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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Talking Voter ID on Patt Morrison Show at 2 PM Pacific Today
You should be able to listen here. Other scheduled guests include John Fund and Keesha Gaskins. (Of course, radio and tv appearances are always subject to last minute change.)
“D.C. District Court Upholds Federal Contractor Pay-to-Play Restriction”
O’Melveny and Myers has issued this update for clients.
Arizona Will Seek SCOTUS Review of 9th Circuit Opinion on Federal Voter Registration Form
AZCentral.com: “‘We always expected the U.S. Supreme Court to have to decide this one,’ [AZ AG] Horne said, adding that he expects the high court to uphold the entire law.”
My earlier coverage is here and here.
One… Continue reading
“Less Money. More Voters.”
David Firestone on NYT Loyal Opposition blog: “It’s been a bad year for the twin goals of getting more people to participate in democracy and reducing the level of special-interest money to influence them. As more states continue to impose… Continue reading
“Julius Genachowski, FCC Chair, Blasts Broadcasters For Opposing Online Database Of Political Ad Buys”
Paul Blumenthal reports for HuffPo.
“Crossroads: The ATM of the Right”
Politico reports. UPDATE: The article links to the tax returns themselves.
More on 9th Circuit Gonzalez v. Arizona Opinion
Following up on this post, Howard has this news roundup. One knowledgeable reader questioned my suggestion in the last post that the federal form could be used for third party voter registration efforts, suggesting that the form doesn’t seem… Continue reading
“Shutting Down ALEC; Playing the race card to silence a free-market policy voice”
WSJ editorializes.
“Ohio GOP leaders sue over provisional ballots”
AP: “Ohio’s elections chief is violating the state constitution by requiring county election boards to follow a federal court decree instead of state law when it comes to counting provisional ballots, GOP lawmakers alleged in a lawsuit Monday. At… Continue reading
“Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter Identification”
Demos, Common Cause, the Lawyer’s Committee and Fair Elections Legal Network have issued this report, a best practices guide for state and local organizations to help voters get the IDs now required in some states
“Crossroads GPS Files Tax Forms Claiming It Spent Only 23 Percent on Political Activity”
Bloomberg BNA: “Crossroads GPS, a Republican-leaning group organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the tax code, reported to the Internal Revenue Service that it spent less than a quarter of its budget in 2010 and 2011 for ‘political campaign and… Continue reading
Something Internet Voting Supporters Should Keep in Mind
WaPo: “At least half a dozen countries with offensive cyber-capabilities are probing U.S. corporate and military computer systems, looking for data and a toehold should they one day want to disrupt or destroy the networks, according to the FBI’s… Continue reading
“Obama Stands Aside as Election-Law Enforcement Weakened”
Bloomberg: “Barack Obama pledged as a presidential candidate to strengthen the Federal Election Commission and nominate members ‘committed to enforcing our nation’s election laws.’ Since taking office, he hasn’t pushed for achievement of either goal.”