10 and 2 on the wheel
Hi. Justin here. As Rick mentioned, I’ll be at the helm of the Election Law Blog from now through January 7, then turning things over to Dan Tokaji for the next stretch. Please send the tips to me and… Continue reading
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And because Rick’s back on the blog tomorrow…
Here’s a farewell gift.
https://twitter.com/DoggoDating/status/1152463536712552451?s=20
“Intelligence Chief Names New Election Security Oversight Official”
“‘It’s really a new low’: In first news conference, deputy attorney general lashes out at Congress”
The subject
of the DAG’s ire was the criminal contempt vote against the AG, for failure
to comply with subpoenas regarding the citizenship question on the decennial
enumeration.
More
from Fox.
“2020 election: Dems man up for recount; GOP looks to boost voter ranks”
Hofeller files come into court in North Carolina state gerrymandering case
Courthouse
News Service reviews the end of week one of trial.
“Marine Corps Orders Duncan Hunter to Stop Using Emblem on Political Mailers”
A snippet of the NYT piece:
The Marine Corps said it was not uncommon to encounter politicians using the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, commonly referred to as the E.G.A., and officials routinely send letters telling them to stop. “We encourage… Continue reading
“De Blasio used state account he controls as campaign slush fund”
The NY
Post discusses some questionable state-PAC spending on a federal race.
A related
Politico story notes that de Blasio is claiming that his presidential campaign
launch video was not a presidential campaign expense.
“Prosecutors Are Asked Why Trump Wasn’t Indicted for Campaign Violations”
The
WSJ covers the House
Oversight letter.
“Iowa will keep voter registration system for 2020 elections”
The AP on the nuts and bolts of trying to figure
out the right amount of space to upgrade election technology in an unending
election environment.
Parking as pretext?
ThinkProgress
on the challenged Florida law requiring sufficient parking for early voting
sites, and its impact on college voters.
“Judges won’t block voter ID law for 2020, but lawsuit will continue”
The denial
of a preliminary injunction in North Carolina. The opinion is here
… with not much by way of explanation.
“New Normal: Bloodlust on the Left in Census and Election Fights”
Wherein
J. Christian Adams rails against “personal destruction” and “demonization,” and
compares Kris Kobach (or, possibly, himself) to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.
Census recruiting and hiring is ahead of schedule
But there are still some “headwinds” ahead (including low unemployment rates) to hiring for the push to come.