[EL] ELB News and Commentary 1/8/13

Wed Jan 8 07:50:50 PST 2014

    "What We Know and Don't Know about Our Polarized Politics"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57793>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:42 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57793>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Nolan McCarty 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/01/08/what-we-know-and-dont-know-about-our-polarized-politics/> 
kicks off a must-read series at WaPo's "The Monkey Cage" blog:

    Numerous times over the past several years Americans have witnessed
    how the lack of compromise and effective negotiation are central
    problems in our political system. The bigger challenge is explaining
    how this came about, and what can be done about it.  To this end,
    Jane Mansbridge, Harvard political theorist and past  president of
    the American Political Science Association (APSA) and Cathie Jo
    Martin convened an APSA task force
    <http://www.apsanet.org/negotiatingagreement/>to lay out an
    intellectual agenda for the study of political negotiation and
    promote the many insights from political science, psychology and
    economics that might help improve negotiations and facilitate
    compromise.

    As part of this project, I was asked to head a sub-group that
    focused on how rising levels of polarization and gridlock have
    impeded negotiation, compromise and good governance. By design, the
    polarization sub-group reflected a variety of viewpoints with
    respect to the nature and effects of polarized politics in the
    United States.  But in the spirit of a task force on negotiation and
    compromise, I believe that the report reflects a reasonable
    consensus about what political scientists know (and, more
    importantly, don't know) about partisan polarization. So thereport
    <http://www.apsanet.org/media/PDFs/Publications/Chapter2Mansbridge.pdf>
    serves as a useful point of embarkation for our /Monkey Cage/ series
    on polarization.

    Here are the main points of agreement, briefly stated. Readers are
    encouraged to check out the actual report for the details....

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    Here We Go Again in Virginia! <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57791>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:39 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57791>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Richmond Times-Dispatch: 
<http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/control-of-senate-could-hinge-on-recount/article_768565a1-44e1-5675-8d22-ca8cf4ddc0f0.html>

    Get ready for another recount, with control of the state Senate in
    the balance.

    With all precincts reporting, Del. Lynwood W. Lewis Jr., D-Accomack,
    on Tuesday night led Republican Wayne Coleman by just 22 votes out
    of 20,379 cast in a special election for the Norfolk state Senate
    seat of Lt. Gov.-elect Ralph S. Northam.

    The state Senate is now split with 20 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
    The lieutenant governor has the tiebreaking vote on most issues.

WaPo 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-senate-control-hangs-in-balance-as-democrat-leads-special-election-by-22-votes/2014/01/07/490629f0-7735-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html?wprss=rss_local&_monetaClick=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-->:

    Del. Lynwood W. Lewis Jr. (D-Accomack) led Wayne Coleman (R), the
    owner of a Norfolk shipping company, by just 0.1 percent with all
    precincts reporting. That margin is well within the range for the
    loser to demand a recount paid for by local governments, although
    the numbers will first be subject to a canvass by local election
    boards before they are certified by the State Board of Elections.

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    "Iowa senator pushes US Senate to confirm Election Assistance
    Commission nominees" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57789>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:34 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57789>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports 
<http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/50fb9227037b4249ab940d210ed22f92/IA--Voter-Fraud-Investigations>.

It's going to take a lot more than this to get a quorum on the EAC!

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
Election Assistance Commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=34>

    Larry Lessig, Matea Gold and Brad Smith on Diane Rehm Talking
    Citizens United <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57787>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:29 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57787>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Listen 
<http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-01-07/four-years-after-citizens-united-state-money-politics>.

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

    Final Push for New AALS Section on Election Law
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57785>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:28 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57785>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Josh Douglas <http://www.law.uky.edu/index.php?hid=93> emails:

    Dear Fellow Election Law Professors,

    We are making our final push on petitioning for the creation of a
    new AALS Section on Election Law.  We had a good turnout at the Open
    Session during the AALS Annual Meeting, but *we still need more
    signatures*.  If you have not yet signed and would like to do so,
    please download the attached document, sign the last page, find
    colleagues at your school who also may want to sign, and then mail
    it to my assistant, Jason Souders, at
    Jason Souders

    University of Kentucky College of Law
    620 S. Limestone
    Lexington, KY 40506
    We need all signatures by *January 22*.  Thanks for your support!

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Posted in election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51>, 
pedagogy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=23>

    Bob Bauer Responds to Brad Smith on IRS Mess
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57783>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:27 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57783>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Here 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2014/01/a-reply-to-brad-smith-about-the-state-of-the-campaign-finance-reform-debate/>.

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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    "Understanding Online Voter Registration"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57781>

Posted on January 8, 2014 7:26 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57781>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Pew 
<http://www.pewstates.org/research/analysis/understanding-online-voter-registration-85899531449>:

    In June 2013, The Pew Charitable Trusts conducted a survey of the 13
    states that offered online voter registration at that time: Arizona,
    California, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Nevada,
    New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, and Washington. This brief
    provides a summary of the survey's major findings in five
    areas---cost, implementation, voter convenience, system management,
    and online security---and then examines ways in which these states
    would like to improve online voter registration.

    Research has shown that online registration saves taxpayer dollars,
    increases the accuracy of voter rolls, and provides a convenient
    option for Americans who wish to register to vote or update their
    information.  Overall, the responses indicate that online
    registration is cost-effective for states, convenient for voters,
    and secure, because it reduces the potential for fraud while
    improving the accuracy of voter rolls.

    Download the issue brief.
    <http://www.pewstates.org/uploadedFiles/PCS_Assets/2013/Understanding_Online_Voter_Registration.pdf>

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voter registration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>, voting 
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    "North Carolina Supreme Court ponders legality of redistricting"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57779>

Posted on January 7, 2014 12:44 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57779>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

AP reports 
<http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9383462>.

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    "Why A Majority-Minority Congressional District May Go Unrepresented
    For An Entire Year" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57777>

Posted on January 7, 2014 11:37 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57777>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Think Progress 
<http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/07/3127991/north-carolina-12th-vacancy/>.

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    "Potential voter fraud cases from 2012 election often dropped as
    simple mistakes, elderly confusion"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57775>

Posted on January 7, 2014 11:36 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57775>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

A necessary (and unfortunately rare) follow-up 
<http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/01/potential_voter_fraud_cases_fr.html#incart_river_default?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_campaign=hootsuite> 
after sensationalized voter fraud allegations: "- Despite concerns by 
some Ohio lawmakers about voter fraud, most of the voting irregularities 
that elections officials reported during the 2012 general election did 
not result in criminal charges, the Northeast Ohio Media Group has found."

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The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>

    "Voting Rights Under Fire?: The Value of a Vote Post-Shelby County"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57771>

Posted on January 7, 2014 11:21 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57771>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Voting Rights flyer.FINAL 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/Voting-Rights-flyer.FINAL_.png>

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    "Voter ID in Britain? A Note of Caution from Academic Research"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57769>

Posted on January 7, 2014 10:59 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57769>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Toby James writes 
<http://www.ueapolitics.org/2014/01/07/voter-id-in-britain/>.

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    "Federal judge blocks new election law, orders state to allow
    minor-party primaries" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57767>

Posted on January 7, 2014 10:56 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57767>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

News 
<http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/01/federal_judge_blocks_new_elect.html>from 
Ohio:

    A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the implementation of new
    ballot-access rules, saying they unfairly hamper the ability of
    minor political parties to participate in this year's elections.

MORE 
<http://www.ballot-access.org/2014/01/u-s-district-court-rules-that-ohios-minor-parties-may-remain-on-the-ballot-for-2014/>from 
Ballot Access News.

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    "Even a Partial Elimination of Contribution Limits in U.S. Supreme
    Court's McCutcheon's Decision Could Greatly Increase Wealthy Donors'
    Ability to Corrupt Officeholders" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57764>

Posted on January 7, 2014 9:27 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57764>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Press release 
<http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/pressroomredirect.cfm?ID=4054>:

    Even if the U.S. Supreme Court only partially strikes down caps on
    aggregate campaign contributions when it rules in /McCutcheon v.
    Federal Election Commission/, the decision could still open the door
    to candidates and party officials soliciting individual donors for
    checks of more than $2.5 million and would increase the likelihood
    of corruption, Public Citizen concludes
    <http://www.citizen.org/mccutcheon-campaign-finance-analysis-report>
    in the first of a two-part series on the possible implications of
    the case.

    The report
    <http://www.citizen.org/documents/mccutcheon-campaign-finance-analysis-report.pdf>,
    "Beware of a Naive Perspective: A Prebuttal to Possible U.S. Supreme
    Court Rulings in /McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission/," finds
    that a partial or complete elimination of aggregate contribution
    limits would enable joint fundraising committees to take on a vastly
    expanded role because they would be able to receive significantly
    larger contributions than at present.

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    "Oh Bob!" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57762>

Posted on January 7, 2014 9:26 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57762>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Brad Smith responds <http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2014/01/07/oh-bob/> 
to Bob Bauer's post 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2014/01/of-dereliction-and-power-grabs-and-another-year-of-more-of-the-same/>from 
yesterday.

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and election law <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=22>

    "Race or Party?: How Courts Should Think About Republican Efforts to
    Make it Harder to Vote in North Carolina and Elsewhere"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57760>

Posted on January 7, 2014 7:36 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57760>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Today the /Harvard Law Review Forum/ has posted my new essay 
<http://www.harvardlawreview.org/issues/127/january14/forum_1022.php>.

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    "Campaign Finance, Executive Power, Birth Control Await 2014 Court"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57758>

Posted on January 7, 2014 7:30 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57758>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

NPR 
<http://www.npr.org/2014/01/04/259646694/campaign-finance-presidential-power-contraception-to-define-court-in-2014> 
talks to @SCOTUSBlog's Tom Goldstein.

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    "The Constitution in 2014: Election rules"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57756>

Posted on January 7, 2014 7:29 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57756>by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Lyle Denniston blogs 
<http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2014/01/the-constitution-in-2014-election-rules/>.

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