[EL] ELB News and Commentary 2/17/15
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Mon Feb 16 20:05:21 PST 2015
“Latino activists consider voting rights lawsuit against Orange
County” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70327>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 4:58 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70327>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
KPCC reports.
<http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/02/16/49835/latino-activists-consider-voting-rights-lawsuit-ag/>
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Posted inVoting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
“Voting rights for minorities threatened, experts say”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70325>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 3:10 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70325>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Gannett reports
<http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/02/16/voting-rights-minorities-threatened-experts-say/23512745/>.
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Posted inThe Voting Wars <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>,Voting
Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
Justice Ginsburg Comments on Decline in Congressional Overrides of
#SCOTUS Statutory Decisions <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70323>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 12:29 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70323>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
She tells MSNBC
<http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/ruth-bader-ginsburg-abortion-race-and-the-broken-congress>:
“The current Congress is not equipped really to do anything,” she
said. “The kind of result that we got in the Ledbetter case is not
easily achieved today. Someday, we will go back to having the kind
of legislature that we should, where members, whatever party they
belong to, want to make the thing work and cooperate with each other
to see that that will happen.”
The amount of congressional overriding hasdeclined dramatically
<http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2130190>inrecent
years <http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2530114>.
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Posted inlegislation and legislatures <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>
“Opponents question work that firm did for Veres’ City Council
campaign” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70321>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 12:26 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70321>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Coordination dispute
<http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-campaign-communications-20150216-story.html>in
LA.
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
One of the @99Rise Protestors at #SCOTUS Explains Act of Civil
Disobedience on Citizens United Anniversary
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70319>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 10:52 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70319>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Here.
<http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/29099-what-lead-me-to-disrupt-the-us-supreme-court-and-risk-150-days-imprisonment>
(viaHow Appealing <http://howappealing.abovethelaw.com/021615.html#060436>)
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,Supreme
Court <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=29>
“More proof elections never end; Donation from tobacco giant to
Democrats exemplifies nonstop political money chase”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70316>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 7:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70316>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
CPI reports.
<http://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/02/16/16759/more-proof-elections-never-end?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=watchdog&utm_medium=publici-email&goal=0_ffd1d0160d-b3a853ecff-100055017&mc_cid=b3a853ecff&mc_eid=5427f0b24a>
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
“On the Public Coverage and Discussion of Campaign Finance Issues:
The Super PAC Example” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70314>
Posted onFebruary 16, 2015 7:32 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70314>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
It’s “all a bit much” forBob Bauer
<http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/2015/02/public-coverage-discussion-campaign-finance-issues-super-pac-example/>.
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
“John Lewis Reflects on Selma Marches”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70312>
Posted onFebruary 15, 2015 9:40 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70312>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
CBS reports.
<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-lewis-reflects-on-selma-marches/>
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Posted inVoting Rights Act <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=15>
“Special interests are at center of L.A. election date debate”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70310>
Posted onFebruary 15, 2015 9:37 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70310>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
LAT
<http://www.latimes.com/local/cityhall/la-me-special-interests-20150216-story.html#page=1>:
The debate, and Feng’s role in it, is unusual for L.A. politics.
Feng, who heads the government watchdog group California Common
Cause, frequently raises alarms about campaign spending and special
interests. This time around, she’s fielding questions about her
committee’s political fundraising — and whether those donors are
seeking to curry favor with L.A.’s elected officials, including Wesson.
Asked about the $25,000 donated by billboard firm Clear Channel, she
said she would meet with other campaign officials to discuss whether
to keep the money. “Now that you’ve raised that issue with me, I’m
going to call another meeting,” she said.
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Posted invoting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>
“Prosecutor in Scott Walker Probe Asks Justices to Recuse”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70308>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 8:20 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70308>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The latest
<http://prwatch.org/news/2015/02/12734/walker-wisconsin-supreme-court-recuse>:
The prosecutor leading the probe into possible coordination between
Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and outside groups has asked some
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from hearing a
challenge to the investigation.
A notation in court records titled “Motion for Recusal and Notice of
Ethical Concerns” indicates that on February 12, Special Prosecutor
Francis Schmitz filed a sealed motion for one or more of the Supreme
Court justices to recuse themselves from the case. Schmitz was
previously on George W. Bush’s shortlist for U.S. Attorney and said
that he voted for Walker.
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>,conflict
of interest laws <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>
“Massive FBI investigation targets Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber,
Cylvia Hayes” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70306>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 8:15 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70306>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Resignation
<http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/oregon_governor_john_kitzhaber_10.html>appears
to be just the start of this.
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Posted inchicanery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>
“Ethics Commission: Sex between lobbyists, officials isn’t
reportable” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70304>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 2:12 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70304>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Good to know.
<http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/13/4553861_ethics-commission-sex-between.html?rh=1>
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Posted inconflict of interest laws
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>,lobbying
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=28>
“Could the Supreme Court Make Dozens of State Election Laws
Unconstitutional?” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70302>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 2:05 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70302>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Brennan
Center<https://www.brennancenter.org/supreme-court-could-make-dozens-election-laws-unconstitutional>with
a nice interactive map on the initiatives which could be in trouble
under the Arizona redistricting case.
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Posted incitizen commissions <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=7>,direct
democracy <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=62>,Elections Clause
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=70>,redistricting
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>
“New Lawyers’ Committee Publication: ‘2014 Election Protection
Report: Democracy Should Not Be This Hard'”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70300>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 1:56 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70300>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
The Executive Summary ishere
<http://www.866ourvote.org/newsroom/publications/body/2014-Election-Protection-Report-Executive-Summary.pdf>and
the full report ishere
<http://www.866ourvote.org/newsroom/publications/body/2014-Election-Protection-Report.pdf>.
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Posted inelection administration
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,The Voting Wars
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>
“Jeb Bush’s war chest far outpacing field of GOP contenders”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70298>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 1:52 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70298>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Matea Gold
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeb-bushs-war-chest-far-outpacing-field-of-gop-contenders/2015/02/13/1fd3c076-b2f1-11e4-886b-c22184f27c35_story.html>for
WaPo:
At one Manhattan fundraiser for Bush at the Park Avenue home of
private-equity titan Henry Kravis this week, about 25 attendees paid
a minimum of $100,000 each just to get in the door. It’s one of six
events for Bush’s PACs — including one next weekend in Palm Beach —
with such a price tag.
“I think they will come up with an eye-popping figure,” said veteran
GOP fundraiser Fred Malek.
Bush’s press for dollars has been so intense — averaging one
fundraiser a day — that his Republican competitors do not even claim
they can compete at his level and acknowledge that he is the
unrivaled financial leader.
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Posted incampaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Gerrymander Standard Writing Competition Deadline in Two Weeks
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70294>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 12:04 pm
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70294>byDan Tokaji
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>
The deadline for submissions to Common Cause’sGerrymander Standard
Competition
<http://www.commoncause.org/issues/voting-and-elections/redistricting/gerrymander-standard-writing-competition.html>is*February
27. * There are cash prizes of $5000 (1st place), $3000 (2nd), and $2000
(3rd). Papers should be 25-50 pages, double-spaced. More on the
submission requirementshere
<http://www.commoncause.org/issues/voting-and-elections/redistricting/contest-submission-details.pdf>.
Lawyers, students, and scholars in any field are welcome to submit papers.
Along with Norm Ornstein, I’m co-chairing the panel that will evaluate
the papers, which also includes Jocelyn Benson, Guy Charles, Allison
Hayward, and Derek Muller. We welcome all papers suggesting a new
definition of partisan gerrymandering or further developing an existing
definition.
So what have you got to lose? Finish that paper and submit it!
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Posted inUncategorized <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>
“The Mystery of Lower Voter Registration Rates of Older Black
Voters” <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70291>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 8:20 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70291>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
Nate Cohn for The UpShot.
<http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/14/upshot/the-mystery-of-lower-voter-registration-rates-of-older-black-voters.html?rref=upshot&smid=tw-upshotnyt&abt=0002&abg=1&_r=1>
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Posted inelection 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>
11th Circuit Upholds UOCAVA 45-Day Rule for Sending Out Absentee
Ballots in Runoff Elections, Protecting Military Voters
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70289>
Posted onFebruary 13, 2015 7:49 am
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=70289>byRick Hasen
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>
U.S. beats Alabama.
<http://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201411298.pdf>
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Posted inelection administration
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>,military voting
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=48>
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