Michael McConnell and Will Baude Debate Finding Trump Ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
Federalist Society video. (h/t Howard Bashman)
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“Harris County 2022 election results stand after judge dismisses GOP challenges”
Houston Chronicle:
The results of Harris County’s highly scrutinized November 2022 election were upheld Thursday evening by a judge, who threw out all but one remaining election contest out of 21 related lawsuits.
Republican candidate Erin Lunceford filed her suit… Continue reading
“A lot of Americans embrace Trump’s authoritarianism”
Philip Bump:
CNN’s most recent polling, conducted by SSRS, shows that Trump leads Biden nationally by a 4-point margin, statistically even. Even given Trump’s response to the 2020 election, though, and the myriad criminal charges he faces, respondents were five… Continue reading
“Democrats’ Strong Election Night Will Likely Shield Ballot Access in Pennsylvania”
Bolts:
The next presidential election may still be a year away, but voters in the nation’s biggest swing state just selected the public officials who will be in charge of running it. And much like in other parts of the… Continue reading
“How the GOP muzzled the quiet coalition that fought foreign propaganda”
NBC News:
once-robust alliance of federal agencies, tech companies, election officials and researchers that worked together to thwart foreign propaganda and disinformation has fragmented after years of sustained Republican attacks.
The GOP offensive started during the 2020 election as public… Continue reading
Trump and Retribution
Semafor:
On Retribution. The Washington Post recently reported that Trump and his allies have been mapping plans to use the government to investigate former cabinet members who have criticized him, among other paths to pursue payback against critics and perceived enemies.… Continue reading
Breaking: Fifth Circuit Panel, While Affirming that Galveston, Texas Violated the Voting Rights Act, Calls for En Banc Rehearing So They Can Rule Against Galveston
Well this is an interesting (and disturbing) order. A Fifth Circuit panel has unanimously held that the district lines for the legislative body in Galveston County, Texas violates the Voting Rights Act as currently interpreted by the 5th Circuit by… Continue reading
“Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating”
AP:
Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of… Continue reading
“A High-Risk Legal Effort to Keep Trump Off the Ballot”
Sue Halpern in the New Yorker:
Minnesota is one of three states in which nonprofits have recruited high-profile voters, including current and former Republicans, to file Section 3 lawsuits. A similar case in Michigan, brought by F.S.F.P. together with… Continue reading
“Options for U.S. Federal Involvement in Elections”
New BPC report:
Amid growing threats to election infrastructure and the increased complexity of administering elections, legislators have an opportunity to reassess how the federal government helps state and local officials ensure secure, accessible, and trusted elections. Over the past… Continue reading
“Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot”
Politico:
When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election, he wants to prohibit federal prosecutors from even mentioning the chaos and violence unleashed by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan.… Continue reading
“Virginia county stumbles in the first election after its conspiracy-fueled staff exodus”
Jane Timm for NBC News:
Seven months after election conspiracy theories consumed the community here and drove the entire election staff to quit, Buckingham County struggled to report its results in Tuesday’s elections.
Local results were posted just before… Continue reading
“Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner sues over partisan label law”
Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner is suing to overturn the new law that requires partisan labels for supreme court and appellate court candidates.
In a lawsuit filed on Election Day, Brunner is asking the federal court to… Continue reading
“Meta will require campaigns to disclose use of AI in political ads”
WaPo:
Meta will require political campaigns to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in political ads, a new policy that could shape how the new technology is used in the 2024 elections.
The Wednesday announcement, first reported by Reuters… Continue reading