BNA Money and Politics and Roll Call (subscription required) have reported on the FEC decision to go forward with a pilot program that allows those accused of violating campaign finance rules to have closed hearings whereby the commissioners will decide whether or not to take on the case. This change of enforcement procedures allows the accused to contest the charges. Some feel that this will only slow down the enforcement process. Two other measures were voted on:

The Federal Times reports that nonprofit leaders are advocating for the creation of a new agency that would regulate the nonprofit sector. The IRS is the main agency dealing with nonprofits because of the tax code, but no agency strictly deals with supporting, monitoring, and regulating nonprofit organizations. The nonprofit sector is also increasingly growing, which has caused increased Congressional interest.

Although there was no horrific voting catastrophe, the incidences that did occur should be recognized. For example, there were reports of voting system problems and poll worker confusion over identification requirements. Electionline.org, a nonpartisan research group, released its first report on the 2006 Election. The report gives an overall summary of problems such as voter identification, voter registration, and electronic voting systems, a summary of the specific states they watched and a brief synopsis of each state. As the report notes; "Success is difficult to measure.

As reported, Comerica Bank told the charity Life For Relief and Development that it planned to terminate their accounts on November 15. The group was granted an extension, but now the charity has filed a lawsuit against the bank charging that their civil liberties have been violated by planning to close its accounts.