All posts by Dan Tokaji
Injunction Sought in Idaho Voter Registration/Identification Case
From the Idaho Capital Sun: “A new Idaho voter registration law that took effect July 1 requires voters to prove their identity and residency when registering to vote, no matter how they register…. But a Boise-based youth voter advocacy… Continue reading
“Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021”
NYT:
A super PAC aligned with former President Donald J. Trump paid Melania Trump $155,000 in late 2021, an unusual payment that was not visible in the group’s initial federal reports and came to light only in a filing… Continue reading
“Former police chief convicted after defending self with false Jan. 6 claims”
WaPo:
A police chief turned yoga instructor who helped organize a “brigade” of Californians on Jan. 6, [Alan] Hostetter was convicted Thursday of four felonies — conspiring to obstruct and obstructing an official proceeding, and trespassing and engaging in… Continue reading
“No Reason to Delay Trump’s Trial, Prosecutors Say”
WSJ: “Donald Trump’s criminal trial over his handling of classified documents after he left office should begin in December, Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Thursday, rejecting the former president’s arguments that the proceedings… Continue reading
“Butcher Who Assaulted Officers on Jan. 6 Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison”
NYT: “Approaching a tunnel at the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace, prosecutors say, Mr. [Kyle] Fitzsimons, 39, hurled his bow like a spear at a crowd of officers, striking one in the head. Over the next several minutes, he attacked… Continue reading
“Prosecutors Ask Witnesses Whether Trump Acknowledged He Lost 2020 Race”
NYT:
Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald J. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election have questioned multiple witnesses in recent weeks — including Mr. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — about whether Mr. Trump had privately acknowledged in the… Continue reading
“Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers”
Politico: “The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed the sentences handed down to seven members of the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a signal that prosecutors… Continue reading
“Democrats Try a Novel Tactic to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment”
NYT:
Democrats in Congress are making a fresh push for the nearly century-old Equal Rights Amendment to be enshrined in the Constitution, rallying around a creative legal theory in a bid to revive an amendment that would explicitly guarantee… Continue reading
New Issue of Journal of Election Administration Research & Practice
Available here. The journal is described as “a biannual e-journal developed in partnership between the National Association of Election Officials (also known as The Election Center) and the Auburn University Election Administration Initiative … designed to address the concerns… Continue reading
“‘Hypocritical’ — Sec. of State LaRose apparently changes law to help Issue 1 supporters”
News on the Republican-backed referendum that would raise the threshold for amending the state constitution in August, before an initiative to protect abortion rights can go before voters in November: “Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has seemingly changed the… Continue reading
“Close to 100,000 Voter Registrations Were Challenged in Georgia — Almost All by Just Six Right-Wing Activists”
Pro Publica:
On March 15, 2022, an email appeared in the inbox of the election director of Forsyth County, Georgia, with the subject line “Challenge of Elector’s Eligibility.” A spreadsheet attached to the email identified 13 people allegedly registered… Continue reading
“Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan secretary of state in special counsel’s election interference probe”
CNN: “Federal prosecutors interviewed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for “several hours” in March as part of the ongoing criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Benson told CNN Wednesday.”
“Arizona escalates probe into alleged efforts to swing election for Trump”
WaPo: “Arizona’s top prosecutor is ramping up a criminal investigation into alleged attempts by Republicans to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state by signing and transmitting paperwork falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner, according to two… Continue reading