[EL] ELB News and Commentary 10/17/14
Justin Levitt
levittj at lls.edu
Fri Oct 17 10:35:05 PDT 2014
"Election Officials Prepare for the Unexpected"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67053>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:34 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67053>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Finally, the election-Ebola crossover we've been waiting for. The
newestElectionlineWeekly awaits
<http://www.electionline.org/index.php/electionline-weekly>.
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"How Billionaire Oligarchs Are Becoming Their Own Political Parties"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67051>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:34 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67051>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Jim Rutenbergtakes an extended trip
<http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/magazine/how-billionaire-oligarchs-are-becoming-their-own-political-parties.html>into
the world of Tom Steyer and his colleagues for the NY Times Magazine.
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"Courting Corruption: The Auctioning of the Judicial System"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67049>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:33 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67049>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Norm Ornstein, in the Atlantic, onjudicial elections and campaign
finance
<http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/10/courting-corruption-the-auctioning-of-the-judicial-system/381524/?single_page=true&utm_source=digg&utm_medium=email>after/Citizens
United/.
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Texas ID documents at the Supreme Court
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67047>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:33 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67047>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
A redacted version ofTexas's response
<http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/14A393-Texas-brief-in-opp-10-16-14.pdf>to
the planitiffs' application for vacating the 5^th Circuit's stay, and a
replyhere
<http://sblog.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/14A393-Veasey-reply-brief-10-16-14.pdf>from
some of the plaintiffs. The inimitable Lyle Denniston, as always,has
more
<http://www.scotusblog.com/2014/10/texas-sees-no-emergency-on-voter-id-law/>at
SCOTUSblog.
We're now waiting on word from the Court.
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International Campaign Finance Guide
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67045>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67045>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
International IDEA has published "Funding of Political Parties and
Election Campaigns: A Handbook on Political Finance
<http://www.idea.int/publications/funding-of-political-parties-and-election-campaigns/index.cfm>,"
looking at the campaign finance structures of systems across the globe.
You'll find the US in the chapter on "The Established Anglophone
Democracies," which may give just a flavor of the book's scope.
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The AP Bulks Up in a Big Way on Redistricting
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67043>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67043>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
With four different stories.
Juliet Williamsdescribes the structure
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c824a02c9bb446d9a234431df2d7bed1/results-independent-redistricting-are-mixed>of
redistricting in the states that take the process out of the hands of
the legislature -- an issue up at the Supreme Court this year, in a case
out of Arizona. Each state's process is a bit different, and put in
place to achieve slightly different ends.
Stephen Ohlemacher's "Congressional Redistricting 101
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/541a7ee1acac4de7af51aa363adae74c/congressional-redistricting-101>"
describes how the other states do the job.
Ohlemacher'spiece on the partisan politics
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/230f5be27f11416c9d76a257825e66c8/6-states-show-how-gop-tilted-house-playing-field>of
the process then talks about the partisan results.
And then a joint piece by Ohlemacher and Donna Cassata -- "GOP Has a
Built-In Advantage in Fight for US House
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5418cb982e6f42ee8d5c7c1e7a44cf5d/gop-has-built-advantage-fight-us-house>"
wraps up the conclusion.
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"The Undemocratic Flaw In This State"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67041>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:31 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67041>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
A college juniorweighs in on redistricting in Maryland
<http://www.diamondbackonline.com/opinion/article_f9e418ae-54d4-11e4-82ad-001a4bcf6878.html>,
with more sophistication than I see from an awful lot of more
experienced analysts.
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"Who's Afraid of 'Rocky Mountain Heist'?"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67039>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:31 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67039>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
That's the question Michelle Malkin asksin a new post
<http://www.vdare.com/articles/campaign-finance-laws-vs-the-first-amendment-whos-afraid-of-rocky-mountain-heist>on
the newCitizens United case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=66911>in
Colorado.
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Money in Politics as a Campaign Issue
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67037>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:31 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67037>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Paul Blumenthal thinks that the issue isgetting more prominent debate
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/17/2014-money-in-politics_n_5998854.html>this
cycle, particularly in Senate races, than it has in the past.
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"Voting Rights Advocates Say Florida Should Lift Restrictions on
Felons Voting" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67035>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:31 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67035>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Areport
<http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-voting-felons-palm-20141016-story.html>in
the Sun-Sentinel.
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"Justice Minister Red-faced Over Alleged Election Law Violation"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67033>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:30 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67033>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Just for perspective: areport from Japan
<http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/10/17/national/politics-diplomacy/justice-minister-red-faced-alleged-election-law-violation/#.VEFQwSJ4pdA>.
First, that an official could be "red-faced" at all over an election law
violation. But second, on the allegation itself: that an official broke
the law against giving "goods of a certain value to voters" by
distributing paper fans with campaign ads.
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A New Way to Sort Through Ballot Propositions
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67031>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:30 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67031>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
California is (in)famous for its direct democracy, with a hefty portion
of each cycle's ballot devoted to initiatives that are often long and
complicated. Here's a new way to understand what's what:video reviews of
the major arguments pro and con
<http://roseinstitute.org/research-overview/video-voter/>, done by the
students at theRose Institute <http://roseinstitute.org/>at Claremont
McKenna.
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The Impact of Top-Two <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67029>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:29 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67029>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
KQEDspends an hour <http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201410160900>on the
consequences of California's top-two primary.
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"Voter Primacy" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67027>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:29 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67027>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Professor Sarah Haan compares theinformational interests of voters and
shareholders <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2501786>in corporate campaign
finance disclosure after/Citizens United/.
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"In Defense of Private Civic Engagement"
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67025>
Posted onOctober 17, 2014 10:29 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=67025>byJustin Levitt
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>
Nick Dranias, in turn,looks into a right to anonymity
<http://ssrn.com/abstract=2501105>.
The right to private civic engagement --- the right to participate
in politics confidentially as an individual or in association with
others --- is under assault as the product of "dark money." But the
attack on "dark money" is really an effort to suppress opposing
ideologies by exposing speakers and their associates to retaliation.
Unfortunately, current Supreme Court precedent is enabling and
emboldening such suppression. But there is hope for a return to our
Nation's tradition of respect for private speech and association.
Mandatory disclosure and disclaimer requirements are still subject
to an exception for those who can claim a reasonable probability of
retaliation. Sadly, in today's polarized political environment, it
is increasingly apparent that this exception should be the rule. A
focused litigation strategy can help usher this recognition into
wider acceptance by the judiciary. Moreover, states can assist in
protecting private civic engagement by enacting the proposed Free
Speech Privacy Act, which would codify the right to be free from
disclosure and disclaimer mandates that impose a reasonable
probability of retaliation. Furthermore, states can enact the
proposed Publius Confidentiality Act, which would guarantee
citizens, who legitimately fear retaliation, the right to secure a
confidential identity for use in their political activities. These
proposed tactics are fully constitutional under current precedent
and will also help move the debate towards once again recognizing
the fundamental importance of private civic engagement in our Republic.
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