“New Legislation Will Bring Polling Places to New York College Campuses”
Good news.
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Takes Over Lawsuit Over Congressional Redistricting, Appoints Nate Persily as Special Master
You can find the court’s order at this link.
Yasmin Dawood for Balkinization “Cheap Speech” Symposium: “Social Media and Democracy: An Institutional Perspective”
Here is the introduction to Yasmin Dawood’s contribution to the Balkinization symposium on my Cheap Speech book:
n a compelling new book, Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics – And How to Cure It, Rick Hasen provides a searing… Continue reading
Montana Vote Suppression Decision
A Montana trial court granted a preliminary injunction today in a set of consolidated cases challenging a number of suppressive laws passed late in the 2021 Montana legislative session (Montana Democratic Party v. Jacobsen; Western Native Voice v. Jacobsen; and… Continue reading
“Once again, Alabama is the battleground over Black voting rights”
WaPo:
Driving through downtown one misty, humid morning, Evan Milligan pointed out landmarks historic and personal. There once stood the Black barbershop where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. got his hair cut. There was the street corner where Rosa… Continue reading
“Jan. 6 committee frustrations with DOJ grow as contempt vote looms”
WaPo:
As the House is poised to vote Wednesday on holding two former Trump aides in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with Jan. 6-related subpoenas, frustrations are mounting inside the committee investigating the attack over the Justice Department’s… Continue reading
New “Elections Matter 2022” Series
This midterm election season the Elections Research Center and State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will co-host a series called “Election Matters 2022.” This event series will bring together diverse experts to tackle evolving election-related… Continue reading
“Fake Trump Elector Is Running in Wisconsin This Week, Alongside Other Big Lie Supporters”
New at Bolts.
“Political polarization raising fears for future of American democracy”
Michael Gormley for Newsday:
The question, buried at the bottom of a routine poll, was startling: Do you think the United States will continue to be a democratic republic eight years from now?The response was jarring: 22% of New… Continue reading
“Trump aide seeking NH House seat voted in 2 states in 2016”
AP:
A former Trump administration official now running for Congress in New Hampshire voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, potentially violating federal voting law and leaving him at odds with the Republican Party’s intense focus on “election… Continue reading
Watch Archived Video of Miles Rapoport and EJ Dionne Discussing Their “100% Democracy” Book with Sara Goodman for the UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center
It was a great conversation you can watch here:
April 6 Event: “The Presidential Succession Act at 75: Praise It or Bury It?”
This looks like a great event at Fordham Law April 6.
“Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens”
“Jan. 6 panel wonders: Is Trump criminal referral necessary?”
Politico:
Should the Jan. 6 committee ask the Justice Department to pursue a criminal case against Donald Trump? It’s a question with political heft but no practical effect — and some panel members are increasingly skeptical.After all, as multiple lawmakers… Continue reading