12 Nov

A deadlock by the U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Public Citizen’s request that the agency close a loophole of its own making that allows federal contractors to make campaign contributions through subsidiaries means the loophole remains. The 3-3 vote came Tuesday evening.Source: “FEC Refuses to Close the ‘Chevron’ Loophole in the Ban Against Campaign Contributions From Government Contractors”...

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12 Nov

↓ Post navigation ← “2016’s ‘Missing Voters’ Can Be Found with Automatic Voter Registration” “How the Timing of Elections Shapes Turnout, Election Outcomes, and Public Policy” → An extensive 17-page concurring statement, which begins:             On JulySource: Interesting Statement from FEC Commissioner Goodman on Role of Press in Presidential Debates...

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12 Nov

After serving eight terms in Con­gress, Tom Cole­man got used to ask­ing people to vote for him. This Elec­tion Day, though, Cole­man camped out in front of a Vir­gin­ia pre­cinct ask­ing for sig­na­tures on be­half of an­oth­er can­did­ate.Source: Presidential Campaigns Use Virginia Elections as Opportunity to Qualify for 2016 Primary...

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12 Nov

Filing has closed for Republican presidential candidates to file in Alabama. Three candidates for president, Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal, and Lindsey Graham, did not file any candidates for Delegate. However, there are no actual consequences.Source: Chris Christie, Bobby Jindal, and Lindsey Graham File No Candidates for Alabama Delegate to Republican Convention...

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12 Nov

The recent off-year elections brought with them laments about poor voter turnout. The challenge is especially stark in the Los Angeles area. With 4.9 million voters, LA County is home to the largest voting jurisdiction in the U.S. But in recent elections, turnout there has hit record breaking lows.Source: Los Angeles Updates Voting Procedures To Help Curb Declining Turnout...

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