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“What Happens if Mitch McConnell Retires Before His Senate Term Ends?”
NYT:
For decades in Kentucky, the power to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate was reserved exclusively for the governor, regardless of whether an incumbent stepped down, died in office or was expelled from Congress.
But with Gov. Andy… Continue reading
“Alabama state lawmaker agrees to plead guilty to voter fraud”
NBC News:
An Alabama legislator has agreed to plead guilty to a felony voter fraud charge that he used a fraudulent address to run for office in a district where he did not live, according to an agreement filed Thursday.… Continue reading
“An Iowa County Just Stopped An Election Denier from Overseeing 2024 Election”
Bolts reports.
Must-Read NYT Piece on How Changes to Campaign Finance Contribute to Extremism
Tom Edsall in the NYT does a masterful job synthesizing the state-of-the-art empirical knowledge on how changes in recent years to the way elections are financed have contributed to polarization and extremism. Relying on this data, the piece makes two… Continue reading
“Court Skirmishes Show Divergent Strategies by Prosecutors in Trump Cases”
NYT:
While a federal judge was fast-tracking the start of former President Donald J. Trump’s election interference trial in Washington on Monday, the sprawling prosecution of Mr. Trump and 18 co-defendants by the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., on… Continue reading
“Secretaries of state get ready for possible challenges to Trump’s ballot access”
NBC News:
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said Tuesday that his office is figuring out how to handle potential complaints over whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from appearing on the 2024 ballot.
The issue centers on… Continue reading
“How Might Trump Challenge the March 4 Trial Date in the Federal Election Case?”
NYT:
By itself, the objection raised by Mr. Lauro — that March 4 will not give Mr. Trump’s lawyers adequate time to prepare — would almost certainly fall short as a reason for a higher court to intervene early, according… Continue reading
“Small Donors are a Big Problem”
Tom Edsall NYT column explores link between small donors and polarization.
Election Law Articles in New Hampshire Law Review Symposium Issue
Here:
Conference Proceedings
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Editor’s ForewordKyle C. Kopko
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Total Vote Runoff: A Majority-Maximizing Form of Rank Choice VotingEdward B. Foley
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The Ministerial Role of the President of the Senate in Counting Electoral Votes: A Post-January 6 … Continue reading
“Georgia’s election board leader who debunked unfounded 2020 election fraud claims is stepping down”
AP:
The retired federal judge leading Georgia’s State Election Board is resigning effective Friday from the panel, which sought under his tenure to debunk unfounded claims of election fraud stemming from the 2020 presidential vote.
Gov. Brian Kemp made the… Continue reading
“N.H. Republicans feud over bid to knock Trump off 2024 ballot”
“Raskin says Trump ‘absolutely’ disqualified from running for president after Jan. 6 insurrection”
The Hill’s report on Rep. Raskin’s appearance on CNN’s State of the Union.
Raskin was indeed emphatic in his belief that Trump is barred from the presidency by virtue of section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, saying that “Donald… Continue reading
“Johnson says Wisconsin fake electors should not face charges for ‘political activity'”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Ten Republicans who signed paperwork claiming to be electors for Donald Trump in 2020 after he lost reelection should not face criminal charges, U.S. Sen Ron Johnson said Friday.
The Republican senator described the actions by the group… Continue reading