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A Moment of Thanks to Our Election Officials and Election Workers, the Real Election Heroes
Those who work or volunteer in elections have always had a tiring, stressful, and often thankless job. Now, these workers should be entitled to combat pay– but they at least deserve our thanks.
Some have faced harassment, intimidation, insults, and… Continue reading
“RNC walks back claims on election observer limits at Milwaukee polling places”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The Republican National Committee conceded in court Tuesday no elections observers were being restricted at Milwaukee’s polling places, walking back claims it made in a lawsuit filed a day earlier on the eve of the 2024 General Election.… Continue reading
William & Mary Election Law Society’s State of Elections Blog
As the nation anxiously awaits results, consider perusing the William & Mary Election Law Society’s State of Elections blog where law students have been posting on state election law topics (new posts up each week).
My New One at MSNBC Opinion on Why Where You Live Shouldn’t Determine How Easy or Hard It is to Vote
I have written this piece for MSNBC Opinion. It begins:
As the United States reaches yet another Election Day, it’s worth a reminder that although casting a ballot is easy for most, voting is still too hard for many… Continue reading
“How Trump used the ‘red mirage’ in vote counting to deny his 2020 loss”
WaPo:
Shortly after Election Day came and went in 2020 with no presidential decision, then-president Donald Trump declared himself the winner, even though millions of votes had yet to be counted. A little more than three days later,… Continue reading
“Attorneys General Issue Bipartisan Statement Condemning Possible Violence in Response to Election Results” (51 AGs including Kris Kobach, but Not Ken Paxton, Todd Rokita, or Austen Knudsen)
Release:
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released the following statement today on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Oregon Attorney General and NAAG President Ellen Rosenblum, Connecticut Attorney… Continue reading
“Influential Attorneys Send a Message to Their Peers: No More Frivolous Election Lawsuits”
U.S. News:
A coalition of current and former bar association presidents published a letter Monday night reminding their fellow attorneys and the public that “the courtroom is not a theater for unsubstantiated claims.” The move comes as the Republican National… Continue reading
“In Pennsylvania, a race to keep voters from having their ballots thrown away”
WaPo:
Republicans have sued to prevent voters like King from getting a do-over. But the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for voters who make mistakes with their mail ballots to have a second chance. Now, in the … Continue reading
“RNC sues Milwaukee on eve of election claiming limits on vote observers”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
A day before the presidential election, the Republican National Committee on Monday said it had filed a lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee claiming its Election Commission had “arbitrarily” limited the number of observers allowed in some… Continue reading
“Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged”
NPR:
Thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ mail ballot applications, along with baseless claims by former President Donald Trump about an investigation into suspicious voter registration forms, are adding pressure on Pennsylvania county officials in the final hours before Election… Continue reading
“Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That’s highly unlikely”
Nick Riccardi for AP:
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday, well before all the votes are counted.
Trump set the pattern in 2020… Continue reading
“Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named”
Seema Mehta for the LA Times.
Adam Unikowsky Obliterates Fifth Circuit Opinion on Mississippi Accepting Ballots Timely Mailed by Election Day That Arrive After Election Day
Worth a read if only to see how absurd Judge Oldham’s opinion is.