The Supreme Court’s opinion in Washington State Grange v. Washington Republican Party et al. has prompted the Washington Public Disclosure Commission to provide interim guidance with three temporary measures outlined in a recent memorandum. Some news organizations are covering these fluid issues.
Category: Const Law Issues
Ohio Right to Life, Inc. v. Ohio Elections Commission
Ohio Right to Life has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of Ohio law purporting to regulate issue advoacy. Many states have electioneering communications-type laws containing black-out dates and substantial reporting obligations. Ohio Right to Life is represented by a law firm and the Center for Competitive Politics.
Washington Disclosure Challenged
A group called Human Life of Washington has filed suit to challenge Washington laws purporting to require disclosure of certain issue advocacy activity. In a recently filed federal lawsuit, Human Life of Washington argued that it shouldn’t have to register with the state as a political action committee, because it wants to sponsor ads about […]