[EL] ELB News & Commentary 6/30/16

[Daniel Tokaji]

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Felon Voting Ban
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83969>
Posted on June 30, 2016 7:02 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83969> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Des Moines Register reports
<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/30/iowa-supreme-court-upholds-ban-felons-voting-iowa/86525128/>.
The 4-3 state constitutional decision is here
<http://www.iowacourts.gov/About_the_Courts/Supreme_Court/Supreme_Court_Opinions/Recent_Opinions/20160630/15-1661.pdf>
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Posted in felon voting <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=66>
Clinton’s Big Bucks from Small Fundraisers
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83967>
Posted on June 30, 2016 6:46 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83967> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

AP reports
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/07f8965ad3084b109d0a5f03959161d9/hillary-clinton-raising-big-dollars-tiny-fundraisers>
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
“After Saying He Forgave Loans to Campaign, Trump Won’t Release Proof”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83965>
Posted on June 30, 2016 5:48 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83965> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

NBC
<http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/after-saying-he-forgave-loans-campaign-trump-won-t-release-n601596>:
“[T]the FEC has posted no record of Trump converting his loans to
donations. The Trump Campaign has also declined requests to share the legal
paperwork required to execute the transaction, though they suggest it has
been submitted. “
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
New in ELJ: Schultz’s Review of Hasen and La Raja & Schaffner’s Books
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83960>
Posted on June 29, 2016 8:17 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83960> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

You can find it here
<http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2016.0382#utm_source=FastTrack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=elj>
($).
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
USDC Rejects Ohio NVRA Case <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83957>
Posted on June 29, 2016 8:13 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83957> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

The Columbus Dispatch reports
<http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/06/29/Secretary-of-State-jon-husted-wins-election-suit.html>
on
the decision from Judge George Smith in the case
<http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/.randolph.php>,
which challenges Ohio’s practices purging of people for their failure to
vote.  An appeal is forthcoming.  (Disclosure:  I’m co-counsel for
plaintiffs.)
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Posted in voter registration <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>
Modernization of California’s Political Reform Act
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83955>
Posted on June 29, 2016 7:56 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83955> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Today’s announcement
<http://cafwd.org/reporting/entry-new/ca-fwd-and-fppc-announce-review-of-california-political-reform-act#>
of a project to update the venerable law from California Forward, the Fair
Political Practices Commission, and the University of California.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
Public Citizen Report on State Pay-to-Play Laws
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83953>
Posted on June 29, 2016 7:50 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83953> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Press Release
<http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/pressroomredirect.cfm?ID=7943>:
“Pay-to-play laws vary widely in scope and effectiveness, but some
jurisdictions squarely address the corrupting influence of campaign
contributions from government contractors, Public Citizen found in its
2016 compilation
(PDF)
<http://www.citizen.org/documents/Pay-to-play%20state%20summary%20report.pdf>
of pay-to-play laws around the country, which was released today.”
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Posted in bribery <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=54>, campaign finance
<http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
“Bernie Sanders Scourge out of Jail, Back in Super PAC Business”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83951>
Posted on June 29, 2016 7:47 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83951> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

CPI:
<https://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/06/29/19854/bernie-sanders-scourge-out-jail-back-super-pac-business>
“The alleged fraudster behind a purportedly pro-Bernie Sanders
<https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/04/30/17261/12-things-know-about-bernie-sanders>
super PAC that seemingly scammed
<https://www.publicintegrity.org/2015/09/10/17947/did-shady-pro-bernie-sanders-super-pac-just-dupe-james-bond>
‘James Bond’ actor Daniel Craig is out of jail and back in the political
fundraising game.”
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
FEC Split on Vote to “Punish” Fox News?
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83949>
Posted on June 29, 2016 7:45 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83949> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Fox News
<http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/29/fec-democrats-voted-to-punish-fox-news-over-debate-changes.html>:
“Democratic members of the Federal Election Commission, in a decision to be
made public on Thursday, voted last month to punish Fox News over criteria
changes for the network’s first Republican presidential primary debate –
but were blocked by Republican commissioners.”

*Update*:  Commissioner Ellen Weintraub emailed the following: “The story
is inaccurate. As the record will show when the file goes public tomorrow,
I did not vote to punish Fox News in any way. To the contrary, I voted to
dismiss the complaint.”
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
“PAC Contributions Nearly Half of 2016 Campaign Money”
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83947>
Posted on June 29, 2016 7:39 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83947> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Bloomberg BNA
<http://news.bna.com/mpdm/display/link_res.adp?lt=email&fname=A0J7B3B9R8&lf=eml&emc=mpdm:mpdm:111>
($): “Campaign money is flowing faster than ever before to political action
committees, including super PACs freed by recent court rulings to take
unlimited contributions…”
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
CLC and Democracy 21 Complaint Against Trump for Soliciting Foreign
Nationals <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83945>
Posted on June 29, 2016 10:14 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83945> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Press release and complaint here
<http://www.campaignlegalcenter.org/news/press-releases/donald-trump-illegally-soliciting-money-foreign-nationals-fund-his-presidential>,
in
response to the Trump Campaign’s reported fundraising emails
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83909> to foreign politicians.
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Posted in campaign finance <http://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>
More on Abortion and Voter Fraud <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83943>
Posted on June 29, 2016 9:59 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83943> by *Dan
Tokaji* <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=5>

Ross Ramsey in Texas Tribune
<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/06/28/analysis-anti-regulation-party-texas-has-strong-ta/>,
elaborating
on Paul Waldman’s argument <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=83921>.
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-- 
Daniel Tokaji
Charles W. Ebersold & Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Professor of
Constitutional Law
The Ohio State University | Moritz College of Law | 614.292.6566
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