“FEC to Loosen PAC Rules for Lawmakers”
The Hill offers this report.
Monthly Archives: November 2003
Improving Senate Disclosure Rules
Roll Call reports on a new bill by Senators McCain and Feingold to require electronic filing of Senate campaign finance disclosure reports.
“Ney Mulls Subpoenas”
Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins: “The leaders of five Democratic-leaning organizations have refused to testify about their soft-money activities during a House Administration Committee hearing scheduled for Thursday, forcing Republicans to decide whether to use… Continue reading
“Cash Flow”
David Broder writes this Washington Post oped.
“Fairfax to Probe Voting Machines”
The Washington Post offers this report. The newspaper also offers Civil Rights Groups Fear Effect of E-Vote Company Threats.
More on Schwarzenegger Fundraising
“2 Brooklyn Democrats Indicted in Judicial Corruption Case”
No BCRA Opinion Before Dec. 2
Confirming what readers of this blog already know, today’s Supreme Court Roundup in the New York Times reports: “After announcing its orders on Monday morning, the court began a Thanksgiving recess that will last until Dec. 1. Those awaiting… Continue reading
Gephardt Complains to FEC about Dean Decision on Public Funding
Roll Call offers Gephardt Questions Public Financing Reversals, which begins: “With two of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination already rejecting public financing, Rep. Richard Gephardt (Mo.) has asked the Federal Election Commission to weigh in on whether… Continue reading
“Judging Terry”
The American Prospect has this article by Harold Myerson on Democrat Terry McAuliffe and his fundraising abilities.
Republicans Attack Campaign Finance Reform Groups for Not Sufficiently Criticizing the Activities of Benefactor George Soros
See this Washington Post report, this report in The Hill, and this Roll Call report.
UPDATE: George Soros, discussed in the above articles, has pledged money to Moveon.org, which is profiled in this New York Times article.
New articles on recall
The Forum, an online journal from Berkeley Electronic Press, has published here four articles by the California recall, by Dan Lowenstein, me, Michael McDonald, and Elizabeth A. Cappell. The articles by Dan and by me are revised versions of our… Continue reading
New Minnesota campaign finance case
The case is Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life v. Kelley. J.J. Gass has the details here.
A few reactions to Eugene Volokh on electronic voting machines
This post responds to Eugene’s post here.
1. Eugene is right that some independent audit is absolutely necessary in case of a recount of votes cast with electronic voting machines (DREs). But a paper receipt is controversial. First, if… Continue reading