And what about the timing of the internet rulemaking?

The FEC has issued this press release, "FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION REOPENS COMMENT PERIOD FOR RULEMAKINGS."

"Chipping Away at Campaign Reform"

David Broder offers this Washington Post commentary, which primarily concerns the Berman-Doolittle advisory opinion on federal officer fundraising against California's Proposition 77.

Another Benefit of Campaign Finance Disclosure

It apparently deters money laundering. See Judge Is Charged in Money-Laundering Case in the NY Times.

Thernstrom and Blum Send Letter to Judiciary Committee on Roberts and VRA

You can find the text of the letter here. It follows up on my letter sent to the Committee on this topic last week.

"Fear, pressure seen in fundraising scandal"

The San Francisco Chronicle offers this report, which begins: "Business associates of San Francisco real estate agent and political fundraiser Julie Lee say it was their desire to maintain good relations with the local powerbroker that led them to become players in a campaign finance scandal that drove former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley from office and led to Lee's arrest on state and federal fraud charges."

Lawyers' Committee Statement on DOJ Preclearance of Georgia Voter ID Law

See here.

"Signatures expected to exceed number needed"

A.P. offers this report, which begins: "COLUMBUS, Ohio - Three proposals to change election law have tentatively exceeded the number of signatures needed to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot, leaving it up to an appeals court to decide whether backers legally collected the signatures."

"2 elections officials indicted in recount"

The Cleveland Plain Dealer offers this report. It begins: "Two Cuyahoga County elections officials were indicted Tuesday on charges of not handling ballots correctly during the recount of the 2004 presidential election."

Next time you are sending out reprints...

you might consider stamps commemorating the Voting Rights Act and other civil rights milestones.

-- 
Rick Hasen
William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law
Loyola Law School
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