12 Apr

In Holmes v. FEC, my organization, the Center for Competitive Politics, represents plaintiffs who are challenging the timing of contribution limits in federal races, but not the limits themselves.Source: Daily Media Links 4/11: Neil Gorsuch Is Sworn In as Supreme Court Justice, Challenge to FEC on Disclosure Continues in New Lawsuit, and more…...

04:38 / supreme court / vblog
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12 Apr

On April 11, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla endorsed SB 568, which moves the primary in presidential years, for all office, from June to the third Tuesday in March. The author of SB 568 is Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens).Source: California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Endorses Moving California Primary for All Office (in Presidential Years) to March...

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08 Apr

Voting and ID Requirements: A Survey of Registered Voters in Three States:Since the 2000 election, one of the most contentious issues in election administration has been voter identification requirements. This article provides the results of a survey of registered voters in Indiana, Maryland, and Mississippi, which aimed to explore the extent to which ID requirements pose a problem (if any)...

01:34 / Election Law / Voter ID
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07 Apr

Some on the right have claimed that the complaint filed by Twitter (via Seth Waxman) seeking to block the Trump administration from forcing Twitter to reveal the identity of a Twitter user critical of the government (and perhaps working for the government) demonstrates the unconstitutionality of cSource: No, the Attempt to Block the Unmasking of Trump Critic on Twitter Does Not...

19:50 / blog / Campaign Finance / Pocket
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07 Apr

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Thursday engineered a dramatic change in how the chamber confirms Supreme Court nominations, bypassing a Democratic blockade of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch in a move that will most likely reshape both the Senate and the court.Source: Senate Republicans Deploy ‘Nuclear Option’ to Clear Path for Gorsuch...

19:50 / blog / Pocket / supreme court
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