"Same-day voter registration on way to becoming reality in Ill."
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68789>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 4:39 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68789>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The /Chicago Sun-Times/reports.
<http://politics.suntimes.com/article/springfield/same-day-voter-registration-way-becoming-reality-ill/wed-12032014-1227pm>
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,voter registration
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>
"Maine Senate seats Manchester despite contested results"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68785>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 3:50 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68785>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The latest
<http://www.sunjournal.com/news/0001/11/30/maine-senate-seats-manchester-despite-contested-results/1626638>on
the "phantom ballots" controversy.
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"The Van Hollen Decision is a Call to Action"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68783>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 3:09 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68783>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
FEC Commissioner Ann Ravelwants public comments
<http://www.fec.gov/members/ravel/statements/1412_Ravel_Statement_on_Van_Hollen_District_Court_Decision.pdf>on
FEC disclosure rules.
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Federal Court, Citing Bush v. Gore, Invalidates Nebraska Initiative
Signature Requirement <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68781>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 11:20 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68781>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The ruling
<https://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/nebraska/nedce/8:2013cv00228/63618/61/0.pdf?ts=1415797418>is
from Nov 10.
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"Quit Blaming Low Turnout on Voter ID"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68779>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 11:19 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68779>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Francis Barry writes
<http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-12-03/quit-blaming-low-turnout-on-voter-id>for
Bloomberg View.
As with thosewho too easily <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68650>claim
voter id laws affect turnout, this analysis too easily claims it
doesn't. There are many factors which go into turnout. A competitive
Senate race in one state could make a huge difference compared to a
state with no race or a non-competitive race [Update: I missed that
Barry limited his analysis to states with a competitive Senate or
governor's race.]. States could also differ on a whole host of election
rules, such as ease of early or absentee voting (not clear how much
either of these affect turnout as well). But just comparing state to
state and the presence or absence of an i.d. law is not a sound way to
ferret this out.
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,The Voting Wars
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>,voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>
Brennan Center's Wendy Weiser Responds to Nate Cohn/NYT on Voter ID
Laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68777>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 8:38 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68777>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See this letter to the editor
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/opinion/voter-id-laws.html?mabReward=RI%3A5&action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=Recommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine>.
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<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,Supreme Court
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>,The Voting Wars
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>,voter id
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=9>
"Running on Empty: Data-Driven Analysis is Hard Without Data"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68775>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 8:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68775>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
A ChapinBlog
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2014/12/running_on_empty_data-driven_a.php>.
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"McConnell Ends Bid to Ease Campaign Law As Part of Omnibus
Appropriations Measure" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68773>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 8:30 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68773>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bloomberg BNA
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=59855767&vname=mpebulallissues&jd=a0f9u1p2g7&split=0>:
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has backed off for
now on an effort to loosen campaign finance regulations as part of a
deal with Senate Democrats to fund the government through an omnibus
appropriations bill, according to groups supporting campaign
regulation that opposed the McConnell effort.
McConnell stopped pushing for a provision to lift long-standing
limits on political party campaign spending after the proposal was
opposed by top Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid (Nev.) and Rules Committee Chairman Charles Schumer
(N.Y.)....Supporters of campaign regulation indicated Dec. 2 that
they were pleased the McConnell proposal had been blocked but wary
that the incoming Senate majority leader would renew efforts to roll
back limits on campaign money when Republicans take over the Senate
following the current, lame-duck session.
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Judge Posner on the Drafting History of Gray v. Sanders
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68771>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 8:16 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68771>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
From Ron Collins' great Posner on
Posner<http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2014/12/the-judge-company-questions-for-judge-posner-from-judges-law-professors-a-journalist.html#more-93250>series:
*Professor Robert M. O'Neil*
<http://www.law.virginia.edu/lawweb/faculty.nsf/fhpbi/1195824>:
Perhaps your most remarkable contribution as a Supreme Court clerk
for Justice William Brennan was the total change in the status
of/Gray/v./Sanders/
<http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=372&invol=368>(1963).
You initially drafted an opinion for the Justice that would have
resulted in a decisive reversal of the Ninth Circuit ruling. But you
quickly learned that the Court had preliminarily voted 7-2 to
affirm. On the basis of your persuasive draft opinion, however,
Justice Brennan promptly asked the Chief Justice to reassign the
case. That soon resulted in a 7-2 reversal with only Justices Clark
and Harlan dissenting. Two intriguing questions arise:
1. Given the oral argument and the statutory context, why were you
so sanguine about the prospects for reversal?
2. And how did you eventually persuade Justice Brennan and four of
his colleagues to reach a wholly different result?
[RC: Professor O'Neil clerked with Justice Brennan when Posner did.]
*Judge Posner:*
1.
I wasn't. I was under the mistaken impression that the Court had
voted to reverse.
2.
I didn't use any persuasion. When Justice Brennan read my
opinion, he said it was persuasive and he'd tried to persuade
the Court to change its vote from affirm to reverse. His
persuasive efforts must have been effective, though I don't
recall his having said anything to me about them.
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"The Van Hollen Case and the FEC's Power"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68769>
Posted onDecember 3, 2014 7:59 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=68769>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Brian Svoboda blogs.
<http://www.lawandpoliticsupdate.com/2014/12/the-van-hollen-case-and-the-fecs-power/>
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