Monthly Archives: September 2012
“Super PACs get new use — as lobbying arms on Hill”
“Colvin Questions on Issue Ads, IRS/Treasury Answers: the Oral Exchange”
This item appears at Nonprofit Law Matters.
Interesting Items from Bloomberg BNA on 501c’s and Campaign Ads
Campaign Finance
Most Companies Do Not Reveal Funding
For 501(c)(4), Trade Groups, Study Says
While voluntary corporate disclosure of direct political spending is becoming more common, relatively few companies disclose their contributions to outside groups that may be involved in… Continue reading
“Lawsuits test gun restrictions at polling places, local regulations”
The Indiana Lawyer reports.
Intermittent Blogging Through Next Week
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I will be out of pocket Wednesday and travelling Thursday to attend the Montana election law conference (presenting my new paper on regulating campaign lies) and present The Voting Wars at a U Montana Law … Continue reading
Sounds Like Pa Trial Judge May Enjoin Use of Voter ID for November
See this tweet. UPDATE: More here.
“From Butterfly Ballots to Voter ID Laws”
Here is a Q&A I did on the Bill Moyers website about The Voting Wars.
“Pennsylvania voter ID requirements change”
Post-Gazette: “State officials have again altered their procedures for issuing photo identification cards to Pennsylvanians who require it to vote in November. Responding to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion that raised questions about the ID card process, a procedure finalized… Continue reading
“Maine Superior Court Rules that Nader Case Against Democratic Party Must Proceed to Trial”
The following press release arrived via email:
Decision Paves Way for Jury to Hear Claims That Democratic Party and Its Allies Unlawfully Targeted Nader-Camejo 2004 Independent Presidential Campaign in Concerted Nationwide Effort to Suppress Voter Choice
MACHIAS, ME – Maine… Continue reading
Interesting Opinion Rejecting VRA Section 2 Liability Involving Arkansas Senate District
I have posted the opinion in Jeffers v. Beebe here. The case concerns how large the BVAP has to be to avoid section 2 liability.
Thanks to a reader for passing this along.
“Pennsylvania Court Reconsiders Voter ID Availability”
“Corporate Disclosure Expands as Political Spending Surges, New CPA-Zicklin Index Reveals “
See this press release.
See also this Bloomberg report, “Aflac and Chubb Join Ranks of Companies Expanding Disclosure.”