Monthly Archives: March 2016

What are Donald Trump’s Views on Campaign Finance Regulation?

March 23, 2016, 3:01 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Has Donald Trump expressed any position, or been asked his position, on how elections should be financed? We know he thinks large contributions are corrupting (“I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And you know what, when … Continue reading

“Money Can’t Buy Love — or in Some Cases, Even Elections”

March 23, 2016, 7:01 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Roll Call reports. See my earlier Money Can’t Buy Jeb Bush the White House, But It Still Skews Politics, Washington Post, January 14, 2016.

“Voting Rights Institute Receives Prestigious MacArthur Grant”

March 23, 2016, 7:00 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Release.

“Wittman v. Personhuballah – A Standing-Only Recap”

March 23, 2016, 6:59 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Smart thoughts from Asher Steinberg.

“Trump’s top lawyer helped open political spending floodgates”

March 23, 2016, 6:43 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Smart Zach Roth for MSNBC: Donald Trump has made his opposition to the flood of big money in politics a centerpiece of his front-running campaign, frequently lamenting the role of super PACs and the outsized sway of wealthy donors like… Continue reading

Montana Files #SCOTUS Opposition in Emergency Open Primary Case

March 22, 2016, 8:44 pmpolitical parties, primaries, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Find it at Ballot Access News.

“Election Law’s Path in the Roberts Court’s First Decade: A Sharp Right Turn but with Speed Bumps and Surprising Twists”

March 22, 2016, 8:41 pmcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

I have posted a revised version of this paper (forthcoming, Stanford Law Review) to take into account the death of Justice Scalia. Here is the revised abstract: This Essay describes the path of election law jurisprudence in the Roberts Court… Continue reading

“New lawsuit challenges Montana campaign finance laws”

March 22, 2016, 8:38 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

AP: The National Association for Gun Rights says it wants to send mailers to voters about political candidates’ position on guns, but worries the law would brand it a political committee subject to disclosure of its donors and spending. The… Continue reading

“Utah Republicans are holding a first-ever online presidential primary. And it’s not going so well.”

March 22, 2016, 7:25 pmelection administration, internet voting, voting technologyRick Hasen

WaPo: Unfortunately, Utah’s digital election night doesn’t seem to be going as smoothly as Utah Republicans had hoped. While Utah Republicans headed to their caucus in person on Tuesday evening, anyone who had registered online by March 17 can… Continue reading

Would Long Lines at AZ Polling Places Have Happened if #SCOTUS Hadn’t Killed Voting Rights Act Provision?

March 22, 2016, 5:38 pmelection administration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: The Arizona presidential primary drew long lines Tuesday as people waited at least an hour in many polling spots to cast their ballots amid heightened interest in the polarizing contest for the White House…. Long lines were expected… Continue reading

“Sixth Circuit loses patience with the IRS”

March 22, 2016, 11:49 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Jonathan Adler: Today, nearly 1,050 days since the start of the IRS scandal triggered by allegations that the IRS unlawfully and unethically targeted tea party and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny, the litigation continues. One allegedly targeted group… Continue reading

“Voting Rights Advocates Ask Court to Immediately Protect the Right of North Carolinians to Vote”

March 22, 2016, 11:47 amelection administration, NVRA (motor voter)Rick Hasen

Release: Yesterday, a coalition of voting rights advocates and North Carolina citizens asked a federal judge in Winston-Salem to issue an interim order to prevent widespread disenfranchisement in the November 2016 general election before the lawsuit they filed is… Continue reading