[EL] ELB News and Commentary 5/30/14
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Thu May 29 21:01:53 PDT 2014
<http://electionlawblog.org/>
"Costly Midterms Fuel Hundreds of Joint Fundraising Committees"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61882>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:57 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61882>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Roll Call reports
<http://blogs.rollcall.com/beltway-insiders/fundraising-campaign-committee-kay-hagan-mitch-mcconnell/?dcz=>.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Holy Cow! Election Law Prof. Zephyr Teachout Running for NY Gov. WFP
Ballot Line <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61880>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:56 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61880>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Her new page. <http://zephyrteachout.com/>
NYT report.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/nyregion/working-families-party-warns-cuomo-of-a-possible-opponent-Zephyr-Teachout.html?partner=rss&emc=rss>
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Posted in election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51>
Dept. of Chutzpah <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61878>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:46 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61878>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Cincinnati Enquirer:
<http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/courts/2014/05/29/poll-worker-convicted-fraud-wants-money/9733903/>"Melowese
Richardson, who went to prison for voter fraud, wants to be paid for her
work at the polls when she committed her crime, drawing criticism from
elections officials."
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Posted in chicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, The Voting
Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
"Conservative groups push for voter photo ID requirement in Ohio"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61876>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:44 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61876>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See here
<http://www.twinsburgbulletin.com/latest%20headlines/2014/05/29/conservative-groups-push-for-voter-photo-id-requirement-in-ohio>.
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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>
Apparently Michigan is Still Considering Appeal in Conyers Ballot
Access Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61874>
Posted on May 29, 2014 7:17 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61874>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
See the last line ofConyers discounts conspiracy theory behind
challenges to keep him off primary ballot
<http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140529/POLITICS03/305290130/0/politics/Conyers-discounts-conspiracy-theory-behind-challenges-keep-him-off-primary-ballot>.
See my earlier coverage <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61755> on the
potential for a successful appeal.
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Posted in ballot access <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=46>
"The Friday Cover: Big Money, the Koch Brothers and Me"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61872>
Posted on May 29, 2014 6:54 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61872>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Politico magazine
<http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/big-money-the-koch-brothers-and-me-107225.html?ml=m_u2_1#.U4fkhy8Wc3Y>
with an excerpt from Ken Vogel's new book, Big Money
<http://www.amazon.com/Big-Money-Suspicious-Ultra-Rich-Hijacking/dp/1610393384>.
Looking forward to reading the book!
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Huge: Ginsberg, McGahn, McGinley Leaving Patton Boggs for Jones Day
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61870>
Posted on May 29, 2014 6:48 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61870>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
What a coup
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/three-top-republican-lawyers-leaving-patton-boggs-to-establish-practice-with-jones-day/2014/05/29/bf8eab88-e77e-11e3-afc6-a1dd9407abcf_story.html>for
the already excellent Jones Day.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,
election law biz <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=51>
"NAACP Legal Defense Fund Calls on State of Alabama to Stop Using
Discriminatory Voucher Test" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61868>
Posted on May 29, 2014 1:59 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61868>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Press release
<http://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/naacp-legal-defense-fund-calls-state-alabama-stop-using-discriminatory-voucher-test>:
In clear violation of the Voting Rights Act, the State of Alabama
has proposed a set of rules that will require an otherwise eligible
voter who lacks the required photo identification to prove his or
her identity by the "voucher" of a class of mostly white poll officials.
"It is deeply problematic that Alabama's Secretary of State is
trying to resurrect an unconstitutional and illegal relic of the Jim
Crow South," said Ryan P. Haygood
<http://www.naacpldf.org/ryan-p-haygood>, Director of the Political
Participation Group at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. "Discriminatory
voucher tests, which Congress explicitly banned along with literacy
tests when it passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, have no place in
modern day Alabama," Haygood added.
The Alabama Secretary of State's proposed rules would require a
voter without photo identification to show that he or she is
personally acquainted with an election official in order to vote.
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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>, Voting Rights Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
"2013 LOBBYING DISCLOSURE: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance
with Disclosure Requirements" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61865>
Posted on May 29, 2014 11:47 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61865>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
New GAO report. <http://www.gao.gov/assets/670/663647.pdf>
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Posted in lobbying <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>
"Is Indiana's strict voter ID law disenfranchising immigrant
voters?" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61863>
Posted on May 29, 2014 11:22 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61863>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Interesting report
<http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-05-29/indiana-s-strict-voter-id-law-disenfranchising-immigrant-voters>
from PRI's "The World."
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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>
Still No Word from Michigan AG as To Whether There Will Be an Appeal
in Conyers Ballot Access Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61861>
Posted on May 29, 2014 9:21 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61861>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Time is short, so I'm guessing this means no appeal, but who knows?
See my earlier coverage <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61755> on the
potential for a successful appeal.
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Posted in ballot access <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=46>, petition
signature gathering <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=39>
"Harry Reid attacks on Koch brothers send GOP donors into the
shadows" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61859>
Posted on May 29, 2014 9:15 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61859>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Matea Gold
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/harry-reid-attacks-on-koch-brothers-send-gop-donors-into-the-shadows/2014/05/29/d704d6f0-e6b3-11e3-a86b-362fd5443d19_story.html>
for WaPo:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's relentless attacks on the
billionaire Koch brothers are having an unforeseen impact ---
spurring other wealthy GOP donors to give more money to groups that
keep their supporters' names secret.
Several prominent pro-Republican advocacy groups say they are
benefiting from a burst of cash as some donors --- fearful of harsh
public attacks such as those aimed at the Kochs --- turn away from
political committees required under federal law to reveal their
contributors.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
"Obama judges tip appeals courts to Democrats"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61857>
Posted on May 29, 2014 9:02 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61857>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Fascinating
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2014/05/29/obama-judges-tip-appeals-courts-to-democrats/?wprss=rss_AllWPStoriesandBlogs&Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost&clsrd>
article and chart.
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Posted in Uncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>
"Tech Thursday; States, counties, NGOs roll out more technology to
help voters" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61855>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:48 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61855>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>,
voting technology <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=40>
"Gridlock in Congress? It's probably even worse than you think"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61853>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:33 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61853>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Aaron Blake
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/05/29/gridlock-in-congress-its-probably-even-worse-than-you-think/>on
Sarah Binder's Polarized We Govern?
<http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2014/05/27-polarized-we-govern-congress-legislative-gridlock-polarized-binder>
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Posted in legislation and legislatures
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>, political parties
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>, political polarization
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=68>
Hamilton on Laycock FOIA Request <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61851>
Posted on May 29, 2014 8:30 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61851>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Here.
<http://verdict.justia.com/2014/05/29/academic-freedom-immunity-robust-debate-marketplace-ideas>
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Posted in academic freedom <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=92>
"Election Legislation 2014: Legislative Threats and Opportunities"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61849>
Posted on May 29, 2014 7:35 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61849>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
New report
<http://projectvote.org/home/110-reports-and-analysis/1084-election-legislation-2014-legislative-threats-and-opportunities.html>
from Project Vote.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
The Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
"Hack the Vote: The Perils of the Online Ballot Box; More than 30
states and territories already allow some form of Internet voting.
They might want to reconsider." <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61847>
Posted on May 29, 2014 7:28 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=61847>by
Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Bruce McConnell and Pamela Smith have written this WSJ oped
<http://online.wsj.com/articles/pamela-smith-and-bruce-mcconnell-hack-the-vote-the-perils-of-the-online-ballot-box-1401317230>.
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Posted in election administration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,
internet voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=49>, voting technology
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=40>
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