| Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 9/14/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 9/14/2005, 8:39 AM |
| To: election-law |
The Kansas City Star offers this
report, which begins: "Tucked in the depths of a 438-page
congressional appropriations bill lies the first major legislative
threat to the campaign finance reform law that passed in 2002."
A.P. offers this
report, which begins: "A key supporter of Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger's redistricting measure announced plans Tuesday to form
an independent, nonpartisan campaign supporting Proposition 77 -
largely over fears the measure will fail if tied directly to
Schwarzenegger's other Republican-backed ballot initiatives."
See this
report from Louisiana, which begins: "Hurricane Katrina has forced
an indefinite postponement of the fall elections in Orleans and
Jefferson parishes, the Louisiana secretary of state's office said
Tuesday." Thanks to Political Wire for the pointer.
Ned Foley writes this
commentary on the OSU Election Law website.
You can find details about the report, including how to read it
online without charge, here
at Election Updates (Alvarez and Hall).
You can find more of my thoughts on why Judge Roberts' answers to
the Senators on the Voting Rights Act were disappointing here
and here
(election law listserv).
-- Rick Hasen William H. Hannon Distinguished Professor of Law Loyola Law School 919 Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-1211 (213)736-1466 - voice (213)380-3769 - fax rick.hasen@lls.edu http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/hasen.html http://electionlawblog.org