Subject: Re: [EL] "Early Voting Off to a Fast Start in Democratic Areas of Ohio"
From: Paul Gronke
Date: 10/14/2010, 6:33 PM
CC: Election Law

Regarding Michael's post, this sort of claim was exactly my worry that I conveyed in earlier posts to electionupdates.caltech.edu and earlyvoting.net about generalizing from very early turnout figures, particularly in counties where administrative practices are in flux.

Michael suggests that the data he had reported calls into question claims of an enthusiasm gap.

He simply cannot conclude this at this early juncture.  As his own posting points out, what distinguishes Cuyahoga and Franklin counties is that the clerks sent out no-excuse absentee ballot requests to every registered voter, not that they are Democratic.  

A better title for Michael's and Rick's blog posts would be this: "No excuse Absentee Ballot Returns High in Counties Where Clerks Encourage No-excuse Absentee Balloting"

A lot less newsworthy, I realize, but a lot more accurate.

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On Oct 14, 2010, at 17:40, Rick Hasen <rick.hasen@lls.edu> wrote:

October 14, 2010

"Show Me the Donors: What's the point of disclosing campaign donations? Let's review."

Slate has just posted my latest Jurisprudence column. It begins:

    What's the point of disclosing campaign donations? With all the controversy still swirling around whether the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is using foreign money to fund its $75 million effort to support Republican Congressional candidates, the secrecy of Karl Rove's new political groups, and the emergence of new groups with anodyne-sounding names like the "Coalition to Protect Seniors," it's worth stepping back and asking why federal law requires campaign finance disclosure in the first place. Do we still need these laws? Do they work the way they're supposed to?
Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:33 PM

"No One's Clean on Election Cash"

WaPo's Ruth Marcus blogs.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:28 PM

"Voters Say They Want To Know Who Funds Ads"

Part 2 of the NPR story on secret money. See also Analysis: Little Truth in Many Groups' Campaign Ads.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:19 PM

"Outside Political Spending Surging in 2010 Midterms"

The indispensable Center for Responsive Politics reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:14 PM

For Those Waiting for a Direct Corporate Expenditure in Support of a Candidate

Wait no more: Penneco Oil Company for Senate candidate Pat Toomey.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:11 PM

The California Propositions...to Music?

Really.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:08 PM

"Q&A: New York Times Investigative Reporter Mike McIntire"

Don't miss this discussion about how the NYT tries to follow the money given the new secrecy in elections. I flag as exemplary McIntre's work in my Slate piece which I will link to momentarily.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 05:05 PM

"Renaud: Business Leaders Have Opening to Sway Voters"

D. Mark Renaud has written this Roll Call oped, which begins: "With 20 days left before this year's general election, time is running out for business leaders and others to have an effect. Leaders of businesses large and small should not overlook a strong and easy-to-implement option available to them for the first time -- direct communications to rank-and-file employees expressly about the election or defeat of clearly identified candidates."

Posted by Rick Hasen at 04:59 PM

"Election Administration 2010: States to Watch"

That's the lead story in this week's Electionline Weekly.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 04:56 PM

"Early Voting Off to a Fast Start in Democratic Areas of Ohio"

Mike McDonald blogs.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:57 AM

"The Chamber's False Claim on Union Political Funding"

This post appears at the AFL-CIO Now blog.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 11:00 AM

"Illinois Candidate's Name Misspelled As ''Rich Whitey' On Electronic-Voting Machines"

This election season, you just can't make up stuff as funny or interesting as the truth.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:40 AM

"'Nonpolitical" Groups Target Democrats In Ad Blitz"

Don't miss Part 1 of this NPR report on secret money in the 2010 elections. Part 2 airs tonight.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 10:36 AM
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