“Why We Vote”
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“Dark Money from Shadow Parties Is Booming in Congressional Elections”
New from the Brennan Center.
This is What Insanity Looks Like
I can’t even…
There are three recommendations that I have. Most depend on Elon Musk, who has the resources and megaphone to make these a reality.
The first is a whistleblower program that offers a multi-million dollar reward for… Continue reading
Safeguarding Democracy Project Recordings of our Fall 2024 Events on the Upcoming Elections
Recordings of our Fall 2024 EventsIf you missed any of our events this fall, you can catch up with these recordings or visit our website www.safeguardingdemocracyproject.org. Sept. 12: From Here to There: How States Can and Should Certify the Results… Continue reading
“Philly DA sues to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pennsylvania”
Philly Inquirer:
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday sued to halt Elon Musk’s $1 million daily giveaway to voters in battleground states including Pennsylvania, calling it an illegal lottery that skirts state requirements and violates consumer protection laws.
The… Continue reading
“GOP drive to revive Virginia voter purge strikes out at appeals court”
Josh Gerstein for Politico:
A bid by Republican officials in Virginia to purge of potential non-citizens from the voter rolls there appears headed for the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court refused to disturb a lower court order that… Continue reading
“Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy”
NYT:
Nearly half of all voters are skeptical that the American experiment in self-governance is working, with 45 percent believing that the nation’s democracy does not do a good job representing ordinary people, according to a new New York Times/Siena … Continue reading
“The new dark money: How influencers get paid big bucks to court your vote”
From the Wash. Post:
Political campaigns and their surrogates are pouring millions of dollars into social media influencers with scant regulatory oversight or public transparency, as they embrace a marketing tactic that has revolutionized the U.S. economy.
Online influencers who… Continue reading
“America Is Having a Panic Attack Over the Election; Voters see permanent damage to the country if their candidate loses; ‘There are not enough gummies I can take to soothe the angst!'”
Molly Ball for WSJ:
The sun was shining. Bruce Springsteen was strumming an acoustic guitar. Yet beneath the peaceful surface, the stadium packed with thousands of Democrats practically thrummed with anxiety.
“I’m honestly legit kind of terrified,” said Rebekah Williams,… Continue reading
Can Absentee Ballots be Received After Election Day in any Swing States?
The Fifth Circuit decision holding that federal law invalidates (preempts) state laws that permit absentee ballots received some number of days after Election Day to count if they are postmarked on or before Election Day is not likely to be… Continue reading
How Many Votes Are Likely at Stake in the PA Litigation Over Absentee Ballots for Which the RNC is Seeking Supreme Court Review?
As Rick Hasen blogged yesterday, the RNC is going to seek Supreme Court action, based on the independent state legislature doctrine, of the PA Supreme Court decision in the Genser case. As his post explains, the PA court held that… Continue reading
Cass Sunstein on How the Electoral Count Reform Act Protects the Integrity of the Presidential Election
This is from the WSJ, which is paywalled. Here’s an excerpt:
The Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022, which amended the Electoral Count Act of 1887 … greatly reduces the risk of uncertainty and chaos after Americans vote…
The Electoral… Continue reading
“Language Access and Voting Rights: An Overview of Federal, State, and Local Policies”
New report from Angelo Ancheta of Demos.
State Legislatures Can No Longer Declare the Election to Have “Failed” in Their State Due to Natural Disasters and Then Appoint Electors
One of the major (but less -well appreciated) accomplishments of the new, bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act is that it repealed the provision in federal law that permitted state legislatures to appoint electors if the presidential election had “failed” in… Continue reading