Correcting Earlier Post: Republican Party of Arizona, Not RNC, Filed Brief Supporting Emergency Relief in NVRA Documentary Proof of Citizenship to Register Case
This post has been corrected and the error was entirely my fault. Apologies!
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No, Trump Did Not Vote Illegally
This story is incorrect, for reasons Justin has explained:
Back in 2019, Donald Trump moved his permanent residence to Mar-a-Lago, which means he’s a Florida voter. (And cast ballots in Florida in 2020 – by mail for the presidential… Continue reading
Sept. 13 U. Wisconsin Event: “Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections”
Details:
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for “Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections,” sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP. This event will… Continue reading
Fordham Law’s Voting Rights and Democracy Forum Seeks Articles and Essays
Via email:
Fordham Law’s Voting Rights and Democracy Forum is currently seeking two types of submissions: Articles and Essays.
Articles.
Articles are typically under 15,000 words (excluding footnotes) and tend to analyze a problem and offer a solution. Articles should… Continue reading
“Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter”
Jude Joffe-Block for NPR:
One of the things being litigated in this presidential campaign is whether the crowds at rallies are even real.
At a Detroit aircraft hangar last week, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her… Continue reading
“What Judges Should Know About Election Law” — A Q & A with Me in “Judicature” About How Judges Should Prepare for Election 2024
You can read it here.
Knight Election Law Forum on Sept. 5
This looks to be an excellent discussion (registration required):
Join us Sept. 5 for the first in a series of Knight Election Law Forums, a collaboration between Knight Foundation and the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy.… Continue reading
“RFK Jr. won’t appear on New York state presidential ballot after court rules he’s not a resident”
ELB Book Corner: Bob Bauer: “A Common Question about ‘The Unraveling’”
I’m pleased to welcome Bob Bauer to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, The Unraveling. Here is the first of three guest posts:
Since the publication of my book, The Unraveling, I have been… Continue reading
JD Vance Says Proposal to Give More Votes to Parents with Children Was a Mere “Thought Experiment”
So does that mean he would not support the actual proposal? Watch:
Vance on ABC struggles to defend his comments about giving parents extra voting rights as a mere "thought experiment" and not something he seriously meant pic.twitter.com/mBIH2i4c32—… Continue reading
Luttig and Johnson on MSNBC About Certification and the Risk of Election Subversion
From the 8/8 “Deadline White House” with Nicole Wallace:
Judge Luttig: Without a question, a score of more of American lawyers played an ignoble role in the 2020 effort by the former president to overturn that presidential election. And, the… Continue reading
“Harris may need less of popular vote to win electoral college”
WaPo:
In 2020, Joe Biden won the national popular vote for president by 4.5 percentage points, a seemingly safe margin that should have easily put him in the White House.
But under the hood, the presidential race was extremely close.… Continue reading
“Foreign TikTok Networks Are Pushing Political Lies to Americans”
Revelatory WSJ report:
Intelligence officials have warned that the 2024 presidential contest could face an unprecedented flood of fake news, fueled by AI, from foreign actors. A Journal analysis of videos on TikTok has found it’s already happening.
Amid… Continue reading
Monday August 12 Wikimedia Foundation Online Event: “Legal and Policy Perspectives on How to Combat Disinformation in 2024 Election Cycles”
I’m looking forward to participating in this event put on by the Wikimedia Foundation (free registration required):
Monday, August 12
Join us for a discussion on tackling fake news and misinformation during the 2024 elections, focusing on legal and policy… Continue reading