Monthly Archives: July 2011

Referendum Would Stop (at Least Temporarily) Application of Some New Ohio Election Laws

July 25, 2011, 12:37 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Following up to a question I asked in this post, Moritz’s Terri Enns emails: You are correct that a referendum on recent Ohio election law changes would stay the effect of HB 194 and other election changes until after… Continue reading

“GOP chairman says university students behind voter fraud”

July 25, 2011, 11:10 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Expect to hear a lot more about this. UPDATE: More on the allegations.

“Jesse Jackson joins rallies against new FL election law”

July 25, 2011, 10:49 amelection administrationRick Hasen

See here.

“Issa: Panel to probe Obama campaign ad”

July 25, 2011, 10:31 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The Washington Times reports. Maybe I’ll get an invitation back to FOX News to talk about this? I doubt it.

“Exemption Denials Were Due to Private Benefit, Not Political Intervention”

July 25, 2011, 10:26 amtax law and election lawRick Hasen

Tax Notes Today reports (subscription required). A snippet: “Lois Lerner, exempt organizations director, IRS Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Division, said the three organizations’ political activities were not a factor in their denials. ‘The analysis for that determination was not based… Continue reading

“Tennessee GOP confronts tough choice on targeting Cooper”

July 25, 2011, 9:26 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

More Pieces in the Boston Review Series on Campaign Finance

July 25, 2011, 9:17 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Michael Malbin and Warren Rudman.

Quote of the Day

July 25, 2011, 9:15 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

“All the democracy money can buy,l I believe, is not what the First Amendment orders.” —Justice Ginsburg, in a speech addressing the Arizona Free Enterprise case (h/t Jess Bravin and SCOTUSblog).

“House recruitment efforts complicated by redistricting delays”

July 25, 2011, 8:40 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Hill reports.

“Redistricting in Md. has element of racial friction”

July 25, 2011, 8:38 amredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Maine Republicans outline examples of voter fraud amid people’s veto effort on registration”

July 25, 2011, 8:36 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, voter registrationRick Hasen

We will see what information the news conference will bring.

“Curb the ‘Super’ PACs”

July 25, 2011, 8:29 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

The LA Times editorializes.

“How Campaign Finance Laws Made the British Press So Powerful”

July 25, 2011, 7:56 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Jacob Rowbottom has written this piece for TNR. Do read it. Jacob is one of the leading UK scholars on campaign finance law.

“Candidates should identify their bundlers”

July 24, 2011, 8:45 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo editorializes. As I tweeted the other day, it is possible Republican candidates are not releasing bundling information because it is embarrassingly low, especially compared to Obama numbers. After all, George W. Bush released bundling information to create some… Continue reading