| Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 11/7/05 |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 11/7/2005, 8:25 AM |
| To: election-law |
Perhaps the case is to be relisted again for the next conference.
According to the authors of this
Freakonomics column in Sunday's NY Times, at least part of the
answer is social esteem. I explored this question back in 1996 and
collected the relevant literature in "Voting Without Law?" 144
University of Pennsylvania Law Review 2135 (1996).
The Seattle Times offers this
report. Thanks to Jeff Hauser for the pointer.
Roll Call offers this
report (paid subscription required). These regs inclde the internet
campaign finance regulations that have been so controversial. Note also
the end of this article: "In addition, due to a retirement, the FEC is
down one member. Three of the five remaining commissioners are serving
on expired terms. Recess appointments are expected when Congress
adjourns."
The Los Angeles Times offers this
report, which begins: "A stringent new voter identification law
being put into effect in Arizona — designed to keep illegal
immigrants from voting — will also prevent thousands of legitimate
voters from casting ballots Tuesday, election officials say."
The Toledo Blade offers this
report.
In Minnesota
Citizens Concerned for Life v. Kelley, the 8th Circuit
considered the constitutionality of a number of Minnesota campaign
finance rules, including an aggregate contribution limit. The
discussion of aggregate contributions is especially interesting, and
the tone is so different from the Eighth Circuit opinions we had seen
before the Supreme Court's decisions in Shrink Missouri and McConnell.
NJ.com offers Court
tells Dems to ax Forrester ad about an alleged violation of a New
Jersey law that appears to make it illegal for political parties to
engage in independent spending opposing a gubernatorial candidate.
Isn't such a law unconstitutional under Colorado Republican I?
(Thanks to Brian Nelson for the pointer, who also points to this
interesting story).
James Sample had this
oped Sunday in a Connecticut newspaper. It begins: "One year since
the resignation of Connecticut's former Republican Gov. John Rowland,
and only one month removed from the resignation of a Democratic state
senator on bribery charges, the Constitution State has a momentous
opportunity to reclaim its good name. Now, in the wake of scandal,
citizens find an unexpected cause for hope. State leaders of both
parties have the power to pass sweeping state campaign finance reform.
If enacted, it could quickly transform Connecticut from a model of
corruption to a model of government."
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