Progressives push for select committee with no recipients of fossil-fuel campaign cash

http://inthesetimes.com/article/21652/nancy-pelosi-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-green-new-deal-castor?link_id=3&can_id=aa194cdc88a774f5bc824a412c3e8cb1&source=email-we-cant-afford-to-let-nancy-pelosi-bury-the-green-new-deal-the-left-victories-that-defined-2018&email_referrer=email_470587&email_subject=we-cant-afford-to-let-nancy-pelosi-bury-the-green-new-deal-the-left-victories-that-defined-2018

Charlie Cooper

Trump 2020 campaign may be violating coordination ban

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/12/trump-2020-campaign-coordination/?utm_source=2018+Donor+Appeal+List&utm_campaign=a537b03d43-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_12_20_04_41_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2460557a0c-a537b03d43-212194641#utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newslett%3Dtrump-2020-campaign-coordination-122018

Payments to a shell corporation are allegedly used to fund NRA ads, in violation of coordination statute.

Charlie Cooper

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Both Campaigns Enthusiastically Violate Ban on Super PAC Coordination, Watchdog Says

https://static.theintercept.com/amp/both-campaigns-enthusiastically-violate-ban-on-super-pac-coordination-watchdog-says.html

State will switch firms for voter database

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/maryland-ditches-election-servers-tied-to-russian-oligarch/65-71d6f971-8ce6-44cd-8659-543d0e337e39

Charlie Cooper

Senate votes to allow IRS review of dark money donors to "non-profits"

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/12/senate-democrats-overturn-trump-donor-disclosure-1057535 Pres. Trump had issued an executive order barring the IRS from reviewing who is donating to non-profit organizations that make political contributions. The Senate voted to overturn this order because it opens to door to foreign influence and corrupt special interests. It's not expected to pass in the House, however.

Senate votes to allow review of non-profits' donors

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/12/senate-democrats-overturn-trump-donor-disclosure-1057535

Pres. Trump had issued an executive order barring the IRS from reviewing who is donating to non-profit organizations that make political contributions. The Senate voted to overturn this order because it opens to door to foreign influence and corrupt special interests. It's not expected to pass in the House, however.

Charlie Cooper

Corporate money causes stress within Cong. Progressive Caucus

https://theintercept.com/2018/10/14/congressional-progressive-caucus-corporate-pac-money/

Charlie Cooper

Detailed review of Dems' democracy reform bill - H.R. 1

https://theintercept.com/2018/12/02/public-campaign-finance-hr1/

Charlie Cooper

The rich get their money's worth from Congress

https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/12/heres-how-the-rich-get-their-moneys-worth-from-republicans/

Gutting the IRA is one mechanism of return on investment for political spending.

Charlie Cooper

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Opinion | After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/opinion/citizens-united-corruption-pacs.html

Democrats Push to Make Public Campaign Finance a Reality

https://theintercept.com/2018/12/02/public-campaign-finance-hr1/

PA Recount Settlement a Victory for Voters Everywhere - Voting Justice

https://www.votingjustice.us/pa_recount_settlement_a_victory_for_voters_everywhere

Who in the U. S. makes political donations

http://www.americanpromise.net/when_money_is_speech_who_does_the_talking?utm_source=American+Promise&utm_campaign=7d94fc12f0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_11_29&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f12c7850d0-7d94fc12f0-22850359

 

American Promise is an advocacy organization dedicated to passing the 28^th Amendment to regulate big money in politics.

 

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https://theintercept.com/2018/11/20/medicare-for-all-healthcare-industry/

https://capitalandmain.com/big-pharma-bankrolled-pro-trump-group-as-trump-pushed-pharma-tax-cut-1115

Reduced gerrymander yields results in Pennsylvania

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/11/09/one-state-fixed-its-gerrymandered-districts-other-didnt-heres-how-election-played-out-both/?fbclid=IwAR0z8_0oElan0HIzj3fKOSs4Ai_eZqNaE-GUjxnRpuOw0eeEqT9rmxQlZmg&utm_term=.5e76c931443c

 

NC kept it’s gerrymandered districts, on the other hand. There, Democrats got nearly half the votes, but only a quarter of the House seats.

Thanks to Mark Patro for finding this article.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

House Democrats will push for disclosure and public campaign finance

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/415960-momentum-builds-for-dems-to-take-on-campaign-finance-reform

 

 

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Federal Court rules Maryland's 6th Congressional District Unconstitutional

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/11/07/reeling-from-election-state-pols-now-face-redistricting-fight/

 

State Democrats sought to punish Republican voters, in violation of their First Amendment right to freedom of association. The case was sent down to a three-judge panel by the U. S. Supreme Court and can now go directly back up to the high court, paving the way for a possible groundbreaking case on political gerrymandering.

 

Charlie Cooper

Why Big Money Is Being Pumped Into A Small New Mexico Race : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/01/662354250/big-stakes-in-small-new-mexico-race-as-energy-battles-play-out

Lots of out-of-state money from energy interests. 

Fwd: TBOR, Reform Among Big Election Night Winners

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George Soros has contributed $18 billion to his Open Door Society. This reads as if he funneled it into the midterms.

https://www.opensecrets.org/outsidespending/summ.php?disp=D

With a little tweaking on message, we are natural allies with TB.

 

Amid the Democrats celebrating winning the House and Republicans celebrating expanding their Senate lead, the two Take Back Our Republic funded campaigns both won big victories that shows Republicans will join Democrats to pass serious reforms. Because almost all of our time and efforts go into research and education, we can only budget a couple of ballot box measures (and we can never endorse a candidate) so we were very selective in choosing to spend money on these two - and only these two - efforts.

 

NORTH DAKOTA CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM 54%-46% WIN. Those who follow www.takeback.org, yesterday's email and our NewsMax pieces know of our paid ads and even an election eve TV appearance in Fargo to try to pull out a win for Measure 1 in North Dakota. This measure to stop foreign money, create an ethics commission and reform lobbying and money in politics trailed most of the night but a late surge pulled our YES vote to a 54% to 46% lead with almost all precincts reporting. For those who thought Republicans would not support political money reforms, consider that this apparent solid win occurred at the same time that the Democratic incumbent US Senator was defeated with only 45% of the vote. Clearly many voted for a Republican challenger and for campaign finance reform.

 

MICHIGAN GERRYMANDERING REFORM 61%-39% WIN. Our biggest investment came in the Michigan effort that included our opinion piece in the largest state newspaper, the Detroit Free Press, and reaching hundreds of thousands of state residents through Facebook ads. With more than 2/3rds of the votes counted, we are winning 61% - 39%. While Democrats appear to be carrying all the statewide races today, the US Senate incumbent came in far below her polling, at below 52% so far, meaning many Republicans are voting for her opponent and for gerrymandering reform. Our budget in this effort reach hundreds of thousands of state residents to get the measure on the ballot. One of the criticisms of nonpartisan redistricting commissions by some conservatives is that liberal bureaucrats take over these spots and gerrymander for the left. This measure addressed that concern by letting both the Senate Majority and Minority leader have veto power over any member of the commission, just like a both the prosecutor and defense lawyer can veto any potential juror. We believe this great victory at the ballot box to follow-up on a ballot win earlier this year in Ohio shows that most across the spectrum wants gerrymandering reform.

 

For some who believe these are only "Democratic" or "liberal" issues, consider that calculations from Nate Silver were very accurate in the House, and he calculated that the huge campaign money advantage enjoyed by Democrats gave them an extra five Congressional seats over what they would have had if money were even. Most of the huge donors are Democrats, and since George Soros wrote an $18 billion non-profit check, any conservative being told they should oppose reform because Republicans have some huge advantage if they allow non-profit and other dark money into campaigns is likely being sold a bill of goods from a member of the political-industrial complex who is making money off the system.

But, will the next Congress set aside politics to work on the cross partisan efforts in these areas that unite a significant majority of Americans?

 

Today, Americans from around the country voted for the candidates they thought would be most likely to return power to the people, and they supported measures aimed at reforming the process. With 365 days until the 2020 campaign takes over the political landscape, stand with Take Back Our Republic by making a generous gift at takeback.org today as we seek to drive the reform conversation in 2019!

 

 

Below are some of our winning political ads for our victories in North Dakota and Michigan.

 

Despite the victories and a (possible?) temporary hiatus from/reduction in the intense partisan climate that characterizes our government, there is still much work to be done. Seventy-three (73) Democrats and only 17 Republicans raised at least $2 million by 20 days before the election- showing that the pervasive influence of big money continues to reign supreme. 

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Conservatives use dark money non-profits to influence judicial appointsments

https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/04/new-nonprofit-tied-to-stealthy-circle-of-dark-money-groups/#utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nonprofit-tied-to-stealthy-circle-of-dark-money-110718

 

 

Charlie Cooper

Super PACs targeted in Alaska suit

https://citizentruth.org/citizens-united-targeted-alaska-equal-citizens-lawsuit/

 

In Alaska, a lawsuit seeks to overturn the federal Super PAC regime, which is based on a lower-court ruling rather than the U. S. Supreme Court. The plaintiffs seek to enforce Alaska’s existing laws, e.g., contribution limits.

 

“Equal Citizens says the lower court’s ruling to allow unlimited donations to PACs was based on too broad of an interpretation of Citizens United.”

 

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How to investigate out-of-state influence

https://www.publicintegrity.org/2018/10/10/22317/reporting-recipe-how-investigate-out-state-influence-2018-races

 

“Already people, PACs, corporations and unions have contributed more than $173 million in out-of-state money to gubernatorial, state house and state senate candidates.And that’s just money sent directly to candidates. It does not include hundreds of millions more spent by outside groups on things like television advertising to support or oppose candidates.”

 

This article explains how to use a database to investigate out-of-state influence in state elections.

 

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Google says it cannot comply with Maryland's online ad disclosure lw

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-google-political-ads-20180629-story.html

 

The law takes effect on November 4, 2018.

 

Charlie Cooper

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Citizen initiatives for campaign finance, ethics, and disclosure on November ballots

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/campaign-finance-ballot-initiatives_us_5bd082fce4b055bc94873116?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

 

S. Dakota, N. Dakota, Missouri, Denver, Baltimore City, Albuquerque

 

Charlie Cooper

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Sen. Conway oversees hearing on enforcement of reporting requirements

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/10/19/out-of-state-not-out-of-mind-senator-presses-for-answers-on-union-pac-cash/

 

Union-linked PAC that supported her opponent failed to file reports.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

Green Party candidate challenges Hoyer's role as fundraiser

http://husseini.posthaven.com/the-most-strategic-midterm-race-elder-challenges-hoyer

 

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

Wyoming Promise will work for an Article V resolution in legislature

http://www.americanpromise.net/raising_the_bar_in_wyoming?utm_source=American+Promise&utm_campaign=7ccd267016-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_04_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f12c7850d0-7ccd267016-22850359

 

Ken Chestak is a leader of Wyoming Promise and is determined to get an Article V Resolution either through a ballot measure or via legislative action. Ken attended the national Wolf-PAC conference in Salt Lake City last August.

 

Charlie Cooper

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Dark-money groups were ordered to reveal their donors. They didn’t. - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/16/donors-to-dark-money-groups-still-mostly-hidden-despite-court-ruling-905894

Homeland security expert blasts Maryland absentee ballot procedures

https://wtop.com/local-politics-elections-news/2018/10/securing-your-vote-how-safe-are-md-s-absentee-ballots/

 

It’s a “Sword of Democles,” he says.

 

Charlie Cooper

Out-of-state funding in races for state offices: the pattern is changing

https://www.publicintegrity.org/2018/10/10/22300/out-state-donors-pour-cash-democrats-state-races?link_id=4&can_id=e96967e6939a941dbdebb8356ad281a2&source=email-big-checks-from-out-of-state-donors-casino-magnates&email_referrer=email_432692&email_subject=big-checks-from-out-of-state-donors-casino-magnates

 

Dems are getting lots of small donation from out-of-state, while Republicans are getting money in bigger chunks.

 

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'We’ve never seen anything like this': GOP overwhelmed by Democratic cash - POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/12/gop-democratic-record-fundraising-response-898162

Are Democrats raising big money from small donors?

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/democrats-raise-big-money-for-midterms/

 

 

Charlie Cooper

 

The Hidden Money Funding the Midterms — ProPublica

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-hidden-money-funding-the-midterms

State Board of Elections says Maryland voter rolls are safe

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/state-officials-checking-systems-for-hackers-ahead-of-november-elections/23654248

Charlie Cooper

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Alaskans sue to stop SuperPACs and enforce State law

https://citizentruth.org/citizens-united-targeted-alaska-equal-citizens-lawsuit/

 

Charlie Cooper and Susan Ogden

 

Thomas Ferguson analyzes 2016 Presidential election

https://www.ineteconomics.org/uploads/papers/Ferg-Jorg-Chen-INET-Working-Paper-Industrial-Structure-and-Party-Competition-in-an-Age-of-Hunger-Games-8-Jan-2018.pdf

 

 

Charlie Cooper

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Dems go to Wall Street for campaign funding

https://readsludge.com/2018/10/03/dems-in-toss-up-races-turn-to-wall-street-for-campaign-funds/?link_id=9&can_id=e96967e6939a941dbdebb8356ad281a2&source=email-dems-seeking-big-money-in-midterm-leadup&email_referrer=email_428809&email_subject=dems-seeking-big-money-in-midterm-leadup

 

 

Charlie Cooper

How money helped Trump win 2016 election

https://www.ineteconomics.org/uploads/papers/Ferg-Jorg-Chen-INET-Working-Paper-Industrial-Structure-and-Party-Competition-in-an-Age-of-Hunger-Games-8-Jan-2018.pdf

 

Trump lent his campaign large sums near the end. Money was directed strategically selected states.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

Underlying paper for the previous news article on money in politics

https://www.ineteconomics.org/uploads/papers/WP_48_Ferguson_et_al.pdf

 

This is the actual Ferguson, Jorgensen, and Chen paper referenced in the previous article.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

New research on how campaign money shapes elections

https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/stark-new-evidence-on-how-money-shapes-americas-elections

 

Prof. Thomas Ferguson, with colleagues Jorgenson and Chie apply sophisticated statistical analysis to campaign finance data and conclude that money matters to electoral outcomes and that mainstream corporations are financing a long-term rightward drift in U. S. policies.

 

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Public financing moves forward in Prince George's County after dramatic meeting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/campaign-finance-bill-moves-forward-in-prince-georges-after-dramatic-meeting/2018/09/26/218b65b6-c19a-11e8-b338-a3289f6cb742_story.html?utm_term=.f38d1c26a267

 

 

Charlie Cooper with thanks to Renaud Brown

 

Charlie Cooper: When the people act it makes a real difference for grassroots democracy - Capital Gazette

http://www.capitalgazette.com/opinion/columns/ac-ce-column-cooper-20181008-story.html

Candidates for U. S. Senate get campaign money from banks

https://readsludge.com/2018/10/03/dems-in-toss-up-races-turn-to-wall-street-for-campaign-funds/?link_id=9&can_id=e96967e6939a941dbdebb8356ad281a2&source=email-dems-seeking-big-money-in-midterm-leadup&email_referrer=email_428809&email_subject=dems-seeking-big-money-in-midterm-leadup

 

 

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Supreme Court lets lower court ruling stand requiring disclosure of some dark money

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/supreme-court-lets-stand-a-decision-requiring-dark-money-disclosure/570670/

 

The ruling requires non-profit groups to disclose their donors, but “The decision appears to leave a loophole: Some super PACs, which must disclose their donors publicly, accept money from nonprofit groups. Conceivably, a super PAC could take money from a nonprofit group that doesn’t itself advocate for or against political candidates—meaning the super PAC could continue hiding the flesh-and-blood source of the cash funding its efforts, several election lawyers told the Center for Public Integrity. Also, the original case that prompted today’s action, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Federal Election Commission and Crossroads GPS, remains under appeal, meaning today’s decision could be temporary—or not.”

 

Charlie Cooper

Maryland elections official speaks publicly about security

http://www.wbur.org/npr/649432705/securing-the-election-industry

 

Sen. Ron Wyden questions the role of private companies in elections

 

Charlie Cooper

 

McCaskill cites dark money stance as main reason to oppose Kavanaugh

https://www.npr.org/2018/09/20/649771824/sen-claire-mccaskill-i-will-vote-no-on-judge-kavanaugh

 

Sen. Claire McCaskill will vote “no” on confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh. She cited his stance on big money in politics as the number one reason. Thanks to Sheila Ruth for finding this one.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

Court Bucks Chief Justice, Sheds Light on Dark Money Donors

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/court-reverses-chief-justice-allows-disclosure-donors

Pearls Before Swine strip feeds cynicism about democracy

https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2018/09/16

Goat speaks up for the citizenry, but Rat gets the punch line

Charlie Cooper

US appeals court upholds Illinois campaign finance limits

https://apnews.com/ce159adca21b423ab62d683c634a2760

Cenk Uygur is becoming a star

https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/09/12/cenk-uygur-future-liberal-media/

 

 

Charlie Cooper

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/1272183002?__twitter_impression=true

"End Citizens United" - the PAC that pays itself first

https://capitalresearch.org/article/former-politicos-cash-in-on-democratic-dreams/

 

This article has lots of good details.

 

Charlie Cooper

2018 election money is up, including dark money

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/money-and-elections-a-complicated-love-story/

 

A lot to unpack in this survey, e.g., big donors give to those whom they think will win – not to help secure the win.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

The racist history of felony disqualification from voting

http://inthesetimes.com/article/21374/prisoners-vote-felony-movement-disenfranchisement-white-supremacy-democracy

 

Why should incarcerated people lose the right to vote?

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

Dark money may have bought a judge for State Farm Insurance

https://www.reuters.com/article/legal-us-otc-darkmoney/behind-250-million-state-farm-settlement-a-wild-tale-of-dark-money-in-judicial-elections-idUSKCN1LL2ZQ

 

Consumers lost a class action suit against State Farm Insurance in Illinois’ highest court. It turns out that State Farm financed the campaign of one of the Illinois high court judges. Now the consumers are suing in federal court alleging racketeering by the judge and State Farm.

 

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Who is to blame for Arizona voting snafus?

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/08/28/election-day-voting-secretary-state-calls-extended-poll-hours-voting-locations/1124910002/

 

Contractor (Insight Enterprises) and the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office are pointing at each other.

 

Charlie Cooper

 

 

 

Vendor fails to set up voting machines in Arizona's Maricopa County

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/28/politics/arizona-extended-voting-issues/index.html

 

The board of supervisors refused to name the vendor or extend voting hours after 62 polling places did not open on time.

 

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Re: Federal District Court find NC congressional districts to be unconstitutionally partisan

That is pretty blatant and disgusting! Of course, living in Maryland it's tough to throw stones.

Unfortunately I can't read the NYT article without subscribing.

Sheila

On Aug 28, 2018, at 11:04 AM, 'Martin Wulfe' via GMOM-volunteers <GMOM-volunteers@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Yes, it will be daunting, and they may need to postpone their actual election until the end of the year.  There's a good article in the NY Times about it: Federal Court Throws Out North Carolina's Congressional Districts, Again. The arrogance of the Republicans was astonishing, according to that article:

 

"I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats, because I do not believe it's possible to draw a map with 11 Republicans and two Democrats," David R. Lewis, a North Carolina state representative who helped lead the remapping, said in 2016.

 

Marty

 

From: gmom-volunteers@googlegroups.com [mailto:gmom-volunteers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sheila Ruth
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Subject: Re: Federal District Court find NC congressional districts to be unconstitutionally partisan

 

Wow. Good news for democracy, although the idea of trying to redistrict before November seems daunting.

 

Sheila

On Aug 28, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Charlie Cooper <charlie.coop47@gmail.com> wrote:

 

https://electionlawblog.org/?p=100857

 

"If this opinion stands (and given the current 4-4 split on the Supreme Court, any emergency action could well fail, leaving the lower court opinion in place), the court may well order new districts be drawn in time for the 2018 elections."

 

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RE: Federal District Court find NC congressional districts to be unconstitutionally partisan

Yes, it will be daunting, and they may need to postpone their actual election until the end of the year.  There's a good article in the NY Times about it: Federal Court Throws Out North Carolina's Congressional Districts, Again. The arrogance of the Republicans was astonishing, according to that article:

 

"I propose that we draw the maps to give a partisan advantage to 10 Republicans and three Democrats, because I do not believe it's possible to draw a map with 11 Republicans and two Democrats," David R. Lewis, a North Carolina state representative who helped lead the remapping, said in 2016.

 

Marty

 

From: gmom-volunteers@googlegroups.com [mailto:gmom-volunteers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sheila Ruth
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Subject: Re: Federal District Court find NC congressional districts to be unconstitutionally partisan

 

Wow. Good news for democracy, although the idea of trying to redistrict before November seems daunting.

 

Sheila

On Aug 28, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Charlie Cooper <charlie.coop47@gmail.com> wrote:

 

https://electionlawblog.org/?p=100857

 

"If this opinion stands (and given the current 4-4 split on the Supreme Court, any emergency action could well fail, leaving the lower court opinion in place), the court may well order new districts be drawn in time for the 2018 elections."

 

Charlie Cooper

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M: 410-624-6095

 

 

 

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Re: Federal District Court find NC congressional districts to be unconstitutionally partisan

Wow. Good news for democracy, although the idea of trying to redistrict before November seems daunting.

Sheila

On Aug 28, 2018, at 10:02 AM, Charlie Cooper <charlie.coop47@gmail.com> wrote:

https://electionlawblog.org/?p=100857

 

"If this opinion stands (and given the current 4-4 split on the Supreme Court, any emergency action could well fail, leaving the lower court opinion in place), the court may well order new districts be drawn in time for the 2018 elections."

 

Charlie Cooper

H: 410-578-8291

M: 410-624-6095

 

 

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