Democrats may block controversial FEC appointment
Next week the U.S. Senate will consider the nomination of Hans von Spakovsky for membership on the Federal Election Commission. Mr. von Spakovsky is a former DOJ Civil Rights Division attorney who has been implicated in the voting rights/voter fraud controversy which last week wrapped in his former boss, Bradley Schlozman.
Both the Politico and the Washington Post have coverage of the von Spakovsky hearings.
From the Post:
"Voting rights activists and campaign finance watchdogs are urging lawmakers to take a stand against von Spakovsky's nomination. "He failed to understand his role was not to be a representative of the Republican Party," said Joseph Rich, a former voting section chief who worked under von Spakovsky, who was then counsel to the assistant attorney general for civil rights."
Looks like the DOJ is in for more scrutiny of its practices related to the politicization of election law.
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Ken Vogel of the Politico emailed me on Monday to tell me that he "talked to several folks close to the Senate Rules Committee and its members and most predicted von Spakovsky – and all the FEC nominees – would be confirmed."
He then emailed me back today to let me know that he's now a lot less sure of Mr. von Spakovsky's chances of confirmation.
This will be an interesting vote indeed.
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