[EL] more news 4/22/15

Wed Apr 22 12:36:19 PDT 2015

    “Jeb the Destroyer: Jeb Bush is tearing down what little campaign
    finance law we have left.” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71946>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 12:17 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71946>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

I have writtenthis piece 
<http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/04/jeb_bush_destroying_campaign_finance_rules_his_tactics_will_be_the_future.html>for 
/Slate/. It begins:

    In February,
    <http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/news/press-releases/clc-white-paper-outlines-likely-violations-2016-presidential-field>the
    Campaign Legal Center, a group which works on campaign finance
    reform issues, released a “white paper
    <http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/sites/default/files/Testing_the_Waters_and_the_Big_Lie_2.19.15.pdf>”
    contending that many of the leading potential presidential
    candidates were likely breaking federal law by not declaring their
    candidacy or setting up a “testing the waters
    <http://www.fec.gov/rad/candidates/documents/CanGuideTestWater_000.pdf>”
    committee for a presidential election run. Such a declaration, among
    other things, limits donors to giving only $2,700 to the (would-be)
    candidate for the presidential primary season. It was an excellent
    report, but many shrugged off its findings as just one more way in
    which the campaign finance system has begun to unravel since the
    Supreme Court’s/Citizens United/decision.

    Butnews this week
    <http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/bush-preparing-delegate-campaign-tasks-super-pac-30464016?singlePage=true>that
    Republican (pseudo-non)candidate Jeb Bush intends to outsource much
    of his campaign to an allied super PAC reveals that Bush’s decision
    to delay declaring his candidacy has allowed him to undermine one of
    the last rules in campaign finance law. Worse, his approach will be
    the new model of presidential funding in future elections and
    greatly increases the threat that large donors will have even
    greater influence over electoral and policy outcomes than they
    already have.

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    “Taco Bell Lobbyists Thank Congressional Staff With 6000 Tacos”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71944>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 12:06 pm 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71944>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Lee Fang writes. 
<https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/04/22/taco-bell-thank-congressional-staff-unrelenting-support-6000-tacos/>

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    “A Checklist Manifesto for Election Day: How to Prevent Mistakes at
    the Polls” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71942>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 10:49 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71942>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Josh Douglas has postedthis draft 
<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2597767>on SSRN. 
  Here is the abstract:

    Mistakes happen – especially at the polls on Election Day. To fix
    this complex problem inherent in election administration, this
    Article proposes the use of simple checklists. Errors occur in every
    election, yet many of them are avoidable. Poll workers should have
    easy-to-use tools to help them on Election Day as they handle
    throngs of voters. Checklists can assist poll workers in pausing
    during a complex process to avoid errors. This is a simple idea with
    a big payoff: fewer lost votes, shorter lines at the polls, a
    reduction in post-election litigation, and smoother election
    administration. Further, unlike many other suggested election
    reforms, this idea is likely to gain traction and see actual
    implementation. That is because the idea is “non-legal” in nature,
    in that it comes from the private sector and is achievable outside
    of the political process. Given the structural impediments to
    legislative or judicial change, non-legal solutions such as the use
    of checklists are the way forward in election reform.

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    “Secret Koch memo outlines plans for 2016″
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71940>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 10:18 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71940>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Vogel, ‘natch. 
<http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/koch-brothers-2016-election-memo-117238.html>

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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,campaigns 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=59>

    “It’s Time to Fix Stupid” PAC Name Rejected by Kansas Ethics
    Commission <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71938>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 9:39 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71938>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

If this gets 
litigated<http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/prairie-politics/article19214952.html>I 
would not bet on the Ethics Commission.

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    “Federal judge OKs Albany County’s new political map”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71936>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 7:20 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71936>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

The Times-Union reports 
<http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Federal-judge-OKs-Albany-County-s-new-political-6214061.php>(via 
NY Election News).

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    “The Sh*t Brad Smith Says” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71933>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 7:03 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71933>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Lessig 
<http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/116910280092/the-sh-t-brad-smith-says>on 
Smith on disclosure of contributions. CCP responds 
<http://www.campaignfreedom.org/2015/04/22/the-stuff-foul-mouthed-larry-lessig-says/>.

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    “Supreme Court Revives Challenge to North Carolina Redistricting”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71931>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 6:58 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71931>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Jess Bravin for the WSJ. 
<http://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-revives-challenge-to-north-carolina-redistricting-1429541094>

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Posted inredistricting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>,Supreme Court 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>,Voting Rights Act 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>

    “Restoring People’s Faith in Government”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71929>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 6:57 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71929>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Rep. Sarbanes oped. 
<http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-people-government-20150416-story.html>

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    “The State of Contribution Limits in a World of Super PACs”
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71927>

Posted onApril 22, 2015 6:55 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=71927>byRick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Important Bauer post. 
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2015/04/state-contribution-limits-world-super-pacs/>

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