A federal district court judge ruled the other day that it's constitutional for Montana to ban political robocalls, even though political consultants who had sued the state claimed their right to free speech had been violated.U.S.Source: California has strict rules for political robocalls — and they're routinely ignored...
Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign agreed to pay a $14,500 fine to the Federal Election Commission last month after the agency ruled the independent’s 2016 presidential campaign had accepted an illegal contribution from the Australian Labor Party.Source: Bernie Sanders Campaign Pays Fine Over ‘Illegal’ Contribution From Foreign Political Party...
A handful of provisions tucked into a pair of must-pass bills under consideration in Congress this month could reshape the financing of political campaigns and give further cover to donors who want to keep their contributions private.Source: Provisions attached to budget bills could reshape campaign finance laws...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — At the Sacramento County Registrar's office Wednesday, election officials were preparing staffers for California's June primary. "We have an IT team in our office, that is embedded in our office," said Jill LaVine, Sacramento County's registrar of voters.Source: NorCal county registrars say hacking won't happen here...
One of the most important if underreported reform movements spreading among the states in recent years has been automatic voter registration (AVR) initiatives.Source: New California Law Automatically Preregisters 16-Year-Olds to Vote When They Get Their Licenses...
WICHITA, Kan.Source: Kansas voting rights trial has national implications...
Source: Americans are smart enough to handle free speech at ballot box...
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ohio Gov. John Kasich will headline an event to debut a new group seeking to reform the California Republican Party.Source: Schwarzenegger, Kasich to team up in L.A. for group seeking to reform California GOP...
Several men in green "L.A. County Jail" jumpsuits stood behind bars and listened to Esther Lim speak about this year's elections. "How many here didn't know they could vote?" Lim asked them. Some men came out of their cells or turned around as Lim explained their voting rights.Source: Voting registration drive makes inroads in unexpected territory: county jails...
The U.S. intelligence community developed substantial evidence that state websites or voter registration systems in seven states were compromised by Russian-backed covert operatives prior to the 2016 election — but never told the states involved, according to multiple U.S. officials.Source: U.S. intel: Russia compromised seven states prior to 2016 election...
