[EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/5/14

Wed Feb 5 07:19:59 PST 2014

    Pelosi and Sarbanes WaPo Oped on New Public Financing Legislation
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58538>

Posted on February 5, 2014 7:17 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58538>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Oped 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/nancy-pelosi-and-john-sarbanes-reversing-the-grievous-error-of-citizens-united/2014/02/04/0f197d0a-8dba-11e3-98ab-fe5228217bd1_story.html> 
from these Democratic representatives:

    We can and must break the grip of special interests on our politics.
    Those of us inside and outside the Capitol who support this kind of
    major change are rallying around H.R. 20, the Government by the
    People Act, which is to be introduced Wednesday. This sensible,
    straightforward legislation would:

    ? Encourage the participation of everyday Americans in the funding
    of campaigns by providing a refundable $25 My Voice Tax Credit. This
    would bring the voices of the broader public into the funding side
    of campaigns and democratize the relationship between money and speech.

    ? Establish a Freedom From Influence Matching Fund to boost the
    power of small-dollar contributions. To be eligible for these
    matching funds, a candidate would have to agree to a limit on large
    donations and demonstrate broad-based support from a network of
    small-dollar contributors. Amplified by the Freedom From Influence
    Matching Fund, the voices of everyday Americans would be as powerful
    as those of big donors.

    ? Provide candidates with an opportunity to earn additional
    resources in the homestretch of a campaign so that the voices of the
    people are not completely drowned out by super political action
    committees and other dark-money interests. In the wake of /Citizens
    United/, this kind of support is critical to ensuring that
    citizen-backed candidates have staying power.

You'll be able to follow the campaign for H.R. 20 at this link 
<http://ofby.us/>.

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

    "Kansas, Arizona rekindling lawsuit over proof-of-citizenship voter
    registration" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58536>

Posted on February 5, 2014 7:11 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58536>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP 
<http://cjonline.com/news/2014-02-03/kansas-arizona-rekindling-lawsuit-over-proof-citizenship-voter-registration>: 
"Kansas and Arizona have rekindled a lawsuit seeking to force the U.S. 
Election Assistance Commission to require residents to show 
proof-of-citizenship when registering to vote, arguing that a recent 
agency decision to deny the requests was unlawful."

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
Election Assistance Commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=34>, 
NVRA (motor voter) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33>, The Voting Wars 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>

    "Government Has to Make Voting Easier"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58534>

Posted on February 5, 2014 7:09 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58534>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WaPo Editorial 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/government-has-to-make-voting-easier/2014/02/02/ae99345a-8875-11e3-916e-e01534b1e132_story.html> 
on Bauer-Ginsberg.

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
PCEA (Bauer-Ginsberg Commission) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=79>

    "With early attacks against Senate Democrats, AFP emerges as GOP's
    most powerful ally" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58532>

Posted on February 4, 2014 8:17 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58532>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

WaPo 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-early-attacks-against-senate-democrats-afp-emerges-as-gops-most-powerful-ally/2014/02/04/fce5f7ae-8dd6-11e3-833c-33098f9e5267_story.html>: 
"Americans for Prosperity, the advocacy group backed by the billionaire 
industrialists Charles and David Koch, is emerging as the most powerful 
ally of the Republican Party ahead of the 2014 midterm elections, 
bombarding Senate Democrats with early air attacks that could help the 
GOP retake the Senate."

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law 
and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    "Georgia lawmaker seeks shorter early-voting periods for small
    cities" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58530>

Posted on February 4, 2014 8:14 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58530>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News 
<http://onlineathens.com/general-assembly/2014-02-04/georgia-lawmaker-seeks-shorter-early-voting-periods-small-cities> 
from Athens, GA.

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>

    Roy Schotland Memorial Page at Georgetown Law
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58528>

Posted on February 4, 2014 7:30 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58528>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

You can read reminiscences, his son's eulogy, and more here. 
<http://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/in-memoriam/roy-schotland/index.cfm>

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Posted in election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51>

    Listen to Audio from Recent Federalist Society Conference (Dealing
    with Some Election Law Issues) <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58525>

Posted on February 4, 2014 11:12 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58525>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://www.fed-soc.org/events/detail/2014-annual-western-chapters-conference>:

    *Panel One: Has the United States Supreme Court killed California's
    initiative process or helped check its abuses?audio
    <http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/detail/has-the-united-states-supreme-court-killed-californias-initiative-process-or-helped-check-its-abuses-event-audio>*
    10:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m.

    This panel will focus on what effect the United States Supreme
    Court's holding that initiative proponents lack standing to defend
    initiatives that the Governor and Attorney General will not defend
    will have on California's initiative process in general. What are
    the pros and cons of the initiative process as a matter of public
    policy? Do government lawyers (and politicians) have an ethical
    obligation to defend laws they do not agree with, especially those
    passed via citizen initiative?

      * *Rick Hasen*, Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political
        Science, University of California, Irvine.
      * *Dan Kolkey*, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
      * *Justin Levitt*, Loyola Marymount University
      * *Kenneth Miller*, Claremont McKenna, and Author, /Direct
        Democracy and the Courts/
      * */Moderator:/ Judge Sandra Ikuta*, U. S. Court of Appeals, 9th
        Circuit

    *Luncheon Address: An Interview with Former U.S. Attorney General Ed
    Meeseaudio
    <http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/detail/an-interview-with-former-us-attorney-general-ed-meese-event-audio>*
    12:15 p.m. -- 2:15 p.m.

      * *Edwin Meese III*, Former U.S. Attorney General
      * */Interviewer:/ Hon. Carlos T. Bea*, United States Court of
        Appeals, 9th Circuit

    *Panel Two: How do we balance disclosure with maintaining the
    privacy of participants in contentious issues?audio
    <http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/detail/how-do-we-balance-disclosure-with-maintaining-the-privacy-of-participants-in-contentious-issues-event-audio>*
    2:30 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m.

    Supporters of Proposition 8 have invoked NAACP v. Alabama to support
    their claims for anonymity, citing fears of intimidation and
    discrimination because of their opposition to same-sex marriage. How
    much transparency is needed when it comes to donors and supporters
    of contentious political issues? Is a signature on a petition
    deserving of a different degree of privacy than a financial
    contribution? Do different levels of support deserve different
    degrees of scrutiny? Or, as even Justice Scalia declared in oral
    arguments in Doe vs. Reed, is a certain amount of "civic courage"
    needed when taking a public stand on an issue? Do threats of
    harassment or even violence trump the need for transparency and
    disclosure? What are the repercussions for the First Amendment and
    direct democracy? How much privacy should be offered in ballot
    measure disclosure systems?

  *

        *Paul Avelar*, Institute for Justice

  *

        *Manny Klausner*, Reason Foundation

  *

        *Peter Scheer*, First Amendment Coalition

  *

        *Hans von Spakovsky*, The Heritage Foundation

  *

        */Moderator:/ Hon. Carolyn Kuhl*, Superior Court of California
        for the County of Los Angeles

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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, direct 
democracy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=62>

    "GOP's new dirty trick: Why our election laws are a joke"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58523>

Posted on February 4, 2014 11:10 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58523>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Alex Pareene writes 
<http://www.salon.com/2014/02/04/gops_new_dirty_trick_why_our_election_laws_are_a_joke/>.

I guess I find it hard to believe too many people are being fooled by 
these ads.Before one would donate, it seems pretty clear it is a 
donation to the Republican Party.

I'm not saying the ads are not deceptive or an attempt to mislead. I'm 
just saying I don't think they are likely to mislead many voters.

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Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>

    "Election officials expect Voter ID problems in Texas"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58521>

Posted on February 4, 2014 10:21 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58521>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The /Fort Worth Star Telegram/ reports. 
<http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/02/03/5536635/election-officials-expect-voter.html?storylink=addthis#.UvEu1rkYkPg.twitter&rh=1>

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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>

    "U.S. Vote Foundation Gains Major New Services?; Website is First to
    Offer All Services to All Voters: ? U.S. Domestic, Overseas Citizens
    and Military Voters" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58519>

Posted on February 4, 2014 9:24 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58519>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

See this press release 
<https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/US-Vote-Upgrade>.

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Posted in voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>

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Rick Hasen
Chancellor's Professor of Law and Political Science
UC Irvine School of Law
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