All posts by Justin Levitt

Questions about contributions from Trump’s lawyer to Manhattan DA

October 5, 2017, 7:14 pmbribery, campaign financeJustin Levitt

A sizable story in the New Yorker: . . . Kasowitz, who by then had been the elder Donald Trump’s attorney for a decade, is primarily a civil litigator, with little experience in criminal matters. But, in 2012, Kasowitz… Continue reading

Brazil sets up significant public campaign finance fund

October 5, 2017, 7:13 pmcampaign financeJustin Levitt

Reuters has the report. UPDATE: The chief judge of Brazil’s electoral court says it’s not significant enough.

The partisan political impact of automatic voter registration

October 5, 2017, 7:13 pmvoter registrationJustin Levitt

Governing explores how the impact may be surprising.

Continuing reaction to the Gill v. Whitford argument

October 5, 2017, 7:12 pmredistrictingJustin Levitt

Dave Daley in the New Yorker.

More changes coming for North Carolina judicial elections

October 5, 2017, 7:11 pmjudicial electionsJustin Levitt

Now looks like 2018 primaries may be going away, and the filing date for races may be pushed back … which allows more time for a pending redistricting bill.

“The ‘unique’ nature of the US voting system could help Russia tip the scales of future elections, experts say”

October 5, 2017, 7:11 pmchicaneryJustin Levitt

The Electoral College meets Russia meets the Business Insider.

“Field hearing” on Native voting rights in the Great Lakes region

October 5, 2017, 7:10 pmelection administration, UncategorizedJustin Levitt

Coming up October 16.

Comparing registered voters and CVAP

October 5, 2017, 7:09 pmNVRA (motor voter)Justin Levitt

There have been a number of stories recently about litigation (there are a few pending cases), or threats of litigation, premised on the notion that fraud or mismanagement must account for discrepancies between the number of entries on registration… Continue reading

“Prosecutor asked to investigate case of Trump nominee who apparently voted illegally”

October 5, 2017, 7:06 pmchicaneryJustin Levitt

Following up on this story, local elections officials have asked prosecutors to investigate fraud by the current nominee for deputy US trade representative: specifically, the potential misrepresentation of his home residence on voter registration forms.

“Ko-Bach Off”

October 5, 2017, 7:06 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

A Texas state court issued a TRO on Tuesday, blocking Texas from giving voters’ data to the Kobach election integrity commission. More here.

More aftermath of the Kobach Commission email log

October 5, 2017, 7:04 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

ProPublica: On Friday, in response to a judge’s order, the Department of Justice released data showing the authors, recipients, timing, and subject lines of a group of emails sent to and from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.… Continue reading

Remember the picture of Kris Kobach and his plans for the year ahead?

October 5, 2017, 7:04 pmchicanery, NVRA (motor voter), UncategorizedJustin Levitt

Specifically, remember this document? This one? Well, here it is. (Sort of.) And here are the non-redacted NVRA amendments Kobach was apparently proposing. The AP has more context.

Please remember: send the tips and the hate mail to Justin

October 5, 2017, 7:02 pmUncategorizedJustin Levitt

Hi, everybody. Justin here, with the keys to the blog for just a few days. Please do send me news, if you’ve got it. And please don’t blame Rick for what happens next.

Judge Niemeyer and intent in gerrymandering

August 27, 2017, 1:05 pmredistricting, Supreme CourtJustin Levitt

A few days ago, Rick highlighted Judge Niemeyer’s dissent in the latest order in the Maryland partisan gerrymandering case. There are, as both Judge Niemeyer and the majority pointed out, some differences between the Maryland case and the Gill v. … Continue reading