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

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

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

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

Barry Burden at The Conversation.

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

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

This is an interesting development.

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

BAN with the news.

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 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

…back in 2018, when Common Cause asked a court to extend the certification deadline to amend ballot count totals after Stacey Abrams’s loss. From the plaintiff’s request: Although the requested injunctive relief may “require additional efforts” from Secretary Kemp… Continue reading