Subject: [EL] Electionlawblog news and commentary 3/14/11
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 3/14/2011, 8:11 AM
To: Election Law
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"rick.hasen@lls.edu"

March 14, 2011

"No Movement from Scott on Anti-Gerrymandering Amendments"

The latest from Florida.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:06 AM

"Beleagured Secretary of State Appoints Top Deputy"

The latest from Indiana.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:03 AM

"Voting: The Rising Degree of Difficulty"

Eliza's latest.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:00 AM

"An Ethics Code for the High Court"

Nan Aron offers this WaPo oped.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 07:57 AM

March 13, 2011

"New Hampshire college students can still vote in state, for now"

WaPo reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:43 PM

Republican FEC Commissioners Appear to Not Want to Enforce Even Basic Disclosure Requirements

See this statement of reasons from the three Democratic Commissioners. You can see a black and white copy of the disclaimer provision at issue in the complaint and response.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:16 PM

"VIEWPOINTS: Disclosure laws must be redefined so the public can know the real money trail"

Gabriela Schneider has written this oped for the Birmingham News.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 08:05 PM

"ACLU of Maine Files Lawsuit to Defend Anonymous Blogging about Candidates"

Ballot Access News reports.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:45 AM

"A Legal Privilege That Some Lawmakers See Broadly"

Legislative immunity sometimes prevents arrests for things like domestic violence.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:41 AM

"Records Reveal Holes in Campaign-Finance Law"

The NY Times offers this news from Chicago.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 09:38 AM

March 12, 2011

"White's 2nd-in-command resigns"

The latest from Indiana.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 03:49 PM

"Promulgating Rules for the Disclosure of Independent Expenditures"

Some testimony from Brennan Center lawyers.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 03:46 PM

March 11, 2011

If It Were on an Election Law Exam, Students Wouldn't Believe It

"Politician Sues Facebook Over Election Loss.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 04:15 PM

The Charlie White Show

Entertaining, if also a little sad.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 04:11 PM

"Over One Million Constituents"

NCSL offers an interesting statistic regarding district size---and the possible need for more districts with fewer constituents.

Posted by Rick Hasen at 04:08 PM

"Cynical Non-Enforcers"

The NY Times offers this editorial on the FEC.
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