LA Times Wants Quick Confirmation of California Secretary of State

See this editorial.

"State Lawmakers Unveil New Districting Plan"

See this news from Georgia. Thanks to Michael McDonald and Jeff Wice for passing this along.

Bauer Responds to Campaign Finance Institute Report on 527s

See here.

"Political Web Ads May Be Curtailed"

CNET News offers this report.

Republican Policy Committee in the Senate Issues Report on Vote Fraud

Here is Putting an End to Voter Fraud; The Need for New Federal Reforms. From the executive summary:

Voter fraud continues to plague our nation’s federal elections, diluting and canceling out the lawful votes of the vast majority of Americans.
• Congress began to address the problem of voter fraud when it passed the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”) in 2002, but much work is still necessary to protect the election process from those who would undermine our democracy.
• First, Congress should require that voters at the polls show photo identification.
o Without genuine, photographic identification, the avenues for manipulation and fraud by unscrupulous individuals will remain open to exploitation.
o Government at all levels should ensure fair access to government-issued photo identification — not only for voting purposes, but so citizens can better participate
in and contribute to mainstream economic and civic life.
• Second, Congress should examine the integrity of the voter registration process and the ongoing failures of states to maintain accurate voter lists.
o Current federal laws governing registration list maintenance prevent local officials from taking a zero-tolerance approach to voter fraud.
o Congress should make certain that non-citizens are not illegally registering and
voting: only Americans should decide the results of American elections.
• Third, Congress should examine the extent to which early and absentee voting increases the likelihood of fraudulent votes being cast.
o These alternative voting options should have at least as many fraud-protection
safeguards as those available on Election Day.
o Congress should examine how states conduct early and absentee voting and determine whether legislation is necessary to protect voters against vote dilution
through others’ fraud.
• No election-related legislation should proceed in this Congress unless these issues receive a thorough examination.

New in Roll Call

At Last, 527 Reform (editorial)

BCRA Works, So Let's Focus on Presidential Fundraising Now (commentary by Norm Ornstein)

Georgia Remap Stings GOPers

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