Monthly Archives: March 2016
“Voter ID law hinders some college students”
News and Observer:
Ruby McClellan, a UNC-Chapel Hill freshman, registered to vote in November. She has a New York license, so she cast a provisional ballot last Saturday. At the same time, other students with out-of-state licenses were able… Continue reading
“The Party Still Decides”
Ross Douthat:
But the party’s convention rules, in all their anachronistic, undemocratic and highly-negotiable intricacy, are also a line of defense, also a hurdle, also a place where a man unfit for office can be turned aside.
So in… Continue reading
“No evidence to back Trump claims of ‘dishonest’ early voting, Florida officials say”
Marc Caputo reports for Politico:
Rubio’s Florida chairman, former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, ridiculed Trump’s claim about him and campaign “minions” trying to rig the process.
“I don’t know about minions, but I do know about Minyans,” Hasner,… Continue reading
“Even As Political Spending Explodes, Disclosure Remains Hazy”
Mary Spicuzza and Jeremy White:
Politicians in Mississippi have used campaign money to pay for such things as a BMW, an RV and $800 cowboy boots.
In Wisconsin, a railroad executive was caught violating contribution limits after an ex-girlfriend… Continue reading
“Court Decision Puts Candidate Contribution Limits at Risk”
AP:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, which allowed unlimited corporate and union election spending, is now being used six years later to fight state limits on how much money individuals and groups can contribute directly to candidates.… Continue reading
“Kasich Backers Knock Trump Ad Off Air in Ohio”
NYT:
Television stations across Ohio are refusing to run advertisements from the Trump campaign that are critical of Gov. John Kasich because of a technical election law violation in the ad.
New Day for America, the “super PAC” supporting… Continue reading
“California tobacco bills spurred hardball political threats”
Sacramento Bee:
Tobacco industry lobbyists threatened to scuttle unrelated ballot initiatives if California lawmakers passed sweeping anti-smoking measures, health advocates said on Friday.
While lawmakers said bills now on Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk to raise the tobacco-buying age to 21… Continue reading
“With his convictions overturned, Richard Alarcon says he’ll run against Rep. Tony Cardenas”
Misssissippi Seeks to Block Robbin Stewart from Filing Amicus Brief in Campaign Disclaimer Case
Read the Opinion on 17-Year-Old Voting in Ohio
Here.
Congrats to the Fair Elections Legal Network for this win.
Too Delicious Dep’t
With no ID, Sen. Richard Burr casts provisional ballot:
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr cast a ballot during the the early voting period for the North Carolina primary after going to a polling place without an acceptable form of… Continue reading
OH SOS Husted Gives Up Trying to Block 17-Year-Olds from Voting
Via Chris Geidner, comes this statement. Given the timing of an appeal, Husted says it would be irresponsible to try to make the changes right before the election.
“Grocery group hid names of donors from public, court rules”
Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
A judge ruled Friday that the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association violated Washington campaign finance disclosure laws by hiding the identities of corporate donors that were funding efforts to defeat a food labeling initiative in Washington.
“This landmark case… Continue reading