According to BNA Money and Politics ($$),"it would be practically impossible" for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to complete a new rule on the disclosure of bundled campaign contributions from lobbyists in time to affect the 2008 election.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a memorandum for exempt organization (EO) revenue agents detailing how they should examine cases involving allegations of political activity on the Internet as part of the Political Activity Compliance Initiative (PACI). For example, in figuring out whether an exempt group is engaging in prohibited political activity, the IRS agents are to consider the "number of 'clicks' or electronic proximity between an exempt organization and the site of a political message," and "the context of the link is another significant consideration."

The Brennan Center for Justice, along with pro bono law firms filed a lawsuit in Albuquerque challenging a New Mexico law that makes it difficult for groups to conduct voter registration drives. According to the press release, the state law is "an unconstitutional burden on free speech and association by impeding civic groups from helping eligible voters to register."

After many years, the issue of allowing voter registration at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities is slowly gaining support. The VA announced that it would assist veterans with voter registration and permit voter registration drives by groups that were vetted by the agency's attorneys, and then reversed this policy within two weeks. Fortunately since then, Members of Congress and some voting rights advocates have been objecting to the VA's policy.