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von Spakovsky Affidavit on Adams Allegations
Here....
Posted in Election Law on July 16, 2010 03:15 PM
Early News and Commentary on NAMUDNO
Heather Gerken Tom Goldstein (who says "Congress is now effectively on the clock: it has the period between now and the date that it decides a follow-on challenge by a covered jurisdiction that is not permitted to 'bail out' of...
Posted in Election Law on June 22, 2009 10:35 AM
Following up on this post, Hans von Spakovsky sent along the following email (reprinted with permission); One thing you should note that I believe is unfair in what you posted about the IG report: In your posting you referred to...
Posted in Election Law on February 1, 2009 09:05 PM
The report is here. Others are covering the big picture of the findings that there was politicized hiring at DOJ and lying about it. I just wanted to highlight a few points in the report of interest to the Voting...
Posted in Election Law on January 13, 2009 09:06 AM
Center for Competitive Politics Larry Norton and Jim Kahl Hans von Spakovsky Caplin & Drysdale (more to come)...
Posted in Election Law on January 6, 2009 09:45 AM
Read the Complaint in the New RNC v. FEC Case
You can find it here. von Spakovsky is pleased....
Posted in Election Law on November 13, 2008 02:57 PM
"SPECIAL REPORT: The Myth of Widespread Non-Citizen Voting; A Response to the Heritage Foundation"
MALDEF has issued this report, which it describes as follows: In a recent segment, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs told viewers that substantial evidence suggests that large numbers of non-citizens, including undocumented immigrants, are voting in federal elections and could be...
Posted in Election Law on August 20, 2008 03:45 PM
Responding to Hans von Spakosky's recent thoughts on non-citizen voting, Lori Minnite writes the following (excerpted with her permission):Mr. von Spakovsky's major claims that tens of thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote and that laws prohibiting non-citizen voting are...
Posted in Election Law on July 15, 2008 06:40 AM
von Spakovsky on Reforming the FEC
Those with access to the subscription only Roll Call won't want to miss this Guest Observer column, which suggests that campaign finance reformers hide their "animosity toward First Amendment rights" behind "personal[]l and vindictive[] attack[s] on the professional qualifications and...
Posted in Election Law on June 19, 2008 11:45 AM
von Spakovsky and Rich Spar on DOJ's Voting Section
Last week, the Wall Street Journal published this op-ed by Hans von Spakovsky regarding his actions while at the Justice Department, in response to allegations made in opposition to his FEC nomination. Joe Rich, formerly of DOJ and now with...
Posted in Election Law on May 27, 2008 06:48 AM
FEC Nominees Voted Out of Committee
The following press release has arrived via email: Senate Rules and Administration Committee Approves Nominees to Federal Election Commission - Urges Full Senate to Swiftly Confirm Nominees - Washington, DC -- The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, chaired by...
Posted in Election Law on May 22, 2008 10:42 AM
Still More on Commissioner Mason and the FEC
I've received a few off-the-record emails now from people who don't want to be quoted the upshot of which is the following: if you look at the history of Commissioner Mason's voting on the commission, there have been times when...
Posted in Election Law on May 22, 2008 09:00 AM
No Quorum to Vote FEC Nominees Out of Committee
See here. Here is Sen. Feinstein's opening statement from the hearing that wasn't. UPDATE: Apparently there was a hearing, but there is a new snag. This article in The Hill says that Senate Democrats and President Bush have not reached...
Posted in Election Law on May 21, 2008 05:04 PM
Mason Definitely Out as Possible von Spakovksy Replacement at FEC
So reports ($) BNA: "The White House has indicated that no immediate announcement of a substitute for von Spakovsky was planned. The fact that the White House is examining new FEC candidates indicated that it would not act on a...
Posted in Election Law on May 21, 2008 06:08 AM
von Spakovsky Tells Roll Call Why He Gave Up Fight Over FEC Nomination and What He'll Do Next
See here ($): "I'm not a rich guy. I wasn't a rich guy when I moved here and I couldn't keep waiting...The last straw was when my wife brought my son home from the orthodontist and said, 'he needs braces.'"...
Posted in Election Law on May 18, 2008 09:30 PM
Here it comes on a lazy Friday afternoon: TPM Muckraker has the details. The letter from von Spakovsky is here. More from AP and Roll Call on the President "reluctantly" accepting the withdrawal. I think this almost certainly breaks the...
Posted in Election Law on May 16, 2008 02:31 PM
The Politico: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), said he would not allow Democrats a separate vote on each nominee and instead wanted the FEC nominees voted on as a package, which would ensure approval of the most controversial GOP...
Posted in Election Law on May 7, 2008 04:50 PM
Campaign Legal Center Objects to Throwing Commissioner Mason Overboard
See here. So Bob Bauer, Fred Wertheimer, Gerry Hebert, and I all agree. What about Trevor Potter, Sen. McCain's lawyer, and Brad Smith? I'd be interested to know. UPDATE: Trevor Potter responded to my query on the election law listserv,...
Posted in Election Law on May 7, 2008 11:33 AM
Throwing FEC Commissioner Mason Under the Bus to Help Senator McCain?
As a political junkie, I've been focused on the close race in Indiana tonight, but another important political story, perhaps not coincidentally, dropped tonight: President Bush has made a move to break the impasse over FEC nominations. But rather than...
Posted in Election Law on May 6, 2008 08:59 PM
More evidence Republicans are ready to give up on von Spakovsky: "The White House and Senate Republicans have hinted for the first time that they may be willing to back off their insistence on approval of a controversial Federal Election...
Posted in Election Law on May 1, 2008 11:15 AM
"Reid Makes New Offer on FEC, Insists on Having Six Commissioners"
If this BNA report is to be believed, the GOP is ready to throw von Spakovsky overboard. Just when he's argued his positions taken at DOJ have been vindicated by the Supreme Court's decision in Crawford....
Posted in Election Law on April 30, 2008 08:59 AM
The Wall Street Journal offers this editorial. Inadvertently or not, it may have suggested a way to get at least a quorum on the FEC: nomination in "bipartisan pairs." So von Spakovsky can be paired with someone else to languish,...
Posted in Election Law on April 16, 2008 08:55 AM
Gerry Hebert's must read post is here [corrected link]. BNA's Money and Politics Report offers this report ($) which begins "Paul DeGregorio, a Republican former commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, butted heads with Federal Election Commission nominee Hans...
Posted in Election Law on March 14, 2008 08:49 AM
EAC's Inspector General Report on Vote Fraud Investigation Released
You can find it here. It is a fascinating read, in which the cast of characters (once again) includes Hans von Spakovsky. The report found no evidence the report was changed for "political motivations," though there are plenty of allegations...
Posted in Election Law on March 12, 2008 01:37 PM
Von Spakovsky Back in Controversial Spotlight
Suppose you were recess appointed to the FEC and your appointment has expired as the Senate and the President have a standoff over your appointment. What to do in the meantime? You might try writing a non-controversial oped for a...
Posted in Election Law on March 11, 2008 08:39 AM
Sen. McCain in Legal and Political Pickle Over FEC Letter
Though the New York Times story about Sen. McCain's alleged improprieties with a lobbyist is dominating today's news, another story could prove equally or more important to the success of McCain's candidacy. Today's FEC decision barring McCain, at least temporarily,...
Posted in Election Law on February 21, 2008 09:39 PM
The LA Times has published this editorial on the FEC shutdown/von Spakovsky controversy....
Posted in Election Law on January 13, 2008 10:15 PM
"How Much Will The FEC Shutdown Affect The '08 Election?"
This post appears at TPMmuckraker. Also, Gerry Hebert of the Campaign Legal Center has released this statement: Today, the Campaign Legal Center calls on President Bush to withdraw the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky to the FEC. Though his recess...
Posted in Election Law on January 4, 2008 02:22 PM
"White House says it has not withdrawn von Spakovsky's nomination for FEC"
See this post at one of the Politico's blogs....
Posted in Election Law on January 3, 2008 10:37 AM
"Von Spakovsky says good-bye to that job at the FEC"
See this post at one of the Atlanta Journal Constitution's blogs. See also this BNA report ($) on the FEC shutdown and this Democracy 21 press release....
Posted in Election Law on January 3, 2008 07:04 AM
Here are some interesting articles, posts, and links that appeared since I took my blogging break. Voter ID: AP offers Voter ID Law Heads to Court. A snippet: "Even without an ID, indigent people can cast provisional ballots, then show...
Posted in Election Law on January 1, 2008 08:49 PM
This Roll Call breaking news report explains the breakdown: "Reid attempted to cut a deal with McConnell, dicing up the block of nominations and holding a separate vote on each nominee. But by mid-evening Wednesday, both sides remained at an...
Posted in Election Law on December 19, 2007 08:29 PM
"The Missing Referee; A standoff could cripple the Federal Election Commission."
The Washington Post offers this must-read editorial on the standoff over FEC nominations. A snippet: "During his tenure at the FEC, Mr. von Spakovsky has at times sarcastically referred to campaign finance reform advocates as the 'IPL.' or 'Incumbency Protection...
Posted in Election Law on December 7, 2007 08:18 AM
"No rubber stamp for Bush's FEC nominee"
Gerry Hebert has written this oped in the Politico on the von Spakovsky nomination....
Posted in Election Law on November 20, 2007 07:58 AM
Paul Ryan has written Will FEC Proposed Rule Gut BCRA 'Electioneering Communication' Provisions? . Gerry Hebert has written von Spakovsky, Obama, and the Race Card....
Posted in Election Law on November 16, 2007 03:53 PM
"Civil Rights Groups Seek to Stop Florida Voter Purge Law"
TPMmuckraker has this post, which begins: "Hans von Spakovsky, whose nomination for the Federal Election Commission is currently stalled in the Senate, may have left the Justice Department in 2005, but his influence remains. A prime example is in Florida,...
Posted in Election Law on November 8, 2007 02:38 PM
"Justice Fight Lingers at FEC"
Jeanne Cummings has written this report at the Politico on the von Spakovsky controversy....
Posted in Election Law on November 5, 2007 08:51 PM
"Vitter pays election case fine"
This news story begins: "U.S. Sen. David Vitter recently paid a $25,000 penalty to the Federal Election Commission for failing to disclose that his campaign paid for calls to voters during the final weeks of his 2004 Senate race." Another...
Posted in Election Law on October 31, 2007 09:39 AM
"Von Spakovsky Deserves Senate Confirmation"
Brad Smith has written this Roll Call oped ($). UPDATE: Bob Bauer responds. A snippet: "My concern as an observer of the FEC, a student of campaign finance policy, and a practitioner before the agency has been a new politicization...
Posted in Election Law on October 28, 2007 09:28 PM
This ($) is troubling: "Svoboda was challenged by the two Republican commissioners on the FEC, Mason and Hans von Spakovsky, who asked about the constitutional basis for requiring disclosure." On the constitutionality of disclosure, see here Svoboda also added "that...
Posted in Election Law on October 19, 2007 08:16 AM
Obama Derails vote on von Spakosvky; What's Next for FEC Nominees?
So reports ($) Roll Call this morning. So what happens next? Sen. Obama might give up his opposition to please the Democratic Senate leadership (one of the nominees is close with Sen. majority leader Reid). That seems unlikely, given that...
Posted in Election Law on October 4, 2007 08:58 AM
"Back-Scratching Across the Aisle"
The NY Times offers this editorial on the von Spakovsky nomination to the FEC....
Posted in Election Law on October 3, 2007 08:46 AM
"Dems move controversial FEC nominee"
The Politico offers this report (see also this Washington Post report and this Roll Call report ($)). A reader who passed along the link asks: "Could Senator Barack Obama prove his civil rights bona fides by killing the nomination of...
Posted in Election Law on September 27, 2007 08:59 AM
See here and here. The nomination now moves to the Senate floor. The Hill quotes Sen. McConnell as follows: "None of these nominees will move across the Senate unless they move together...The view has always been that the Democrats pick...
Posted in Election Law on September 26, 2007 11:03 AM
It Looks Like the Deal to Push Von Spakovsky FEC Nomination Through Senate May Be Off
See Civil Rights Coalition Speaks Out Against FEC Nominee in Roll Call. ($) The newspaper also reports House Paper Trail Bill Stalled for Now....
Posted in Election Law on September 24, 2007 09:14 AM
" Civil Rights Groups Oppose Nomination of Hans von Spakovsky to FEC"
See here and here....
Posted in Election Law on September 21, 2007 02:49 PM
"Hans von Spakovsky and the Last Straw"
Gerry Hebert has posted this item on the CLC Blog. It begins: "Much cyber-ink has been spilled in recent months on this blog and elsewhere regarding the many indiscretions of Hans von Spakovsky, in the context of examining his fitness...
Posted in Election Law on August 2, 2007 10:09 AM
"Local Case May Trip Up FEC Nominee"
The St. Louis Post Dispatch offers this report on Hans von Spakovsky....
Posted in Election Law on July 14, 2007 08:07 PM
You can find it on the committee website. He discusses, among other things, the Texas redistricting controversy, the Georgia voter ID preclearance, and his role at the EAC. You can find answers from other FEC nominees here....
Posted in Election Law on July 13, 2007 02:52 PM
Gerry continues to find interesting messages from Hans von Spakovksy in the released EAC documents. Included in this email is a message from former Commissioner Martinez which is quite critical on a letter von Spakovsky drafted regarding interpretation of HAVA....
Posted in Election Law on July 11, 2007 01:39 PM
Hebert Finds Troubling Von Spakovsky Emails in EAC Released Documents
Gerry's been going through the EAC document dump, and found some troubling things related to FEC commissioner Hans von Spakovksy. Here's an excerpt from Gerry's post: I will continue to review the EAC documents to see if they shed any...
Posted in Election Law on July 4, 2007 07:43 AM
More on the Von Spakovsky Nomination
McClatchy News offers this story on allegations that Hans von Spakovsky blocked lawsuits to protect minority voting rights while at DOJ. The Houston Chronicle this one focusing on DOJ's preclearance of the 2003 Texas redistricting. Meanwhile, Eliza Carney of the...
Posted in Election Law on June 19, 2007 06:23 AM
Mike Pitts on Von Spakovsky Nomination
Mike Pitts, a professor at Indiana University School of law and former DOJ voting rights attorney, sent an email to the election law listserv opposing the nomination of Hans von Spakovksy for a full term to the FEC. The archive...
Posted in Election Law on June 14, 2007 02:26 PM
"Ex-Justice Dept. lawyer can't recall his role in controversial policies"
McClatchy offers this report on the Senate Rules Committee Hearing today on the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky and 3 other commissioners to the FEC. See also this AP report, this report in The Hill, this report in The Politico,...
Posted in Election Law on June 13, 2007 09:14 PM
Sen. Durbin Questions von Spakovsky About "Publius"
You can access here a live feed of the Senate hearing. I just saw Sen. Durbin question von Spakovsky about his anonymous law review article supporting voter id, written while he was at the DOJ dealing with voter id issues,...
Posted in Election Law on June 13, 2007 08:16 AM
Should Hans von Spakovsky Be Confirmed to the FEC?
In the past few weeks, I've linked to numerous blog posts and articles discussing whether Hans von Spakovsky should be confirmed to an appointment at the FEC. Critics say his performance at the DOJ (and his work in Georgia before...
Posted in Election Law on June 12, 2007 10:09 PM
"Career DOJ Professionals Urge Rejection of von Spakovsky's FEC Nomination"
The Campaign Legal Center has posted this letter from Joseph Rich, Robert Kengle, Jon Greenbaum, David Becker, Bruce Adelson, and Toby Moore....
Posted in Election Law on June 12, 2007 10:05 AM
Sen. Obama Comes Out Against von Spakovsky Nomination
I just received a press release by email (no link yet) announcing a letter that Sen. Obama sent to Senate Rules Committee Chair Dianne Feinstein opposing the von Spakovksy nomination to the FEC. The letter reads: Dear Chairwoman Feinstein and...
Posted in Election Law on June 12, 2007 08:07 AM
"Von Spakovsky Does Not Deserve Full Term on the FEC"
Donna Brazile has written this Roll Call column ($). A snippet: "The bottom line is von Spakovsky should not be rewarded with a six-year term on the FEC for his work to suppress the vote of eligible citizens. A six-year...
Posted in Election Law on June 11, 2007 09:09 PM
More Bauer and Hebert on von Spakovksy Nomination to FEC
It started with Gerry Hebert's letter to the Senate Rules Committee on FEC nominee Hans von Spakovsky. It was followed by this Bob Bauer blog post. Now see Hopes for the Rules Committee Hearing (on the FEC) this Week by...
Posted in Election Law on June 11, 2007 08:37 AM
McClatchy offers Politics may have played a role in voter fraud allegations in Missouri. It begins: A voter fraud case brought by the interim U.S. attorney in Kansas City, Mo., just five days before last year's pivotal congressional elections was...
Posted in Election Law on June 8, 2007 05:24 PM
"Democratic lawyer challenges Hans von Spakovsky's nomination to FEC"
The Politico "Crypt" blog offers this report, which includes the entire text of Gerry Hebert's letter to the Senate Rules Committee....
Posted in Election Law on June 7, 2007 08:54 PM
"Battle Brewing Over FEC Choice"
In this post I wrote "I would not be surprised to see some very pointed questions for Hans Von Spakovksy, during this Rules Committee hearing (click on link for webcast during time of hearing) on Commissioner van Spakovsky's, Lenhard's, Mason's,...
Posted in Election Law on June 3, 2007 10:02 PM
Legal Times offers this report on this Senate Judiciary Committee hearing scheduled for Tuesday, which will also feature former U.S. Attorney Todd Graves, whom Schlozman temporarily replaced. Judiciary isn't the only committee that might be probing voter fraud/DOJ politicization/US Attorney...
Posted in Election Law on June 2, 2007 08:13 AM
"Voter Fraud" Scandal Update [Updated]
The Los Angeles Times offers this front page report, "Minnesota case fits pattern in U.S. attorneys flap; A prosecutor apparently targeted for firing had supported Native American voters' rights." It begins: "For more than 15 years, clean-cut, square-jawed Tom Heffelfinger...
Posted in Election Law on May 31, 2007 09:38 AM
Toledo Blade Editorializes Against Confirmation of Hans von Spakovsky to FEC
Here. Can the NY Times be far behind?...
Posted in Election Law on May 24, 2007 09:50 AM
You can find the documents posted here. I've only had a chance to glance at these, but I have a few initial reactions: 1. Was it commonplace for the Republican EAC commissioners to consult privately (without copying the Democratic commissioners)...
Posted in Election Law on May 22, 2007 10:30 AM
Did President Bush Exceed Spending under the Public Finance Limits in the 2004 General Election?
The FEC debated this question and split 3-3. See: Statement of Democratic commissioners Statement of Republican commissioners Statement of Commissioner Weintraub UPDATE: See this Washington Post report and these comments by Bob Bauer....
Posted in Election Law on March 22, 2007 03:50 PM
More Hebert, Bauer on von Spakovsky Nomination at FEC
See here and here....
Posted in Election Law on February 26, 2007 06:30 AM
Gerry Hebert has posted "So exactly where were you, Hans von Spakovsky, on the nights in question?" about FEC Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky. UPDATE: Bob Bauer comments....
Posted in Election Law on February 20, 2007 12:05 PM
"Officials manipulate elections with polling location"
AP offers this very interesting report, which begins: "Officials in two Houston-area elections recently manipulated polling locations to clear the path for their supporters to vote and to toss numerous roadblocks before their opponents. Sponsors of a local community college...
Posted in Election Law on February 14, 2007 12:50 PM
"Recess Appointees to the FEC, EAC Resubmitted to the Senate for Confirmation"
BNA reports ($) that Steven T. Walther, Robert D. Lenhard, Hans von Spakovsky, and David M. Mason have been nominated for appointment to the FEC. They all currently serve on the FEC now. The article also reports that, as expected,...
Posted in Election Law on January 11, 2007 08:56 AM
FEC Commissioner Hans Von Spakovsky's dissenting opinion in the Shelmerdine matter is here. Allison Hayward weighs in here, and Brad Smith goes to FOX to talk more about the case....
Posted in Election Law on January 5, 2007 09:13 AM
Toner Resigning from FEC; Other FEC Commissioners' Terms to Expire Soon As Recess Appointees
The statement from Michael Toner is here. As I recently noted, other members of the FEC were appointed as recess appointees, and I have heard nothing indicating whether or not they would be confirmed by the new Congress. Commissioner von...
Posted in Election Law on December 7, 2006 06:59 AM
Among other items, the FEC this morning is considering this proposal for a so-called "grassroots lobbying" exemption to BCRA's electioneering communciations provisions, as proposed by Commissioner Von Spakovsky. Late word is that the General Counsel has circulated this alternative, which...
Posted in Election Law on August 29, 2006 07:11 AM
The comments are here. See also this blog entry, which explains: In their joint comments, the Legal Center and Democracy 21 object to Commissioner von Spakovsky's attempt to circumvent the normal rulemaking process by rushing the proposed "interim" rule through...
Posted in Election Law on August 22, 2006 03:29 PM
"FEC to Consider Petition for Rulemaking"
Bob Bauer reports: Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky has offered a proposed Interim Final Rule in response to the petition filed in February by a coalition of groups seeking an exemption for certain grassroots lobbying communications from the pre-election "electioneering communication"...
Posted in Election Law on August 3, 2006 08:52 PM
Brad Smith on Commissioner Von Spakovsky on Major Purpose
Very interesting. So the change from Smith to Von Spakovsky on the FEC can have real consequences, with Smith consisistently taking a more pro-free speech line and Von Spakovsky aligning more with Toner on issues such as 527 regulation (which...
Posted in Election Law on June 2, 2006 09:26 AM
"FEC ACCEPTS REMAND IN SHAYS V. FEC AND BUSH-CHENEY '04 V. FEC"
The FEC has issued this press release. The upshot is that the FEC is going to provide a more extensive set of reasons as to why it chose not to regulate all 527s as political committees. Watch for the lawsuit...
Posted in Election Law on May 31, 2006 09:37 PM
"Official's Article on Voting Law Spurs Outcry"
The Washington Post offers this report, which begins: "When he was a senior lawyer in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Hans von Spakovsky played a central role in approving a controversial Georgia voter identification program over the objections of...
Posted in Election Law on April 12, 2006 10:59 PM
On March 29, 2005, I revealed that new FEC Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky was claiming the authorship of a previously anonymous article (authored by "Publius") about election administration reform. I was surprised both that someone at the DOJ considering...
Posted in Election Law on April 11, 2006 09:17 AM
Who is Publius? The Answer Might Surprise You
On October 12, 2005, I had this roundup of reprints on election law articles received in the mail. Among the items I noted was this: I also received the first anonymous election law article that I can remember: Publius, Securing...
Posted in Election Law on March 29, 2006 09:04 PM
FEC Unanimously Approves Internet Rulemaking
So reports Bob Bauer, who also links to (1) these amendments and explanatory material missing from the draft released Friday; (2) this opening statement from FEC Chair Michael Toner; and (3) this interesting statement by Commissioner van Spakovsky, who characterizes...
Posted in Election Law on March 27, 2006 09:04 AM
"Congress, Not the FEC, Has to Fix the 'Indian Loophole'"
FEC Commissioner Hans von Spakovsky has written this Roll Call oped (paid subscription required). A snippet: "However, if Congress decides that there is no corruption justifying applying the same restrictions to Indian tribes that everyone else has to live with,...
Posted in Election Law on February 21, 2006 06:11 AM
"Statement on Tribal Political Contributions by Commissioner Hans A. von Spakovsky"
You can find this statement on the FEC website....
Posted in Election Law on February 15, 2006 01:01 PM
"New FEC commissioner wants limits on tribal campaign giving"
The Hill offers this report, which begins: "Hans von Spakovsky, installed by President Bush on the Federal Election Commission last month in a controversial recess appointment, has waded into a heated debate by publicly calling for stricter regulations on the...
Posted in Election Law on February 14, 2006 08:41 AM
President Makes Recess Appointments to the FEC
See here: Robert D. Lenhard, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission. Steven T. Walther, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission. Hans Von Spakovsky, of Georgia, to be a Member of...
Posted in Election Law on January 4, 2006 03:52 PM
Bauer on von Spakovsky nomination to the FEC
Bob Bauer offers this insightful analysis. A snippet: And yet: von Spakovsy is an agent, not a principal, whose actions in the Voting Section, one can be sure, were faithful to the expectations and directives of his superiors. Now these...
Posted in Election Law on December 19, 2005 08:10 AM
Breaking News: FEC Nominees Announced
The White House has issued this press release (to be buried on Friday night?): President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate four individuals to serve in his Administration: The President intends to nominate Robert D. Lenhard, of...
Posted in Election Law on December 16, 2005 04:43 PM
Hans A. Von Spakovsky for FEC Commissioner???
That's the rumor. That would be sure to create some controversy; see this New Yorker report on Van Spakovsky's DOJ voting rights activities....
Posted in Election Law on December 16, 2005 09:09 AM