Monthly Archives: June 2015

“Bernie Sanders’s primary problem”

June 18, 2015, 7:15 pmballot access, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Charles Bass WaPo oped: Addressing hundreds of supporters while campaigning in Keene, N.H., last month, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) declared: “Let me tell you a secret: We’re going to win New Hampshire!” He has some reason to feel confident,… Continue reading

“Federal Election Commission Members Really Don’t Like Each Other”

June 18, 2015, 2:39 pmfederal election commissionRick Hasen

Paul Blumenthal on the ugliness at the FEC.

Hillary Clinton’s Focus on Voting Rights and Campaign Finance

June 18, 2015, 2:06 pmcampaign finance, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Detailed on her web page here. David Donnelly sees “weak tea” so far.

“Corporations are people. But are FEC commissioners people too?”

June 18, 2015, 1:58 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo.

“Public Citizen Refiles Petition for FEC Commissioners Who Were Rebuffed by Their Own Agency”

June 18, 2015, 1:55 pmcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Press release. Make Your Laws has done the same.

Big News: Changes Made to North Carolina Voter ID Law

June 18, 2015, 1:13 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter id, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Press release via email from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice: On the eve of trial in the legal challenge to North Carolina’s oppressive Voter ID law, the General Assembly has capitulated, voting overwhelmingly in both houses to allow qualified… Continue reading

NY Senate Approves Instant Runoff Voting for NYC Elections

June 18, 2015, 1:08 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Interesting.

The Ballot Measure Business is Big

June 18, 2015, 9:22 amcampaign finance, direct democracyRick Hasen

CPI: Active in the 26 states that have citizen-initiated ballot measures, the network of pollsters, direct mail specialists, lawyers, consultants, signature gatherers and voting data whizzes were paid at least $400 million for 85 statewide measures across the country… Continue reading

“Presidential candidates defy campaign finance limits through well-funded outside groups”

June 18, 2015, 8:49 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

AP: Republican Jeb Bush and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton are asking donors to write the checks to get their campaigns started. Yet these “new” candidates have been fueling their presidential ambitions for months — years, in Clinton’s case — thanks… Continue reading

The Astroturf Presidential Campaign

June 18, 2015, 8:44 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Donald Trump Campaign Offered Actors $50 to Cheer for Him at Presidential Announcement.

“The merits of universal voter registration”

June 17, 2015, 3:43 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Conor Friedersdorf LAT oped.

Murphy: Super PAC Donors are “Killers;” Cannot Coordinate “Any More” with Jeb! But “Well-Informed” as of Last Week

June 17, 2015, 3:14 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Mike Murphy on the crashed Right to Rise super pac conference call: “So I can tell you, we are excited,” Murphy continued. “And, just keep doing what you’re doing. And I keep coming back to this pitch, because, like any… Continue reading