Monthly Archives: June 2015
“Group urges state probe of LLC loophole for campaign donations”
“Lawsuits Readied Against FEC for Inaction On Enforcement Matters Involving Super PACs”
Bloomberg BNA:
The Federal Election Commission’s failure to resolve past enforcement cases involving super political action committees is likely to be targeted in a new round of legal actions by the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, the group’s senior counsel,… Continue reading
“Preparing for New York’s Next Constitutional Convention Referendum”
“Hillary Clinton Says G.O.P. Rivals Try to Stop Young and Minority Voters”
Bonus Quote of the Day: Or, Why I Don’t Expect an Elias-Ginsberg Commission
Text of Hillary Clinton Voting Speech
Here:
Well today, with the damage to the Voting Rights Act so severe, the need for action is even more urgent.
First, Congress should move quickly to pass legislation to repair that damage and restore the full protections that… Continue reading
“The Money in Politics in Big Sky Country”
“Clinton Rips GOP On Voting Rights While Calling For Universal Voter Registration”
Will Hillary Clinton Call on NY and PA to Adopt 20 Days of Early Voting for 2016?
Why not? It would be a great idea.
Automatic Universal Voter Registration, Especially of 18-Year-Olds, is a GREAT Idea
Here’s what I wrote about the idea in 2008 (expanded on in my 2012 book, The Voting Wars):
The solution is to take the job of voter registration for federal elections out of the hands of third parties… Continue reading
“Hillary leans hard into the battle over voting”
Greg Sargent:
“There’s a good policy reason why Clinton might support universal voting, but there’s also a good political reason,” Rick Hasen, a voting law expert, tells me. “These are issues that motivate the Democratic base. Talking about Republicans… Continue reading
“Hillary Clinton Pushes for Universal Voter Registration”
“Poll: 8-in-10 back voter ID”
The Washington Examiner reports on a Rasmussen poll, which also appears to have polled on the one person, one vote issue in Evenwel. I have not seen the full results or crosstabs of the poll, however, which are only… Continue reading