[EL] Law-election Digest, Vol 34, Issue 13

Thu Feb 13 14:08:24 PST 2014

If you are going to encourage "vote by mail" you need to make sure the
mailed in votes count just as much as in person votes.

In Virginia, mailed in absentee ballots are rejected because the inside
envelope is missing the person's middle initial; because the date that they
are signed is omitted; and because a student puts his/her college address
instead of his/her family address on the inside envelope. There have been
back and forth regulatory changes as to whether or not a ballot should be
thrown away because the envelope has not been sealed or becomes unsealed.

In these cases, there is no question about the identity of the voter: that
is pre-printed by the Office of Elections on the outside envelope. So these
requirements are effectively a literacy test not imposed upon people who
vote "in person absentee" at satellite voting locations or at regular
polling places. Thousands of otherwise valid absentee ballots are not
counted because voters do not comply with these pointless rules.

First, get rid of these rules. Then we'll talk.

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 3:35 PM, <andrew at andrewstraw.com> wrote:

> Yet another reason for vote by mail.  Natural disasters make it even more
> difficult for disabled people to vote in traditional polling places.  My
> polling place here in Streamwood forces disabled people to cross into the
> street behind two parked buses to get to the poll.  Many places pile their
> snow into handicapped spots.  See attached.
>
>  If a state does not implement vote by mail, it deserves an ADA Title II
> suit to inform it of the obligation of access.  I have already complained
> to the Justice Department, in 2012.  Maybe we will have vote by mail and
> compliance with the ADA before the next presidential election.
>
> If Oregon and Washington are any guide, that will mean improved voter
> turnout of over 50 million as well.
>
> Andrew
>
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> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:07:01 -0800
> From: Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu>
> To: "law-election at UCI.edu" <law-election at UCI.edu>
> Subject: [EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/13/14
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>
> "Elections Report: Prepare for the Worst"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58732>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 9:04 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58732>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Politico
> <
> http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/elections-natural-disasters-preparation-103459.html
> >:
>
> Are states prepared to deal with natural disasters during elections?
> A new report out Wednesday says while progress has been made,
> there's room for improvement.
>
> With much of the East Coast facing the threat of another serious
> winter storm, the National Association of Secretaries of State is
> unveiling a report
> <
> http://images.politico.com/global/2014/02/12/task-force-report-on-emergency-preparedness-for-elections-jan14.html
> >
> that looks at the current state of emergency preparedness of the
> nation's elections rules, and makes recommendations for states to
> better prepare for the unexpected.
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58732&title=%E2%80%9CElections%20Report%3A%20Prepare%20for%20the%20Worst%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
>
>
> "'Vote No, Hope Yes' Defines Dysfunction in Congress"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58730>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 9:02 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58730>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> NYT news analysis
> <
> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/us/politics/vote-no-hope-yes-defines-dysfunction-in-congress.html?ref=politics>
>
> from Carl Hulse.
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58730&title=%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Vote%20No%2C%20Hope%20Yes%E2%80%99%20Defines%20Dysfunction%20in%20Congress%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in political parties <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>,
> political polarization <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=68>
>
>
> "Senior tries and tries to get ID card so she can vote"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58728>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 5:38 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58728>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Houston Chronicle column.
> <
> http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/falkenberg/article/Senior-tries-and-tries-to-get-ID-card-so-she-can-5226268.php#src=fb
> >
>
> Very informative on the bureaucratic burdens of voter id.
>
> Share
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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>
>
>
> "Boxer, Nelson Introduce Legislation to Ensure Voters Wait No Longer
> than Thirty Minutes to Vote" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58726>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:54 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58726>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Press release via email:
>
> *BOXER, NELSON INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO ENSURE VOTERS WAIT NO LONGER
> THAN THIRTY MINUTES TO VOTE*
>
> /'LINE Act' Will Help Implement the Recommendation of the Bipartisan
> Presidential Commission on Election Administration Led by Counsels
> to the Romney and Obama Campaigns/
>
> **
>
> *Washington, D.C. *-- U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Bill
> Nelson (D-FL) today introduced an updated version of their
> legislation -- the Lines Interfere with National Elections (LINE)
> Act -- that would help implement the recommendation
> <
> https://www.supportthevoter.gov/2014/01/22/presidential-commission-on-election-administration-presents-recommendations-to-president-obama/
> >
> of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration that no
> voter should wait in line for more than 30 minutes to cast a ballot.
> The measure would require states where voters experienced long lines
> in the 2012 election to develop plans to minimize waits at the polls.
>
> *"We can never again allow Americans to stand in line for hours to
> exercise their right to vote,"* Senator Boxer said. *"The bipartisan
> Presidential Commission on Election Administration was right that no
> voter should wait for longer than a half hour to cast a ballot, and
> this legislation will help ensure that states are taking action to
> meet this standard in future elections."*
>
> *"In a democracy, you're supposed to make it easier and less of
> hardship for people to vote, and that's what we're trying to do
> here,"* Senator Nelson said.
>
> Senator Boxer first introduced the LINE Act at the end of the 112^th
> Congress in response to reports that voters in Florida
> <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics-july-dec12-election_11-08/>,
> Virginia
> <
> http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/266281-virginia-voters-see-long-lines-as-pols-swoop-in
> >,
> Ohio
> <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/04/ohio-early-voting_n_2073287.html
> >
> and other states waited in line for up to seven hours to cast
> ballots, and Senators Boxer and Nelson renewed the push for the
> legislation
> <http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/021213.cfm> at the
> start of the 113^th Congress.
>
> The legislation has now been updated to include the recommendations
> and findings released last month by the bipartisan Presidential
> Commission on Election Administration, which is led by veteran
> election attorneys, Democrat Bob Bauer and Republican Ben Ginsberg,
> who served as the chief campaign lawyers for President Obama and
> Republican Mitt Romney during the last election.
>
> The bill specifically cites the Commission's finding that more than
> 5 million voters experienced wait times that exceeded an hour in the
> 2012 election, and another 5 million waited between a half hour and
> an hour. The measure also notes that the Commission found that these
> excessive wait times are avoidable if election officials plan
> properly and have systems in place to respond when problems occur at
> the polls.
>
> To help implement the Commission's goal of reducing wait times to
> under a half hour, the bill would require states that experienced
> long voter lines in the 2012 election to implement remedial plans to
> fix the problems before the next federal election. Under the bill,
> the Attorney General working with the Election Assistance Commission
> would identify those states that had a substantial number of voters
> who waited more than 30 minutes to vote. Those states would have to
> develop and comply with a remedial plan to ensure that voters will
> not face similar delays in the future.
>
> The Commission also offered a series of recommendations
> <
> https://www.supportthevoter.gov/files/2014/01/Amer-Voting-Exper-final-draft-01-09-14-508.pdf
> >
> for best practices that state and local elections officials can take
> to reduce voter lines and improve the voting experience for all
> Americans.
>
> I'd think the bill would have better chances if it was announced with a
> Republican co-sponsor. I take it that the failure to have one means
> something.
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58726&title=%E2%80%9CBoxer%2C%20Nelson%20Introduce%20Legislation%20to%20Ensure%20Voters%20Wait%20No%20Longer%20than%20Thirty%20Minutes%20to%20Vote%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> PCEA (Bauer-Ginsberg Commission) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=79>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
>
> "Election Panel: Long Lines Were 'Management' Problem"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58724>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:52 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58724>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Pam Fessler reports
> <
> http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2014/02/12/275995111/election-panel-long-lines-were-management-problem?ft=1&f=1014&utm_campaign=nprpolitics&utm_source=politics&utm_medium=twitter>
>
> for NPR on Bauer and Ginsberg's testimony about the PCEA before the
> Senate Rules Committee.
>
> She also notes the EAC nominations of Hicks and Perez were put off for
> lack of a quorum.
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58724&title=%E2%80%9CElection%20Panel%3A%20Long%20Lines%20Were%20%E2%80%98Management%E2%80%99%20Problem%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> Election Assistance Commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=34>,
> PCEA (Bauer-Ginsberg Commission) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=79>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
>
> "IRS plan to curb politically active groups threatened by opposition
> from both sides" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58722>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:48 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58722>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> WaPo reports.
> <
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/irs-plan-to-curb-politically-active-groups-threatened-by-opposition-from-both-sides/2014/02/12/99dcfd2a-932a-11e3-b46a-5a3d0d2130da_story.html
> >
>
> Share
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> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58722&title=%E2%80%9CIRS%20plan%20to%20curb%20politically%20active%20groups%20threatened%20by%20opposition%20from%20both%20sides%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law
> and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
>
>
> Kobach: EAC Would Have to Help Kansas Deny Vote to People of Swedish
> Descent, If Kansas Wanted It <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58720>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:34 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58720>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Case continue
> <
> http://www.kansas.com/2014/02/11/3281939/judge-questions-feds-role-in-kansas.html>s
>
> over EAC's authority under the NVRA against the states.
>
> While Kobach said the EAC did not have the authority to reject state
> requested information for the federal form, he added that a court would
> strike down the anti-Swedish voting law as unconstitutional.
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> NVRA (motor voter) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33>, The Voting Wars
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
>
> "North Carolina voting law targets black voters: Study"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58718>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:28 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58718>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Adam Serwer reports
> <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/north-carolina-voting-law-black-voters>for
> MSNBC.
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58718&title=%E2%80%9CNorth%20Carolina%20voting%20law%20targets%20black%20voters%3A%20Study%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, Voting Rights Act
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
>
>
> Israeli Supreme Court Orders New Elections in Beit Shemesh,
> Nazareth: Voter Impersonation Fraud in Beit Shemesh case
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58716>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:23 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58716>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Jerusalem Post.
> <
> http://www.jpost.com/National-News/A-triple-revolution-Beit-Shemesh-Nazareth-and-Grunis-moves-to-background-341261
> >
>
> The Beit Shemesh case has been fascinating to watch, as it seems to
> involve a fair amount of real live impersonation fraud. Since I can't
> find any modern U.S. cases where this has been a major problem, it is
> useful to examine why it was a problem in Beit Shemesh (especially given
> that they use voter id to vote in Israel). And the answer seems to be
> that those engaging in the fraud were doing so on order of their rabbis.
> That is, they were motivated by a religious desire. (Interestingly, the
> same allegation figures into recent allegations ofvoter fraud in
> Brooklyn <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=55279>.)
>
> For those wanting to keep up with the Beit Shemesh case, the Failed
> Messiah
> <
> http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2013/12/court-overturns-beit-shemesh-election-due-to-haredi-voter-fraud-567.html>website
>
> is indispensable.
>
> Share
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> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58716&title=Israeli%20Supreme%20Court%20Orders%20New%20Elections%20in%20Beit%20Shemesh%2C%20Nazareth%3A%20Voter%20Impersonation%20Fraud%20in%20Beit%20Shemesh%20case&description=
> >
> Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, election
> administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
>
>
> FEC Commissioners Ravel, Weintraub Write WSJ Letter to the Editor
> Complaining of OpEd <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58714>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 2:14 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58714>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Here
> <
> http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304680904579369191043834138?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304680904579369191043834138.html
> >.
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, federal
> election commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=24>
>
>
> "Both Sides Object to I.R.S. Plan to Restrict Nonprofits' Political
> Activity" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58712>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 1:49 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58712>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> NYT reports.
> <
> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/us/politics/both-sides-object-to-irs-plan-to-restrict-nonprofits-political-activity.html
> >
>
> Share
> <
> http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Felectionlawblog.org%2F%3Fp%3D58712&title=%E2%80%9CBoth%20Sides%20Object%20to%20I.R.S.%20Plan%20to%20Restrict%20Nonprofits%E2%80%99%20Political%20Activity%E2%80%9D&description=
> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law
> and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
>
>
> "Feds: Mexican Tycoon Exploited Super PACs to Influence U.S.
> Elections" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58710>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 12:56 pm
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58710>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> FP's /The Cable/ reports.
> <
> http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/02/11/feds_mexican_tycoon_used_super_pacs_to_influence_us_elections
> >
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
>
>
> "Newport council candidate seeks bitcoin donations"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58706>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 11:31 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58706>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The /OC Register /reports.
> <http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bitcoin-601152-bitcoins-currency.html>
>
> Also read it here
> <http://www.law.uci.edu/news/in-the-news/2014/ocr-current_hasen_021114.pdf
> >.
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
>
>
> About to Be on HuffPostLive Talking Early Voting
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58704>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 10:44 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58704>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> with Mike Sacks <http://huff.lv/1iPldpb>, Jonathan Bernstein, and David
> Schaefer.
>
> Background:my recent
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>/Slate
>
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>/piece
>
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>
> on
> conservatives and early voting.
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
>
> Talked Early Voting with Pete Domnick Today
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58702>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 10:42 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58702>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Listen here
> <https://soundcloud.com/siriusxm-news-issues/standup-w-petedominick-rick>
> as
> I talked about my recent
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>/Slate
>
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>/piece
>
> <
> http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>
> on
> conservatives and early voting.
>
> Share
> <
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> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
>
> "Taking Down D'Souza and Other Abuses of Power"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58700>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 8:15 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58700>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Brad Smith
> <
> http://www.libertylawsite.org/2014/02/11/taking-down-dsouza-and-other-abuses-of-power/
> >:
>
> I have no idea if Dinesh D'Souza is guilty of the alleged campaign
> finance law violations. One cannot make campaign contributions in
> the name of another or exceed the legal limit---then $5000---to a
> candidate in a campaign cycle. But most people are not aware of this
> restriction, and violations of this provision are both relatively
> common and usually inadvertent. Such violations are typically
> handled as civil matters, subjected to small fines. This is
> especially true when, as here, the race in which the violation
> occurred was never even competitive. Long's Democratic opponent,
> Kristin Gillibrand (D. N.Y.) won with over seventy percent of the
> vote while outspending Long by over $13 million. Criminal
> indictments and handcuffs for a first-time offender will strike many
> as overkill.
>
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
>
>
> "More voting rules poised to pass state House"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58698>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 8:12 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58698>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> The latest
> <
> http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201402112238/NEWS010801/302110048>
>
> from Ohio.
>
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> >
> Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>
>
>
> "On Campaign Payment of Legal Fees, Contrasting Views From Christie"
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58696>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 8:11 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58696>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Brian Svoboda
> <
> http://www.lawandpoliticsupdate.com/2014/02/on-campaign-payment-of-legal-fees-contrasting-views-from-christie/>
>
> dives in.
>
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>
>
>
> "Winter Reading: Rick Hasen's 'Lobbying, Rent-Seeking, and the
> Constitution'" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58694>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 8:08 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58694>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> This item
> <
> http://www.cityethics.org/content/winter-reading-rick-hasens-lobbying-rent-seeking-and-constitution>
>
> appears at the /City Ethics/ blog.
>
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> >
> Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
> lobbying <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>
>
>
> Politico on the Partisan Fights over Secretary of State Races
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58692>
>
> Posted on February 12, 2014 8:07 am
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58692>by Rick Hasen
> <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
>
> Here
> <
> http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/secretary-of-state-elections-2014-103425.html
> >.
>
> Share
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> >
> Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
> The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
>
> --
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