Great new Adam Liptak Sidebar column in the NYT, with the subhead: “In arguments in a voting rights case, the new justice said history must inform constitutional interpretation, making a liberal case for an idea often associated with conservatives.”
for taking the reins of ELB over the last two weeks. It’s a huge effort to keep this going, and having these great scholars pitching in makes a big difference. Thank you!
Interesting article on how Democratic-operatives-turned-journalists, who control a number of progressive media outlets, are using Facebook’s powerful ad targeting tools to increase voter turnout and shape political thinking.
The Washington Post reports that there have been increased efforts to recruit partisan poll workers in swing states. Notably, Republicans have filed lawsuits in a number of swing states challenging the regulations that govern poll workers, seeking to make the… Continue reading
New article by Zhao Li and Richard Disalvo in the American Political Science Review. The abstract reads:An unprecedented number of major U.S. companies announced changes to their campaign contributions following the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. We analyze the… Continue reading
This is the second article in a series that NPR is running to shed light on how our voting process works. The article refutes claims that hand-counting ballots are preferable for tabulating votes because the research shows that hand-counts are… Continue reading
Politico reports on the House GOP strategy surrounding potential impeachments of President Biden and members of his cabinet should the Republicans retake the House of Representatives after the 2022 midterms.
Issue One has a new report out that shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates have collectively raised more than $12 million for their campaigns this election cycle — including more than $5.8 million raised by election deniers who prevailed in… Continue reading
Important article by Michael Linhorst in The New Republic on Percoco v. United States, a political bribery case that the Supreme Court will hear this term. While the other election law cases on the docket have monopolized much of the… Continue reading