Monthly Archives: February 2014
Floyd Abrams Leads First Amendment Advocates in Submitting IRS Comments on c4 Regulation
A group of prominent First Amendment advocates (Floyd Abrams, Arthur Eisenberg, Joel Gora Michael Meyers, Nadine Strossen, Harvey Silverglate, and Bill Van Alstyne) submitted this comment to the IRS on their proposed rulemaking.
Foley, Pitts, and Douglas, Election Law and Litigation: The Judicial Regulation of Politics
Congratulations to Ned Foley, Mike Pitts, and Josh Douglas on the publication of their new casebook with Aspen. This makes the fifth casebook in the field (meaning there are just about the same number of casebooks as people teaching the… Continue reading
“Top Election Lawyers Support Change To FEC Reports on Super PAC Spending”
Bloomberg BNA: “Top Democratic and Republican election lawyers are recommending that the Federal Election Commission change its rules to require reporting of “nationwide independent expenditures” by super PACs and others that buy national ads or make other big expenditures… Continue reading
Two from Torres-Spelliscy
Podcast with Political Wire Conversations
You can now listen to me on the Political Wire Conversations podcast talking McCutcheon, Voting Wars, and more:
Available shortly via iTunes.
Thanks to Taegan and Chris for the opportunity to participate!
Cagle Cartoon on New Ohio Voting Restrictions
Here.
Storify Version of My Tweet Chat with AP Gov Teachers
You can read it here #hsgovchat.
DOJ Changes Its Page Describing Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
On February 17 I noted that the DOJ page on Section 5 gave no indication that Shelby County had been decided and that section 5 was no longer being enforced against previously covered jurisdictions.
The page has now been updated,… Continue reading
“IRS proposal governing nonprofits draws fire”
Quote of the Day: Why We Still Need VRA Preclearance Edition
“No, ma’am. I don’t vote for black people. They got their place, I got my place.”
–Lousiana voter, interviewed by NPR in Democratic Sen. Landrieu Walks A Fine Line In Red Louisiana
(h/t Adam Serwer)
“Race, Party, and the Consequences of Restricting Early Voting in Florida in the 2012 General Election”
Political Research Quarterly has posted this forthcoming paper by Herron and Smith. Abstract:
In mid-2011, the Florida legislature reduced the state’s early voting period from fourteen days to eight and eliminated the final Sunday of early voting. We compare… Continue reading
“McCutcheon and the World of Political Giving: A Fundamental Change? February 27, 2014, 3:30 pm”
William & Mary symposium featuring Ken Gross, Larry Noble, and Trevor Potter.