Monthly Archives: August 2012

FCC Political Ad Database Goes Live

August 2, 2012, 9:09 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

From the Sunlight Foundation: Today, broadcast TV stations in the top 50 media markets will begin uploading information to this site — https://stations.fcc.gov/. Writes Keenan Steiner on the Reporting Group blog: The FCC has demonstrated the online portal… Continue reading

“Ohio Election Laws are Not So Gloomy”

August 2, 2012, 9:09 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Brad Smith has written this oped in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

“President Obama’s Self-Donation”

August 2, 2012, 9:04 amcampaign finance, election law "humor"Rick Hasen

The Daily Show takes on President Obama giving $5,000 to his campaign. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c President Obama’s Self-Donation www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog The Daily Show … Continue reading

“Kochs Take Tip From Soros Investing in Voter Registration”

August 2, 2012, 9:00 amcampaign finance, campaigns, voter registrationRick Hasen

Interesting Bloomberg report.

“MacArthur Foundation to Team with Election Academy, Dana Chisnell to Promote Field Guides for Ensuring Voter Intent”

August 2, 2012, 8:59 amelection administration, votingRick Hasen

Big news from Doug Chapin: “I am delighted to announce that the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has notified us of their intention to make a grant to be used by the Election Academy and usability expert… Continue reading

“Why GOP’s Southern Strategy Moved North; The scariest voter-ID laws might be the ones that aren’t in solidly red states.”

August 2, 2012, 8:44 amelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

Edward Wyckoff Williams has written this piece for The Root.

The Voting Wars Book Website Now Updated

August 2, 2012, 8:41 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Check it out at thevotingwars.com.

“Tea Party Aims to Apply Its Touch to the Senate G.O.P.”

August 1, 2012, 9:44 pmlegislation and legislatures, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: “The Tea Party is very much alive in the drive for Republican control of the Senate, portending a potential shake-up in the mind-set of the chamber. The easy Republican primary victory in Texas on Tuesday of Ted Cruz… Continue reading

“Obama’s Lawyer Calls for FEC Ruling To Spur Contributions by Text Message”

August 1, 2012, 9:25 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: President Obama’s top campaign lawyer, Robert Bauer, is pressing the Federal Election Commission to approve quickly a new advisory opinion that could encourage wireless companies to allow campaign contributions by text messaging…. The FEC is set to… Continue reading

Quote of the Day

August 1, 2012, 9:19 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

“I enjoy anonymity.” —Foster Friess, on why he is shifting from giving to super PACs to giving to charities where he can shield his identity. Speech, with no public accountability.

“Virginia’s Virgil Goode: Could this Man Cost Mitt Romney the Presidency?”

August 1, 2012, 3:20 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

TIME: “Goode is running for president on the Constitution Party ticket, and his candidacy has Republicans sweating: Goode is pulling fully 9% of Virginia’s vote, according to a mid-July Public Policy Polling survey, leaving Obama ahead of Romney 49%… Continue reading

“Foxes, Henhouses, and Commissions: Assessing the Nonpartisan Model in Election Administration, Redistricting, and Campaign Finance”

August 1, 2012, 2:04 pmcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Online registration is now open for this symposium which will take place at UC Irvine Law on September 14. Here is the relevant information: Foxes, Henhouses, and Commissions: Assessing the Nonpartisan Model in Election Administration, Redistricting, and Campaign Finance Friday,… Continue reading

“Think this Congress is bad? Just wait.”

August 1, 2012, 1:58 pmlegislation and legislatures, political polarizationRick Hasen

The Fix reports.

Dave Weigel Reports from Pa Voter ID Trial

August 1, 2012, 1:44 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter idRick Hasen

At Slate. I found one part odd: “The hearing ended early. There would be no more witnesses for the state and only a few more witnesses for petitioners. I used the bonus time to meet up with a local Republican… Continue reading