[EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/26/14
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Wed Feb 26 07:26:16 PST 2014
"Early voting eliminated on Sundays across Ohio; Democrats decry
ruling by GOP secretary of state" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59053>
Posted on February 26, 2014 7:24 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59053>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Cincinnati Enquirer reports
<http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201402252302/NEWS010602/302250052>.
Money quote:
State Rep. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, in a General Assembly committee
discussion this month about early voting, dismissed Sunday voting.
"There's that group of people who say, 'I'm only voting if someone
drives me down after church on Sunday.' ... Really? Is that the
person we need to cater to when we're making public policy about
elections?" Huffman said. "A lot of those people would have voted
anyway, except they waited till Sunday because it's convenient for
them."
Yeah. Why make voting convenient for voters anyway? Let's make it
harder for everyone,
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/02/the_new_conservative_assault_on_early_voting_more_republicans_fewer_voters.html>
but especially people who will vote against our party.
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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
"House approves bill to change access to Utah voter rolls"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59051>
Posted on February 26, 2014 7:20 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59051>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Wonder if this
<http://www.heraldextra.com/legislature/house-approves-bill-to-change-access-to-utah-voter-rolls/article_41bdfea7-0841-5db1-ab1d-8cc00d59e4a4.html>
will be challenged as unconstitutional.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>
"Your 'Um ... Wow' of the Day: Dallas Voters Put on Inactive List
Because Postal Employee Didn't Feel Like Delivering Mail"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59049>
Posted on February 26, 2014 7:08 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59049>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
A ChapinBlog.
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2014/02/your_um_wow_of_the_day_dallas.php>
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"Battleground Texas Fires Back at Critics"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59047>
Posted on February 25, 2014 8:29 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59047>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Texas Tribune
<http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/25/battleground-texas-fires-back-critics/>:
"Allegations that Battleground Texas broke the law during its voter
registration activities are "entirely without foundation," the
Democratic group wrote in a letter to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
<http://www.texastribune.org/directory/david-dewhurst/> on Tuesday."
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
"Watchdogs Urge FEC to Uphold Mobile Phone Ad Disclaimer
Requirements & Conduct Long Overdue Rulemaking"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59045>
Posted on February 25, 2014 8:20 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59045>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See this press release
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2381:february-25-2014-watchdogs-urge-fec-to-uphold-mobile-phone-ad-disclaimer-requirements-a-conduct-long-overdue-rulemaking&catid=63:legal-center-press-releases&Itemid=61>.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Floyd Abrams Leads First Amendment Advocates in Submitting IRS
Comments on c4 Regulation <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59043>
Posted on February 25, 2014 8:16 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59043>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
A group of prominent First Amendment advocates (Floyd Abrams, Arthur
Eisenberg, Joel Gora Michael Meyers, Nadine Strossen, Harvey
Silverglate, and Bill Van Alstyne) submittedthis comment
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/COMMENTSONIRSREGULATIONS.pdf>to
the IRS on their proposed rulemaking.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law
and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
Foley, Pitts, and Douglas, Election Law and Litigation: The Judicial
Regulation of Politics <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59041>
Posted on February 25, 2014 8:07 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59041>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Congratulations to Ned Foley, Mike Pitts, and Josh Douglas on the
publication of their new casebook
<http://app.go.wolterskluwerlb.com/e/es.aspx?s=1654&e=43721&elq=0072801ca8924bc2bd834a1da83ce327>
with Aspen. This makes the fifth casebook in the field (meaning there
are just about the same number of casebooks as people teaching the course!).
The five books are:
Lowenstein, Hasen, and Tokaji,Election Law--Cases and Materials
<http://www.cap-press.com/books/isbn/9781611631784/Election-Law-Fifth-Edition>
(5th ed. 2012)
Issacharoff, Karlan and Pildes, The Law of Democracy
<http://www.amazon.com/Law-Democracy-4th-University-Casebook/dp/1599419351/ref=la_B001JP2ES6_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393387190&sr=1-1>
(4th ed. 2012)
Dimino, Smith, and Solimine, Voting Rights and Election Law
<http://www.amazon.com/Voting-Rights-Election-Michael-Dimino/dp/1422426890/ref=la_B0042CZDF4_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1393387351&sr=1-1>
(2010)
Gardner and Charles, Election Law in the American Political System
<http://www.aspenpublishers.com/Product.asp?catalog_name=Aspen&category_name=&product_id=1454807148&cookie_test=1>
(2012)
and now the new Foley, Pitts, and Douglas book
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"Top Election Lawyers Support Change To FEC Reports on Super PAC
Spending" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59039>
Posted on February 25, 2014 7:55 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59039>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bloomberg BNA
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/MPDMWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=42228784&vname=mpebulallissues&jd=a0e7b6g8z5&split=0>:
"Top Democratic and Republican election lawyers are recommending that
the Federal Election Commission change its rules to require reporting of
"nationwide independent expenditures" by super PACs and others that buy
national ads or make other big expenditures in presidential campaigns."
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Two from Torres-Spelliscy <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59037>
Posted on February 25, 2014 7:52 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59037>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
How Far Can the IRS Go in Regulating Political Activity by Nonprofits?
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ciara-torresspelliscy/irs-political-ads_b_4855866.html>
and
Worse Than it Looks? How to Depict Big Money in Politics.
<http://www.brennancenter.org/blog/worse-it-looks-depicting-problems-big-money-politics>
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, tax law
and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
Podcast with Political Wire Conversations
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59033>
Posted on February 25, 2014 1:33 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59033>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
You can now listen to me on the Political Wire Conversations
<http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/02/25/conversation_with_rick_hasen.html>
podcast talking McCutcheon, Voting Wars, and more:
Available shortly via iTunes
<https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/political-wire-podcast/id735358139>.
Thanks to Taegan and Chris for the opportunity to participate!
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Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>
Cagle Cartoon on New Ohio Voting Restrictions
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59031>
Posted on February 25, 2014 11:41 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59031>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Here
<http://www.caglecartoons.com/viewimage.asp?ID=%7BAFC11871-A82F-46C7-93CE-D81E541CD5C1%7D>.
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Posted in election law "humor" <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=52>, The
Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
Storify Version of My Tweet Chat with AP Gov Teachers
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59029>
Posted on February 25, 2014 11:40 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59029>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
You can read it here
<http://storify.com/JustinChristen/hsgovchat-02-23-14-q-and-a-w-rickhasen>
#hsgovchat.
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DOJ Changes Its Page Describing Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59027>
Posted on February 25, 2014 10:25 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59027>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
On February 17 I noted <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=58818> that the
DOJ page on Section 5 gave no indication that Shelby County had been
decided and that section 5 was no longer being enforced against
previously covered jurisdictions.
The page <http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/vot/sec_5/about.php> has now
been updated, with a top section reading:
The /Shelby County /
On June 25, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that it is
unconstitutional to use the coverage formula in Section 4(b) of the
Voting Rights Act to determine which jurisdictions are subject to
the preclearance requirement of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act,
/Shelby County v. Holder/, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S. Ct. 2612 (U.S. June
25, 2013) (No. 12-96). The Supreme Court did not rule on the
constitutionality of Section 5 itself. The effect of the /Shelby
County/ decision is that the jurisdictions identified by the
coverage formula in Sectilon 4(b) no longer need to seek
preclearance for the new voting changes, unless they are covered by
a separate court order entered under Section 3(c) of the Voting
Rights Act.
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"IRS proposal governing nonprofits draws fire"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59025>
Posted on February 25, 2014 10:03 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59025>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Boston Globe reports
<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/02/25/irs-rules-close-campaign-loopholes-are-slammed-from-multiple-sides/zAIMrlcQyL2h6IiC1zoXpK/story.html>.
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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>
Quote of the Day: Why We Still Need VRA Preclearance Edition
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59023>
Posted on February 25, 2014 9:37 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59023>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
"No, ma'am. I don't vote for black people. They got their place, I got
my place."
--Lousiana voter, interviewed by NPR inDemocratic Sen. Landrieu Walks A
Fine Line In Red Louisiana
<http://www.npr.org/2014/02/25/281396562/democratic-sen-landrieu-walks-a-fine-line-in-red-louisiana>
(h/tAdam Serwer <https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/438365199444496385>)
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Posted in Voting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"Race, Party, and the Consequences of Restricting Early Voting in
Florida in the 2012 General Election"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59020>
Posted on February 25, 2014 8:36 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59020>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Political Research Quarterly has postedthis forthcoming paper by Herron
and Smith.
<http://prq.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/21/1065912914524831?papetoc>Abstract:
<http://prq.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/02/21/1065912914524831?papetoc>
In mid-2011, the Florida legislature reduced the state's early
voting period from fourteen days to eight and eliminated the final
Sunday of early voting. We compare observed voting patterns in 2012
with those in the 2008 General Election and find that racial/ethnic
minorities, registered Democrats, and those without party
affiliation had significant early voting participation drops and
that voters who cast ballots on the final Sunday in 2008 were
disproportionately unlikely to cast a valid ballot in 2012.
Florida's decision to truncate early voting may have diminished
participation rates of those already least likely to vote.
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"McCutcheon and the World of Political Giving: A Fundamental Change?
February 27, 2014, 3:30 pm" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59017>
Posted on February 25, 2014 7:25 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59017>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
William & Mary symposium
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/WM-Symposium.pdf>
featuring Ken Gross, Larry Noble, and Trevor Potter.
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"Iowa Fraud Probe Ends: Another Learning Opportunity?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59015>
Posted on February 25, 2014 7:17 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59015>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
ChapinBlog.
<http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/electionacademy/2014/02/iowa_fraud_probe_ends_another.php>
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"Chamber, Tea Party Find Common Foe"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59013>
Posted on February 25, 2014 7:16 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=59013>by Rick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Guess who?
<http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/199112-chamber-tea-party-find-common-foe-in-irs-rules>
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