Monthly Archives: March 2013

Democrats Push Back Against IG Report on DOJ Voting Secton

March 19, 2013, 8:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Huffington Post: “Former Justice Department officials are pushing back on a report released last week that they say falsely equates the Bush administration’s politicization of the department’s Voting Section with the Obama administration’s efforts to get the demoralized division back… Continue reading

“House Ethics Panel Finds Cause to Investigate 2 Lawmakers”

March 19, 2013, 8:28 pmcampaign finance, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

NYT: “The House Ethics Committee has found credible evidence that two lawmakers — a Republican from Alaska and a Democrat from New Jersey — improperly used campaign money for personal expenses, among other abuses.”

“Libertarian Party Wins Procedural Victory in Campaign Finance Case Involving a Bequest”

March 19, 2013, 8:24 pmcampaign finance, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

BAN: “On March 19, U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Wilkins ruled that the Libertarian Party’s campaign finance case involving a bequest to the party can be certified to the entire panel of U.S. Court of Appeals Judges in… Continue reading

“Can Arizona Demand Voters’ Proof of Citizenship?”

March 19, 2013, 8:22 pmElections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

This audio segment appeared on NPR’s “Tell Me More.”

“Kentucky law ambiguous on residency requirements”

March 19, 2013, 8:13 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: “Talk of Tennessee resident Ashley Judd running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky has turned up ambiguity in state residency requirements that a legislative leader says need to be cleared up.” Maybe I’m missing something but it seems to… Continue reading

Fairvote Takes on Adam Liptak on Small States and the Electoral College

March 19, 2013, 8:05 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

See here.

“RNC Growth And Opportunity Project Report Advises Super PACs”

March 19, 2013, 8:08 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Paul Blumenthal: Spend less on negative advertising and spend more on ground game. Target young voters, especially young women. Build a national database that includes e-mail and cell phone numbers. And, above all else, learn to work together. These… Continue reading

More Reports and Commentary on Arizona Elections Clause Case

March 19, 2013, 7:30 amelection administration, Elections Clause, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Spencer Overton LA Times WSJ NYT editorial

“Republicans Win Congress as Democrats Get Most Votes”

March 19, 2013, 7:27 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

” Have political parties lost their purpose?”

March 19, 2013, 7:26 amcampaigns, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Judge Indicates She May Rule Within Weeks In Van Hollen Case on FEC Disclosure Rules”

March 19, 2013, 7:26 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: “A federal judge reviewing Federal Election Commission requirements for political ads signaled March 18 her intention to rule quickly on the case, perhaps within the coming weeks (Van Hollen v. FEC, D.D.C., No. 11-766, order 3/18/13).”