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“Ohio Senate backs voter ID, host of other election changes”
AP:
Ohioans would be required to present photo ID at the voting booth and have fewer days to apply for absentee ballots or to vote early in person under a significantly rewritten bill that sped through committee and floor votes… Continue reading
“Rebound in Confidence: American Democracy and the 2022 Midterm Elections; Bright Line Watch November 2022 surveys”
“After Bankman-Fried’s arrest, Washington seeks answers — and distance”
WaPo:
For others in Washington, the FTX founder’s arrest carried immediate political implications, since federal officials coupled their fraud charges against Bankman-Fried with allegations he conspired to commit multiple violations of campaign finance laws involving donations in the “tens of… Continue reading
“Deal to prevent another Jan. 6 included in spending package, Schumer says”
Politico:
The upcoming massive year-end spending package will include a revamp of an obscure law that Donald Trump tried to exploit to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday.
The Senate majority leader also said anticipated additional Ukraine… Continue reading
“2022 Review: How Republicans Lost Despite Winning the Popular Vote”
Nate Cohn for the NYT:
Here’s a figure about the 2022 midterm elections that might surprise you: Republicans won the national House popular vote by three percentage points — 51 percent to 48 percent. They still won by two points… Continue reading
“Special counsel sends Trump subpoena to Ga. secretary of state Raffensperger”
WaPo:
Special counsel Jack Smith has sent a grand jury subpoena to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, bringing to five the number of 2020 battleground states where state or local election officials are known to have received such requests… Continue reading
“Strong midterm turnout in Georgia sparks new debate about a controversial election law”
“Inside the secret $32M effort to stop ‘Stop the Steal’
Politico:
A pair of progressive organizations operating in complete secrecy spearheaded a $32 million campaign during the midterms to push back against former President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” movement.
The effort, first reported by POLITICO, was undertaken by two… Continue reading
Thanks to Derek for Serving as Primary ELB Blogger Last Week
I’m back in the saddle, gearing up for what’s next.
How Would the Supreme Court’s Major Precedents Concerning Democracy Fare under the Potential Test Discussed in Moore v. Harper?
Both before and during the argument in Moore v. Harper, I wrote about the possibility that the Court might think about extending the approach in the CJ Rehnquist’s Bush v. Gore concurrence – which was about state court statutory interpretation… Continue reading
I Spoke With Madeline Brand of KCRW’s Press Play About Today’s Oral Argument in Moore v.Harper
A Few Thoughts on Moore v. Harper Oral Argument
Here are some things that struck me listening to the argument today.1) What will the RKB triumvirate do? As Rick Hasen noted in his post, the question is which way will Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Barrett go. My guess is… Continue reading
Addressing a Key Issue Discussed at Length in Moore v. Harper Argument
I’m going to re-up a post of mine from Dec. 3rd on this issue: how relevant should the Bush v. Gore concurrence on statutory interpretation, which CJ Rehnquist authored, be in considering the role of state courts in interpreting the… Continue reading