[EL] Butler and the EAC

[Rick Hasen]

Here's a response from Doug Chapin (who is no longer on the election law 
list).  He said I could forward this to the list.  If you want him to 
see any replies, be sure to include his email directly (in addition to 
the listserv address)

Rick

On 11/20/14, 10:25 AM, Doug Chapin wrote:
>
> My take on it is that while there may be a Democratic someone out 
> there with the election administration chops we're both pining for 
> (for which we're both pining?) the nature of the confirmation process 
> and the very low status of the EAC is enough to keep her/him away. In 
> that environment, a safe choice with clear progressive credentials (if 
> not election administration experience) is probably the best they 
> could do.
>
> Matt Masterson in particular is a very solid choice on the GOP side; 
> clearly he's worked in a partisan office but he's also well-respected 
> across the aisle (and especially among election geeks) for his work in 
> the field. I'd love to see the Democrats get someone like that on the 
> EAC. Whether they will is another matter entirely.
>
> DMCj
>

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