“The Ongoing Relevance of Electoral Reform”
A brief Common Ground Democracy post following up on Rick H’s “Hope for Irrelevance By Next Weekend.”
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Global Interest in the Election
Not surprisingly, many people overseas are as anxious about the election as Americans. In the last week, I’ve done media in the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and others. You can’t escape it by running to New Zealand, either.… Continue reading
My Hope for Irrelevance By Next Weekend
There’s a certain adrenaline rush that comes with working in the area of election law in the period before presidential elections. That’s especially true if, like me, you do a lot of public speaking and media. It’s great to be… Continue reading
“Republican lawsuits fly in Fulton County as Election Day nears”
AJC:
Republicans continue to challenge Fulton County elections officials in court as Tuesday’s momentous presidential election looms.
On Saturday a Georgia judge rejected a GOP lawsuit trying to block Fulton and other counties from opening election offices on Saturday and… Continue reading
Arizona: “Pinal County demanded proof of citizenship for 900 voters, then backtracked”
Votebeat:
Pinal County incorrectly told hundreds of longtime residents they needed to provide proof of citizenship before voting in Tuesday’s election.
The Arizona county’s decision to flag these voters’ registrations came to light when some of the voters tried… Continue reading
“Election workers are exhausted, abused and ready for their moment”
I Spoke with Dahlia Lithwick on the Slate “Amicus” Podcast About What to Expect When You are Expecting a Crazy Election
You can listen here.
Might the PA Provisional Ballots Issue and the Independent State Legislature Claim Come Back to the Supreme Court?
The RNC must have known the Genser case was a long shot as a means to get the Supreme Court to address this issue. The case did not directly involve the 2024 election. It involved a primary election that had… Continue reading
“Rich Bernstein: The Fifth Circuit Was Wrong–Counting Timely-Cast Remote Votes That Are Received After Election Day is as Old as the Founding”
Smart analysis of a laughable decision.
Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Give Relief in Naked Ballots Case (Updated Post)
You can find the order here.
What’s most notable is Justice Alito, purportedly applying Moore v. Harper’s anti-arrogation principle, saying that the interpretation here would clearly violate the power of the state legislature: “The applicants contend that this interpretation… Continue reading
After Losing in Lower Courts, Republicans Go to North Carolina Supreme Court Seeking to Set Aside Overseas Ballots for Possible Citizenship Check
“Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds”
AP:
The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately.
Voters generally show… Continue reading
Pildes: My NYT Essay On Tuesday’s Importance for Some of the Most Significant Political Reforms in Many Years on the Ballot in a Number of States
In case you want to think about something other than the presidential election, there are some of the most important political reform items in many years on the agenda this Tuesday in at least 8 states. I published this essay … Continue reading
“Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Lawsuit to Ensure Cobb County Absentee Voters Have Time to Cast Their Ballots”
Release via email:
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, and Southern Poverty Law Center filed an emergency lawsuit to safeguard the voting rights of Cobb County voters. Cobb County admitted that they had failed to mail out more… Continue reading