PA’s governor shifts on voter ID
Jonathan Lai of the Philadephia Inquirer has the details.
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Update on DOJ & non-prosecution about census
Government Executive has corrected its story on DOJ’s decision not to prosecute Wilbur Ross, now noting that the decision not to prosecute was made in the previous administration. The original ELB post has also been updated to note this correction.
Tournament Elections with Round-Robin Primaries
I’ve posted a draft of this paper on SSRN. Here’s the abstract:
Round-robin voting uses ranked-choice ballots but calculates which candidates are most preferred by a majority of voters differently from instant-runoff voting. Like a round-robin sports competition, round-robin… Continue reading
7th Circuit affirms LVW’s NVRA suit against Indiana
Indiana’s voter purge law flunks its second test in the Seventh Circuit. Courthouse News reports on this decision.
Report on the Georgia hearing; what’s next?
Washington Post summarizes. Given the Republican non-participation, this doesn’t sound like an effective strategy to overcome a filibuster. USA Today reports that Senate Democrats, essentially abandoning S1, will turn instead to VRA reform “this autumn”; if true, this presumably… Continue reading
The Arizona Audit
There is more news about the seemingly endless Maricopa County pseudo-audit. Maybe I’m naive, but I’m inclined to ignore whatever “results” come from this inherently inappropriate process. If the so-called “results” are favorable to Trump, it’s meaningless. It’s equally meaningless… Continue reading
NJ redistricting: 13 is an unlucky number this time
“This is the first time the two parties haven’t agreed on a 13th member for congressional redistricting.” That, for me, is the key quote from this report on the need for the state’s Supreme Court to pick the thirteenth member… Continue reading
Effect of Primaries on Electoral Outcomes?
Geoffrey Skelley at 538 has a piece on Lee Drutman’s very important new report analyzing the effect of primary elections on general election outcomes. (I mentioned this report in a previous blog post.)
As Skelley explains, Drutman’s report is… Continue reading
Deep dive on Arizona redistricting this cycle
From Carrie Levine at the Center for Public Integrity.
DOJ Will Not Prosecute Trump Officials After IG Referred Findings of False Testimony on Census
Government Executive reports. [UPDATE: this correction has been appended to the report: After publication of this story, the Justice Department and Commerce Department inspector general revealed additional information to indicate the declination to prosecute took place during the Trump administration.… Continue reading
Ellen Aprill Expresses Concern …
… on the implications of the Supreme Court’s new Americans for Prosperity Foundation for IRS rules on donor disclosure applicable to 501(c)(3) groups. Her Tax Notes letter to the editor is also available on SSRN.
Nick Stephanopoulos Speaks Out on Brnovich
Calling it an “embarrassment” in this Q&A, Nick expresses views on the majority opinion in Brnovich that are much harsher than mine. Given the inherent ambiguity of section 2 as revised by Congress, and the genuine difficulty of applying… Continue reading
New Voting Laws Face Court Challenges Across the U.S.
WSJ reports on the recent explosion of election-related litigation but also the challenges lawsuits have in light of new rulings like Brnovich.
Good morning. Georgia on my mind.
Thanks, Dan, we so miss you at Ohio State, but are glad to reconnect whenever there’s an opportunity. Thanks, Rick, for this opportunity to join the ELB blogging team.
As I start, the Senate Rules Committee hearing today is top… Continue reading