Subject: news of the day 7/27/05
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 7/27/2005, 9:41 AM
To: election-law


Two from Roll Call

See Expired Terms Loom Over FEC and EAC Pick Likely to Move Fast, which begins: "Colorado Secretary of State Donetta Davidson (R) has been named to fill the open seat on the Election Assistance Commission, and Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) indicated Tuesday that she may be confirmed before the end of the week." Paid subscription required.


Roberts Mooted Ted Olson in Bush v. Gore Case

The Miami Herald offers Roberts had larger 2000 recount role.


Debate on Campaign Spending Limits

The debate on the Sorrell case, featuring Brenda Wright, James Bopp, Adam Lioz, and John Lott, will take place at Georgetown Law School on August 2. I have posted the flyer here.


SacBee Opinions on Prop 77 (Redistricting)

Tony Quinn writes Arnold's own Keystone Kops. Dan Weintraub writes Proposition 77 case pits principle vs. voters' will (and asks this interesting related question on his blog), and the newspaper editorializes, Cancel special election.

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