Subject: news of the day 2/12/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 2/12/2004, 7:28 AM
To: election-law

"At the FEC, Putting Free Speech in Peril"

Harold Myerson offers this Washington Post oped, which begins: "Though it's not listed on the agenda as such, on Feb. 18 the Federal Election Commission plans to rule on the suspension of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech."


Website on electronic voting

Emanuele Lombardi has started www.electronic-vote.org, a site opposing the use of electronic voting.


"Justice Department Says Not Ready Yet to Decide on NC Districts"

A.P. offers this report.


"Third Party Hopefuls Sue for Inclusion"

Litigation over the presidential debates has resumed. See here. Roll Call also offers this report.


"Will the Election Be Hacked?"

See here, billed as follows: "A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know." Those without a Salon subcription may access the article by signing up for a free one-day pass.


Center for Responsive Politics Press Release on Fundraising by Political Nonprofits

See here. 
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