| Subject: news of the day 6/29/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 6/29/2005, 7:34 AM |
| To: election-law |
The Des Moines Register offers this
report, which begins: "Gov. Tom Vilsack insists politics played no
part in his plan to restore voting rights to all Iowa felons, a move
nonetheless loaded with political ramifications."
Roll Call offers this
report (paid subscription required), which begins: "At the end of
the first of two days of hearings on how — or if — the Federal Election
Commission is going to regulate political activity on the Internet one
thing was clear: The idea provokes a near-universal disquietude even
among those who have traditionally embraced increased regulation as a
way to mitigate the corrupting influence of money on federal
campaigns." In somewhat related news, this
column notes that Rep. Marty Meehan has started a website against
the Pence-Wynn bill. Unfortunately, the website's address is not given
in the article.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal offers this
editorial.
This
report says a new section 2 lawsuit has been filed.
See this
National Review Online column criticizing the recent DNC set
of recommendations for election reform.
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