Monthly Archives: August 2012

“American Future Fund’s Attempt to Evade Candidate ‘Soft Money’ Ban Challenged by Watchdogs “

August 3, 2012, 3:47 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Press release: “The latest attempt by American Future Fund (AFF) to evade existing campaign finance laws was challenged today by watchdog groups in a filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The Campaign Legal Center, joined by Democracy 21,… Continue reading

“Legal Center Files Again in Defense of Texas Campaign Finance Laws”

August 3, 2012, 3:45 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Press release: “Today, the Campaign Legal Center filed an amicus brief in a Texas Appeals Court to defend the constitutionality of Texas’s campaign finance laws in Texas Democratic Party, et al. v. King Street Patriots, et al. The case… Continue reading

“Not Always Clear Who’s Funding Politics-Related Ads”

August 3, 2012, 3:44 pmcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

NPR reports.

Complex, Fractured Michigan Supreme Court Decision Includes Fight Over Font Size and Substantial Compliance

August 3, 2012, 3:26 pmdirect democracy, statutory interpretationRick Hasen

You can read the opinion here in all of its technical glory (including pictures). More on what the opinion means for Michigan here. On the surface, this is a fight about the meaning of 14-point font. But the concurring… Continue reading

“Wireless Carriers Text ‘NO’ To Campaign Donations”

August 3, 2012, 2:04 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“Repeat After Me: In-Person, In-Person, In-Person”

August 3, 2012, 12:56 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Kevin Drum on voter impersonation fraud. Since my book went into production there was this possible case of impersonation fraud. Hard to hang major public policy on a single, unconfirmed case or handful of cases across hundreds of millions… Continue reading

Justin Levitt Must-Read Takedown of New Voter Fraud “Study”

August 3, 2012, 12:42 pmfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Justin has put in the time to thoroughly demolish the so-called “study” from the National Center on Public Policy Research. For more, don’t miss his thorough annotation of the document itself. Thank you Justin for this public service.

The National Center voter fraud essay

August 3, 2012, 12:32 pmfraudulent fraud squad, voter idJustin Levitt

As Rick noted (here and here), the National Center for Public Policy Research has produced an essay that has gotten some recent publicity. Branded a “study” by others, it is long on eloquence and passion … but… Continue reading

Sixth Circut Strikes Down Ohio Contribution Ban Applied to Medicaid Providers

August 3, 2012, 11:34 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

You can find the decision here. It is in line with the Second Circuit’s Green Party decision rejecting a Connecticut contribution ban applied to lobbyists (and which I talk about in this article). The question of contribution bans… Continue reading

“GOP’s fictional voter fraud charges aim to keeping Democrats from voting”

August 3, 2012, 11:21 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Juan Williams has written this opinion piece for FOX News. [corrected link]

ChapinQuote of the Day

August 3, 2012, 11:10 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registration, votingRick Hasen

“Basically, the GOP seems willing to inconvenience valid voters in an effort to strike invalid voters from the voter rolls. Democrats on the other hand are so worried about the impact on valid voters of list maintenance that they appear… Continue reading