Category Archives: campaigns

“Brown should sign campaign bills, strengthen democracy”

September 28, 2016, 3:36 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Kathay Feng and Trent Lange SacBee oped: California has led the way in a parade of democratic reforms in the wake of U.S. Supreme Court decisions that set back voting rights and clean elections. But two campaign finance reform… Continue reading

Unanimous First Circuit Affirms Ruling that New Hampshire Ballot Selfie Ban Unconstitutional

September 28, 2016, 1:14 pmcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

The opinion is here. As I’ve written, I strongly disagree with this ruling because I think the ban is narrowly tailored to prevent vote buying and coercion. And there are lots of ways to express oneself besides a photo… Continue reading

“Super Pacs fuel election negativity”

September 27, 2016, 8:41 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

New Mexico in Depth reports.

“D.C. Circuit Decision Limiting Political Ad Disclosure Will Stand”

September 27, 2016, 6:14 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: A federal appellate panel ruling that limits disclosure requirements for groups sponsoring political ads will stand, as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it will not review the panel’s ruling (… Continue reading

#TrumpWon Hashtag May Have Originated in Russia

September 27, 2016, 2:41 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Will love to see if this pans out. Well it looks like this has NOT panned out.

This Week’s Goldfeder Presidential Quiz

September 27, 2016, 7:08 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Have at it.

“Pillar of Law Seeks Preliminary Injunction in Michigan ‘Ballot Selfie’ Lawsuit”

September 26, 2016, 4:03 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Release.

“Trump directed $2.3 million owed to him to his tax-exempt foundation instead”

September 26, 2016, 3:03 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Wow, from future Pulitzer winner David Fahrenthold: Donald Trump’s charitable foundation has received approximately $2.3 million from companies that owed money to Trump or one of his businesses but were instructed to pay Trump’s tax-exempt foundation instead, according to people… Continue reading

“Russian-born oil magnate gives big to Trump Victory”

September 26, 2016, 2:45 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Open Secrets: Donald Trump has an interesting relationship with Russia, to say the least. He’s praised Vladimir Putin. Hisformer campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, had business dealings with pro-Russia leaders in Ukraine. U.S. intelligence officials are investigating whether one… Continue reading

Ballot Selfies Used to Coerce Voters in Russia (or More Evidence Why Mark Joseph Stern is Wrong)

September 26, 2016, 12:09 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

More evidence that Mark Joseph Stern is super wrong on ballot selfies. It is not just about vote buying, but coercion: Instead, Garrels’s subjects follow the time-tested Russian strategies of adaptation and circumvention. On the eve of recent elections,… Continue reading

Presidential Election Law Forum at Fordham on Friday

September 26, 2016, 12:05 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Announcement via email: Friday, September 30, 2016 at Fordham Law School, 150 West 62 Street, New York City Lunch and Welcome Reception (12:00 to 12:30) Panel 1 (12:30 to 1:50) (Moderated by Professor Jerry Goldfeder): Prof. Edward B. Foley (Third-Party… Continue reading

“FCC Has Failed to Protect Voters’ Right to Know Who Is Behind Political Ads in Election 2016”

September 26, 2016, 8:03 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Release: The Campaign Legal Center, Common Cause, Sunlight Foundation and Benton Foundation today filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to take immediate action against WCPO-TV of Cincinnati for failure to comply with the longstanding public… Continue reading

“Hillary Clinton Endorsed By Campaign Finance Reformers”

September 25, 2016, 3:28 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

HuffPo: The campaign finance reform organization Every Voice made its first endorsement in a presidential election on Friday, backing Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Every Voice, which used to be known as Public Campaign Action Fund, has endorsed candidates from both… Continue reading

“Why it’s so hard to know who is funding the marijuana legalization battle”

September 25, 2016, 3:26 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

OC Register: One published media report this month said the campaign to legalize marijuana in California had raised $18 million. Within days, other major news outlets pegged the total at just one-third that amount, while a nonprofit campaign watchdog group… Continue reading