I don't think Rick is saying that legislation involving election law should
not be discussed on this list. I think he is saying that matters involving
the legislative process -- how legislatures are influenced -- should be
discussed on the legislation list rather than the election law list if they
do not involve election law.
The question is whether limits on lobbying are limits on election activity.
I think there may be a case that "grass roots lobbying" is a form of
election activity, because it is a way to stir up the base to vote for you,
and not just a way to influence the legislative process. Thus it is a kind
of election activity.
So (to the extent my views matter, which may not be much) I'd hope that no
one would leave the list thinking that his or her posts are not welcome,
just because the posts involve legislation. In particular, if I'm correct in
thinking that grass roots lobbying is a form of election activity, then
posts involving legislation on grass roots lobbying would be very much on
point for this list.
Mark S. Scarberry
Pepperdine Univ. School of Law
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-election-law_gl@majordomo.lls.edu
To: Holman@aol.com
Cc: election-law@majordomo.lls.edu
Sent: 3/11/2006 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: FW: Lobbying reform legislation
Dear Rick
I guess I missed something too -- there is a separate listserve for
legislation? When did that happen? I thought I was keeping up back
here in the east ...
Becky
On 3/11/06, Holman@aol.com <Holman@aol.com> wrote:
Sorry for raising the question. I shall leave this listserv on
election law
which Rick wants to focus on court cases, which is of only academic
interest
to me, and move over to Rick's new listserv on legislation.
Craig Holman, Ph.D.
Public Citizen
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