[EL] ELB News and Commentary 7/4/14

Thu Jul 3 14:53:28 PDT 2014

    Happy 4th! <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63018>

Posted on July 3, 2014 2:51 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63018>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Have a safe and fun holiday, and reflect a bit on the vibrancy of our 
great democracy, which manages to thrive despite intense partisan cleavages.

See you all on Monday.

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

    #SCOTUS Divides Along Gender Lines in Post-#HobbyLobby Case
    Involving Contraception <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63016>

Posted on July 3, 2014 2:12 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63016>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Court divided 6-3 in this order <http://t.co/TqCwSavjDC>, with 
Justice Sotomayor writing a dissent for herself, Justice Ginsburg and 
Justice Kagan.  Justice Breyer, who joined these three in dissent in 
Hobby Lobby, did not dissent in this order.

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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>

    "Universalism and Civil Rights (with Notes on Voting Rights After
    Shelby)" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63014>

Posted on July 3, 2014 1:50 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63014>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I blogged <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=57478> about this when it was 
draft, but another plug for a great one from Sam Bagenstos 
<http://yalelawjournal.org/article/universalism-and-civil-rights-with-notes-on-voting-rights-after-shelby> 
in the Yale Law Journal, especially relevant on the Voting Rights 
Amendments Act.

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Posted in Supreme Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>, Voting 
Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>

    "The Looming Crisis in Voting Technology: The nation's voting
    equipment is quickly becoming obsolete. But even if local
    governments could afford upgrades, no new machines exist to buy. "
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63011>

Posted on July 3, 2014 11:17 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63011>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Governing reports. 
<http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-looming-crisis-voting-tech.html>

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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, 
voting technology <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=40>

    NYT Suggests McDaniel Fighting Quixotic Post-Election Battle Perhaps
    to Shift Roles to Talk Show Host/Outside Agitator
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63009>

Posted on July 3, 2014 10:41 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63009>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Interesting read. 
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/us/politics/tea-party-mcdaniel-mississippi-voices.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpSum&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news>

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    "Rubicon recrossed: McDaniel offers $1K bounty for fraud"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63007>

Posted on July 3, 2014 9:49 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63007>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Clarion Ledger 
<http://www.clarionledger.com/story/politicalledger/2014/07/03/mcdaniel-cochran-election-vote-fraud/12148835/>.  
More from Sam Hall <http://t.co/oArGZDU4JS>.

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, chicanery 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>

    Shane Goldmacher Gets Results Dept.
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63005>

Posted on July 3, 2014 9:08 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63005>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Ethics Chair: House Will Reverse Itself on Disclosure of Free Trips 
<http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/ethics-chair-house-will-reverse-itself-on-disclosure-of-free-trips-20140703>

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Posted in conflict of interest laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>

    "This isn't your Founding Fathers' elections system. What would they
    think?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63003>

Posted on July 3, 2014 9:01 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63003>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

That's the lead story in this week's Electionline Weekly 
<http://www.electionline.org/index.php/electionline-weekly>.

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

    "Tea party challengers face uphill battle in finding lawyers needed
    to win" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63001>

Posted on July 3, 2014 8:55 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=63001>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Interesting Meredith Shiner report 
<http://news.yahoo.com/-tea-party-challengers-face-uphill-battle-in-finding-lawyers-needed-to-win-201807933.html?.tsrc=yahoo>.

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

    Another Narrow Ruling on NVRA's Disclosure Provision
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62998>

Posted on July 3, 2014 8:46 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62998>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Yesterday I explained <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62967> why, at 
least on first look, True the Vote's attempt to gain access to the poll 
books under the NVRA looks weak.

Today a reader passes alongthis 2009 decision from a federal district 
court 
<http://electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/NVRA-access-decision.pdf> 
from the Southern District of Texas. It does not speak to whether poll 
books are the types of records. But it does read the NVRA's public 
disclosure provisions narrowly.  Again, it does not support TTV's position.

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Posted in NVRA (motor voter) <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=33>

    "McDaniel camp gathers evidence as it prepares legal challenge"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62996>

Posted on July 3, 2014 8:43 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62996>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

CNN reports 
<http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/03/politics/mcdaniel-cochran-mississippi-challenge/>.

    Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, and an
    expert in national election law, said he believes a thorough review
    of election records will reveal fewer illegal votes than skeptics of
    the runoff claim.

    Levitt said that partial election records, like those reviewed by
    True the Vote and McDaniel supporters, can often overstate voter
    fraud, which is later revealed as clerical error or due to voters
    with identical names and birth dates --- which Levitt said is
    actually very common.

    "It's always difficult to predict what is going to happen," Levitt
    said. "They can give more or less of a thumbs up or down on each of
    the lawsuit's claims."

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Posted in campaigns <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>, recounts 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=50>

    "UPDATE: Newhall School District to look at cumulative voting,
    even-year elections" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62994>

Posted on July 3, 2014 8:35 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62994>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

California Voting Rights Act continues to make waves 
<http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/122988/>.

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Posted in alternative voting systems 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=63>, Voting Rights Act 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>

    "Stop Hiding the Ball on Corporate Political Activity"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62992>

Posted on July 3, 2014 8:34 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=62992>by 
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy blogs 
<http://www.brennancenter.org/blog/stop-hiding-ball-corporate-political-activity>.

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

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