“Why so many women are on the way out after making historic gains in N.J. Legislature”
Redistricting and the “party line” in New Jersey primaries receive some (but not all) of the blame.
“In Trump Case, Bragg Pursues a Common Charge With a Rarely Used Strategy”
The NYT works through the details of a falsifying business records charge and – despite the fact that there’s apparently no legal requirement to do so – the rarity of not making clear the underlying crime to convert the misdemeanor… Continue reading
“Three Cases in North Carolina, Decades of Democracy Undone”
Gene Nichol spitting fire in Slate.
“Try again on no-excuse mail voting”
Henry Berger, of the New York City Bar’s Election Law Committee and the state’s Commission on Judicial Conduct, and Kathy Boockvar, former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, urge New York to return no-excuse mail balloting to the permanent policy… Continue reading
“There’s only one way to fix gerrymandering (and it’s not through the courts)”
In The Hill, Grant Tudor and Beau Tremitiere highlight their report on the congressional single-member-district statute.
I think various institutions in several states might want a word about the “only one way” in the headline (which op-ed columnists usually… Continue reading
“A group offered cities money to opt in to ranked choice voting. State elections office warns accepting that is likely illegal”
In response to a question at a city council meeting, an advocacy organization’s representative apparently noted that one county’s implementation of RCV might cost an extra $36,000 for software licensing, ballot design, and the like … and that the… Continue reading
“Small donations equals big trend: Experts anticipate small donors to play large role in 2024 election”
The Republic, out of Columbus, Indiana, really nicely connects a national trend to local giving practices.
“Michigan commission finds ‘misconduct’ by pro-Trump attorneys in 2020 lawsuit”
Bridge Michigan with news on the state’s Attorney Grievance Commission, and its formal complaint against Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and others (including 3 Michigan attorneys).
“Arizona official targeted by election deniers now struggles with PTSD”
WaPo with a profile of Maricopa Supervisor Bill Gates, and the extraordinary pressures on local officials when grifters drive the fever dream of conspiracy viral.
It’s not just Maricopa County
The Oklahoman reviews a new state law aimed at preventing harassment or threats against election workers, and prevents falsely acting as an election official.
“Guns at polls? Texas House approves bill to arm election workers”
“New Twitter rules expose election offices to spoof accounts”
The AP posts a dispatch from the Blue Check Battles.
“A government fund nobody uses just grew by another $4.7 million — here’s why”
Raw Story on the Presidential Election Campaign Fund: that $3 checkbox on your tax form.
“At least eight Trump electors have accepted immunity in Georgia investigation”
WaPo with the news of an immunity deal for some of the fake Georgia electors.
The attorney for the electors has said that “The electors who accepted immunity did so without any promise that they would offer incriminating evidence in… Continue reading