The federal agency regulating campaign finance has been rendered powerless heading into the 2020 election cycle, with the resignation of another commissioner leaving it unable to punish violations of election law.Source: Campaign finance enforcer sidelined ahead of 2020 by resignations...
Democratic megadonor George Soros is creating a super PAC, called Democracy PAC, to serve as a hub for his 2020 election spending. Soros has so far put $5.1 million into the PAC, according to paperwork filed with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday. His $5.Source: Soros launches super PAC for 2020...
On Wednesday, Washington Governor Jay Inslee officially dropped out of the presidential race, just days after John Hickenlooper also called it quits (and announced his Senate bid). As of June, both former candidates raised nearly $8.Source: What Happens to Your Campaign Contributions When a Presidential Candidate Drops Out?...
In a ruling that kicks at the foundation of how America chooses presidents, a federal appeals court on Tuesday said members of the Electoral College, who cast the actual votes for president, may choose whomever they please regardless of a state’s popular vote.Source: Electoral College Members Can Defy Voters’ Wishes, Court Rules...
Law professor Vikram Amar writes here on Verdict that the California law requiring presidential candidates to reveal the last five years of their federal income tax returns does not violate the U.S. Constitution.Source: Law Professor Vikram Amar Says California Tax Returns-Ballot Bill Does Not Violate U.S. Constitution...
Those who still want to see President Donald Trump’s income tax returns may be feeling awfully good about a new California law that requires presidential candidates to release their tax records in order to have their name appear on a primary ballot in the Golden State.Source: California tax-return law sets dangerous precedent (Editorial)...
Now that the 2020 Democratic presidential primary calendar is all but complete, one can begin to assess which states are definitively eligible for bonus delegates.Source: An Early and Tentative Look at Democratic Bonus Delegates for 2020...
At the upcoming September 7 meeting of the Nevada Republican Party state central committee, the party will consider a series of resolutions to forgo a presidential preference vote at precinct caucuses next February.Source: Nevada Republicans to Consider Resolution to Skip 2020 Caucuses for Allocating Delegates...
President Trump will be ineligible for California’s primary ballot next year unless he discloses his tax returns under a state law that immediately took effect Tuesday, an unprecedented mandate that is almost certain to spark a high-profile court fight and might encourage other states to adopt theSource: Trump’s tax returns required under new California election law...
