Subject: news of the day 5/20/05
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 5/20/2005, 8:15 AM
To: election-law

"3-State Swing to Raise Funds"

The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which begins: "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to leave California today for a three-state, weekend fundraising swing as he gears up to collect an estimated $30 million for a possible special election."


"Nader fights order to pay foes' legal fees"

The Philadelphia Inquirer offers this report.


Center for Public Integrity to Issue Report on McCain-Feingold's Effect on Campaign Spending in the States

See this news release.


"Parties ask court to scuttle top-two primary"

The Seattle Times offers this report.


The Filibuster and Bush v. Gore

Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal editorial page sees connections.


"Portland OKs Campaign Cash"

See this report from The Oregonian, which begins: "Starting with the 2006 election, candidates for Portland mayor, commissioner and auditor can receive taxpayer money for their campaigns. The Portland City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to become the first city in the nation to offer comprehensive public campaign financing. That means candidates who qualify and agree to cap their spending won't have to spend their time raising private donations."


Mark Schmitt on the Calabresi Concurrence in the Vt. Campaign Finance Case

See this interesting post.


" Watchdog against all-postal vote"

BBC News offers this report, which begins: "The UK elections watchdog has said all-postal votes should be ruled out in future leaving the polling station as the 'foundation of our voting system'. The Electoral Commission has also called for new laws against vote fraud and new ways of checking ballots. It also wants better verification of voters' identity and more funding to police the postal vote system." 
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