Category Archives: The Voting Wars
“Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor”
Edsall on the New Vote Denial
From the great Thomas Edsall in the NYT. His weekly columns are always worth reading, because he understands the grave challenges that American democracy faces and does a great job of explaining complex social science research to a lay audience.… Continue reading
“North Dakota election official challenges mail ballot counting law in Trump-aligned group’s lawsuit”
AP:
A North Dakota county election official is suing the state’s election director to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day in a lawsuit filed by a conservative group that also brought lawsuits amid former President Donald … Continue reading
On “That Trippi Show” with Joe Trippi: “The biggest bullet dodged in the history of democracy” with Rick Hasen
Joe Trippi podcast:
Was the Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper a big win – or a bullet dodged? UCLA law professor Rick Hasen rejoins Joe and Alex to discuss the implications of what looks like a big win… Continue reading
“Voting rights advocates cheer unexpected Supreme Court election law wins”
I missed linking to this WaPo piece last week:
A Supreme Court term that began with dread among voting rights advocates that the justices could upend the rules governing elections is ending with relief and surprise that they have opted… Continue reading
Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Two Aspects of New Florida Voter Registration Law; Expect 11th Circuit Appeal
You may find the 58-page opinion of Judge Mark Walker at this link. From the introduction:
This case arises from Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote. Plaintiffs move to preliminarily enjoin two amendments to section 97.0575, Florida Statutes.… Continue reading
“The self-inflicted voting machine misinformation crisis looming over 2024”
Politico:
The federal government is about to change its certification guidelines for voting machines — and election officials across the country are bracing for a wave of misinformation that erodes trust in the 2024 election.
Election officials are not-so-quietly freaking… Continue reading
“As 2024 Voting Battles Heat Up, North Carolina G.O.P. Presses Forward”
NYT:
A closely watched political fight is developing in North Carolina over voting rights and control of elections, as Democrats aim to recapture a presidential battleground and Republicans look to win back the governor’s office.
Much as Georgia, Florida and… Continue reading
“2024 presidential election poses new tests for guardians and guardrails of American Democracy”
Steven Rosenfeld:
The baseline for 2024 is not as reliable as one might hope because 2020’s election was during a pandemic where emergency measures were implemented. For example, in the general election, 46 percent of voters nationally cast mailed-out… Continue reading
Grimmer and Hersh: “How Election Rules Affect Who Wins”
New provocative paper draft by Justin Grimmer and Eitan Hersh, that I look forward to reading closely. Abstract:
Contemporary election reforms that are purported to increase or decrease turnout tend to have negligible effects on election outcomes. We offer an… Continue reading
Expect Many More Lawsuits in Federal Court Against the Actions of State and Local Election Officials after Moore v. Harper
(This is the first in a series of posts I plan to write about the implications of the last part of the majority opinion in Moore v. Harper that creates something of a time bomb for litigation.)
Expect many more… Continue reading
ELB Podcast 4:10: U.S. Democracy and the Independent State Legislature Theory after Moore v. Harper
New ELB Podcast (the Season 4 Finale!):
What are the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Moore v. Harper for American democracy?
What will the case mean for 2024 election challenges?
Does the decision shut down attempts to submit… Continue reading
“Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists”
N.Y. Times article bout a second, concerted wave of republican-sponsored legislative efforts to restrict voting, funded by “billionaire-backed advocacy groups” allied with Trump. The key point is that this new wave is based on a strategy of “radical incrementalism”–an effort… Continue reading