Amazing how often this stuff happens.

 

I didn't view SoS Miller's directive as that confusing -- I thought he said (as clearly as he could politically while apparently knowing he's wrong) that anyone with complaints should contact the FBI because the actions were not a violation of the state laws. Do you have a different reading of it?

 

I'm sure the army of lawyers on the ground in Nevada today are having a wild day.

 

- Doug

 

 

The Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller issued what I view as a confusing directive on the question.  I blogged about it here:

http://electionlawblog.org/archives/017607.html

I blogged about a less ambiguous case of apparent lawmaking by a Congressional candidate in Florida here:

http://electionlawblog.org/archives/017744.html

In that post I asked a similar question:  where's the DOJ on this one?

Rick

On 11/2/2010 10:27 AM, Douglas Johnson wrote:

I saw this news from CT and wondered if there's been either (1) any support for the charges of 'thanks for voting' give-aways in Nevada and (2) any DoJ intervention in NV similar to what's been done in CT?

 

"WWE Chief Executive Vince McMahon has dropped his company’s plan to give away merchandise at some Nutmeg State polling locations, according to the Connecticut Post, after a receiving a letter Monday from the Justice Department."

 

http://www.politico.com/blogs/senate-races-2010/1110/No_WWE_swag_at_Conn_polls.html?showall

 

Just curious. I don't have any evidence or involvement in either state.

 

- Doug

 

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