“Disclose Act: Super PAC Transparency Legislation To Be Introduced By House Democrats”
HuffPo reports.
Monthly Archives: January 2012
“Ohio elections chief wants repeal of elections bill”
AP reports.
“Redistricting San Francisco: Assembling the Political Puzzle”
This event will take place Jan 28.
No Bueno
Another controversial email in the Texas redistricting case.
Must Read: About Those “Dead” South Carolina Voters….
South Carolina election official:
S.C. State Election Commission Executive Director Marci Andino testified today before the House Election Laws Subcommittee on recent claims that more than 900 votes had been cast in the name of dead voters.
While the… Continue reading
“Colorado: Saguache County Clerk ousted in recall”
This item appears at the Recall Elections Blog.
Picture of the Day: Election Administration Edition
A picture tells 1,000 words. (Don’t miss the light gray typing next to the two names). I’m using this in the slide show accompanying my upcoming lecture, The Voting Wars.
“Perry v. Perez: Not That Big a Deal . . . But Wait”
Dan Tokaji: “Thankfully, Perry v. Perez avoids the looming issue of Section 5’s constitutionality, which wasn’t necessary to decide the case. But we may not have to wait long before it appears again. However the Court ultimately resolves that… Continue reading
Questionable Quote of the Day
“[S]uperPACs may not coordinate with any candidate.”
—FEC Chair Caroline Hunter, in a Washington Times oped.
The accurate statement is that Super PACs may not illegally coordinate. So what has this meant so far? Here’s what has counted (or… Continue reading
Meet the Bundlers (but Not for Romney)
Interesting Open Secrets infographic accompanying this article. I wonder whether there will be a clamor to get Romney to reveal his bundlers the same way there was about his tax returns.
Interview with Jim Bopp on CU, SuperPACs
Here.
More on SOTU and Lobbying Reform
“Ex-Gingrich Adviser Now Trying to Close Lobbying Loopholes”
Roll Call: “The lawyer who a decade ago advised Newt Gingrich on how to engage in advocacy without officially becoming a ‘lobbyist’ is now working to close the loopholes that enable the former Speaker and other Members to avoid… Continue reading
“You Can Thank The Supreme Court For Newt Gingrich’s Extended Campaign”
TPM reports.