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“Why everyone in America should be following the shenanigans in Ohio”
This is a guest post by Maureen O’Connor, Retired Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
James Madison, in Federalist No. 10, warned us about the dangers of factions—groups that, driven by self-interest, work against the public good.
“By… Continue reading
“How the Federal Cases Against Trump Came Sputtering Back to Life”
NYT:
The two federal criminal cases against former President Donald J. Trump sputtered back to life this week after periods of delay and major legal setbacks.
With 10 weeks left until Election Day, prosecutors in the office of the special… Continue reading
“Scarred by 2020 smears, voting companies and election officials brace for November”
Marshall Cohen for CNN:
Weeks before the 2022 midterms, a stranger showed up at the Denver headquarters of Dominion Voting Systems. He didn’t have an appointment, so the front desk asked him to leave. But staffers noticed him lingering outside,… Continue reading
“Trump indicted again in election subversion case brought by Jack Smith”
Politico:
A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., has reindicted Donald Trump on four felony charges related to his effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election.
The 36-page indictment, secured Tuesday by special counsel Jack Smith, is an… Continue reading
“Republicans sue over partisan breakdown of election workers in Detroit”
Detroit News:
The Republican National Committee and the Michigan Republican Party have launched a lawsuit that contends officials in Detroit, a Democratic stronghold, are failing to appoint enough GOP election workers to comply with state law.
The Republican lawsuit asked… Continue reading
“An unseen problem with the Electoral College – it tells bad guys where to target their effort”
Barry Burden at The Conversation.
APSA Panel on Multiracial Democracy
The APSA Law and Political Process Study group has organized the roundtable panel “Building the Future of Multiracial Democracy: The Role of Political Scientists and Law Professors.” The panel will take place on Thursday, September 5, 4:00 to… Continue reading
“Harris-backed lawsuit challenges Georgia election certification rules”
AJC:
A lawsuit supported by Democrat Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign challenged new Georgia election certification rules Monday, warning that they will “invite chaos” if the results are disputed.
The case takes aim at rules approved by the State Election Board’s… Continue reading
Georgia Governor May Be Seeking to Remove Election Subversion-Curious Members of State Elections Board
This is an interesting development.
“Illinois Supreme Court upholds unconstitutionality of Democrats’ law banning slating of candidates”
AP:
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out a law barring political parties from choosing candidates for the General Assembly when they had no one run in a primary.
The court’s decision… Continue reading
“Alaska Supreme Court Keeps Initiative to Repeal Top-Four on the Ballot”
BAN with the news.
“How states are preparing to head off an election certification crisis in November”
Votebeat:
New rules in Georgia governing how local officials finalize vote totals have some election watchdogs worried that loyalists of former President Donald Trump could trigger a crisis if he loses the state in November, by abusing their authority… Continue reading
Bob Bauer in The Atlantic on Republicans’ Argument in the AZ Case About Congress’s Power to Regulate Presidential Elections
Bob in The Atlantic:
Only months before November’s elections, the Republican National Committee has launched a new legal attack on the rules that govern federal elections. Supported by 24 states, the RNC is seeking, on an emergency basis, a Supreme… Continue reading