Arizona Republic: Three months after a disastrous primary, Pinal County seemed to pull off a smooth Election Day in November. But the county made errors in counting some ballots, officials said as a 500-vote discrepancy between certified election tallies and… Continue reading

Here they are, in reverse chronological order: I’ve Been Way More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now, Slate, November 14, 2022 The Courts are the Only Thing Holding Back Total Election Subversion, The Atlantic, November 2,… Continue reading

BFD, as Biden might say.

Arizona Republic: Republican candidate for attorney general Abe Hamadeh and his attorneys are continuing to question results and exploring legal options after a statewide recount showed a significant vote gain in his favor. With almost 2.51 million votes cast in… Continue reading

VoteBeat: Good-government advocates and voting experts say Pennsylvania should change a recount law that was weaponized by activists and delayed the state’s certification by several weeks. A Votebeat and Spotlight PA review of historical legislative records and news articles… Continue reading

The margin went from 511 to 280 votes. Hamadeh, the Republican who is behind, still might pursue legal action. No details yet on where the numbers changed in the counties.

Goldfeder’s latest.

Bruce Ackerman and Gerald Magliocca WaPo oped.

The latest from the Arizona Republic.

Interesting decision, given Lake’s utter lack of proof at the trial. Here’s the key paragraph: There is no doubt that each side believes firmly in its position with great conviction. The fact that Plaintiff failed to meet the burden… Continue reading

WaPo: A spokesman for former vice president Mike Pence’s campaign denied reports on Monday that the Republican had filed to run for president in 2024, responding to an apparent hoax after screenshots of a Federal Election Commission posting began to… Continue reading

Politico: Democrats in Pennsylvania won the majority of seats in the state House this fall, powered by voter backlash to the fall of Roe v. Wade. But come next year, it’s anybody’s guess which party will actually hold the speaker’s… Continue reading

Oops.

Over at Balkinization, there are a series of articles riffing off the great contributions that the brilliant Sandy Levinson has made to legal scholarship. Here are the posts so far: From Baker v. Carr to Bush v. Gore with … Continue reading