| Subject: news of the day 8/23/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 8/23/2005, 8:22 AM |
| To: election-law |
The Orange County Register offers this
editorial on the FEC's recent decision to allow fundraising by
members of Congress in connection with Proposition 77.
The St. Petersburg Times offers this
report, with the subhead: "A citizen initiative to keep lawmakers
out of the process has 81 words. The limit is 75."
Mark Brown offers this Chicago
Sun-Times column. Those readers interested in this topic should
check out Paul Gronke's Early
Vote Blog.
I have just received a copy of Tara Ross, Enlightened
Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College (2004). Amazon's
description: "Opponents of the Electoral College are swift to dismiss
the institution as outdated and elitist, an anachronism that should be
replaced by a direct popular vote. This book, written in
straightforward language, examines the institutions role in selecting
Presidents across the centuries and comes to a different conclusion the
Electoral College protects our republic and promotes our liberty."
The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this
report, which begins: "A special prosecutor investigating charges
of illegal conduct in election recount last December has subpoenaed
employees of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections."
James Sample of the Brennan Center has written this
oped at Tompaine.com on filling four vacancies at the FEC.
Meanwhile, this
looks like the perfect gift for departing FEC commissioner Brad
Smith.
-- Rick Hasen William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law Loyola Law School 919 Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 (213)736-1466 (213)380-3769 - fax rick.hasen@lls.edu http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/hasen.html http://electionlawblog.org