Monthly Archives: November 2011

“Super PAC Seeks FEC Advisory Opinion On Whether Its Ads Can Feature Candidates”

November 4, 2011, 9:06 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

BNA: “The Federal Election Commission indicated Nov. 4 that it will consider interpreting a key court ruling on whether television ads sponsored by a so-called super PAC can feature members of Congress and congressional candidates.” You can find American… Continue reading

New Perry Issue with Campaign Finances

November 4, 2011, 8:53 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Private jet reimbursement. Seems nowhere near the level of problems with the recent Cain allegations from Wisconsin.

“GOP flagging in effort to reverse initiative change”

November 4, 2011, 8:47 pmdirect democracyRick Hasen

No more CA initiatives during primaries?

Quote of the Day

November 4, 2011, 5:57 pmchicanery, redistrictingRick Hasen

“It looks like a rat and smells like a rat. It has the marks of a collusive lawsuit brought by a Republican against Republicans in a court likely to tilt to Republican interests.” — Dan Tokaji, on a new… Continue reading

“S.C. election agency withholds ID list”

November 4, 2011, 5:51 pmelection administration, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: “South Carolina’s Election Commission said Friday it would seek the state attorney general’s opinion on whether it must immediately release a list of voters who lack state-issued driver’s licenses or ID cards required by a new law. Agency… Continue reading

The City of Los Angeles is Doing a Top to Bottom Review of Its Campaign Finance Laws

November 4, 2011, 2:04 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

and you are invited.

‘Alabama County Continues Fight Over Voting Rights Act’

November 4, 2011, 2:02 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

This item appears on the WSJ law blog.

First Amendment Stories

November 4, 2011, 1:53 pmpedagogyRick Hasen

Rick Garnett blogs: Shamelessness ahead: First Amendment Stories (Foundation 2011), edited by Andrew Koppelman and some guy named Garnett, is out and available. Buy yours today, here. It would make a wonderful ____ gift for, well, anyone. The… Continue reading

In the Case of Pope v. Dope, Dope Wins

November 4, 2011, 1:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Howard explains.

Briefing Completed in Busefink ACORN Case in Nevada

November 4, 2011, 12:33 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

You can read the reply brief here. Here is an interesting snippet from the reply brief: 1. The State now says that the conduct of Appellant’s co-defendant, charged under the same law, is not a crime The best evidence… Continue reading

“FEC Complaint Filed Against Cain Aide Over iPads, Campaign Trips”

November 4, 2011, 11:01 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

TPM reports.

“Koch-related group is reviewing financial transactions with Cain aide’s charity”

November 4, 2011, 8:45 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

iWatch News reports.

Trachtenberg on Kelleher on Jefferson

November 4, 2011, 8:02 aminternet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

Mitch Trachtenberg sends along the following comments on William Kelleher’s rebuttal to David Jefferson’s recent paper on security issues with Internet voting: I’m somewhat bewildered by this “rebuttal,” as it does not appear to address the important points David Jefferson… Continue reading

The Ninety-Nine Percent

November 4, 2011, 7:43 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Yesterday I began the unit on campaign finance in my election law seminar, and many of the students’ reaction papers pointed with admiration to a quote from John S. Shockley, Money in Politics: Judicial Roadblocks to Campaign Finance Reform, 10… Continue reading