The Federal Election Commission’s four leaders are offering lawmakers clashing perspectives on the agency’s very purpose.Source: Federal Election Commission lays bare internal conflicts and challenges in letters to Congress...
Tapping a political ally, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday appointed Richard Miadich as chairman of the state Fair Political Practices Commission, which enforces campaign finance and lobbying laws in California.Source: Newsom picks cannabis legalization coauthor to head campaign watchdog agency...
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday said courts cannot second-guess Federal Election Commission (FEC) decisions to dismiss enforcement actions against groups alleged to have violated campaign finance laws.Source: Court says it can’t rescue FEC from partisan deadlock… again...
Many residents in California are voting twice and it’s time for Secretary of State Alex Padilla to stop ignoring the problem. This flaw in their system has been an issue for years and the integrity of our elections is at stake.Source: California Laws Allow Double Voting...
One of many no-corporate-PAC members, Rep. T.J. Cox (D-Calif.) received several contributions from trade associations that are bankrolled by corporations. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)Source: Corporate cash leaking into Democratic campaigns despite “no-corporate-PAC” pledge...
On April 25, the California Senate passed SB 505. It makes it more difficult for a candidate to get on a presidential primary ballot. Current law lets the Secretary of State decide whom to place, but he must place any candidate who is “generally recognized.Source: California Senate Passes Bill Making it More Difficult to get on a Presidential Primary Ballot...
Overall turnout was the highest it had been in decades, increasing from 41.9 percent in 2014 to 53.4 percent in 2018. According to The Washington Post, the 2018 turnout represented a 100-year high. The bureau also noted dramatic increases in turnout among Hispanic and Asian voters.Source: Young voter turnout increased by 79 percent in 2018 midterms...
Maryland Senator Ben Cardin introduced on Tuesday the Democracy Restoration Act (or DRA), which would restore federal voting rights to Americans who are not in prison but are nevertheless denied the right to vote because of prior criminal convictions.Source: Senators Take Step Forward on Voting Rights Restoration...
California has launched few government projects with higher stakes than its ambitious 2018 program for registering millions of new voters at the Department of Motor Vehicles, an effort with the potential to shape elections for years to come.Source: California launched DMV voter registration system despite bugs and hackers...
As major presidential hopefuls release their fundraising numbers from the first quarter this week, recent polling finds just 1 in 5 Americans say they are satisfied with the nation's campaign finance laws.Source: Very few Americans are satisfied with campaign finance laws, but most don't know a lot about them...
