Subject: Electionlawblog news and commentary 6/11/06
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 6/11/2006, 8:27 AM
To: election-law

"Joke bill targets Burns' census proposal"

See this report from Helena, Montana. It begins: "A New York congressman asks, is Conrad Burns really a person? So says Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., who has drafted tongue-in-cheek legislation called the B.U.R.N.S. Act, which would have the effect of excluding Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., from counting as a 'person' in state population totals that the government uses to divvy up the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives." Thanks to Jeff Wice for the pointer. My earlier coverage of the (more serious) Burns proposal is here.


"Democrats Closing Fundraising Gap With Republicans"

The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: "A surge in small, individual contributions is lifting Democratic campaigns this year and is helping close a Republican fundraising advantage that has existed for years in national politics, according to Federal Election Commission data."


"Loophole a Spigot for E-Mail; Critics Fear Voters Will Be Deluged as Fall Elections Near"

The Washington Post offers this report.


"Don't Leave Elections to Politicians"

The Palm Beach Post offers this editorial. 
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