My Q and A with Jonathan Weiler on Risks in the Upcoming Elections
Read it over at Jon’s substack.
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“Electing a Single Winner When the Electorate is Divided in Multiple Ways”
The third in a series of Common Ground Democracy essays on the philosophy of democracy and its implications.
Problems with Proposals to Allocate Presidential Electors Proportionately or By Congressional District
As thoughts turn to the Electoral College, I want to mention a point that’s been less discussed about suggestions that states shift to awarding their electors either proportionately to the vote in that state or, as Maine and Nebraska currently… Continue reading
Federal District Court Strikes Down 5 More Provisions of Restrictive Texas Law Limiting Assistance for Voters
Via Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center, here is the court’s order.
The View from Australia: “Can You Steal an Election? America are You OK?”
I spoke with ABC Australia for their program on what’s going on here in the U.S.
Arizona’s largest newspaper endorses electoral reform
The Arizona Republic editorial board has written a strong endorsement of the proposal to move from partisan to nonpartisan primaries in the state:
“In today’s politics, those with the most extreme views are winning office, powered by partisan primaries and… Continue reading
Federal Court Rejects Super Late Attempt to Get Cornel West on PA Ballot; I’d Say to Think Laches, Not Purcell
As ELB readers know, I’m generally skeptical that timing should be the primary thing that courts consider when voting rights are at stake. I think the Purcell Principle has been elevated improperly above the normal four-part consideration of issues related… Continue reading
New episode of “Law and Democracy” podcast
Discussing the legal issues that arise because of disruptions to the election cause by the horrific damage of Hurricane Helene. (The conversation was recorded before Milton made landfall.)
“HLS, HKS Professors Launch New Tool To Assess Local Public Opinion”
This Harvard Crimson story discusses the new TrueViews site that aims to improve representation by providing elected officials with more information about their constituents’ policy views.
Professors from Harvard and George Washington University launched a data visualization tool early last… Continue reading
“Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military”
WaPo:
Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania have filed a federal lawsuit seeking stricter scrutiny of votes cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, reflecting a new GOP strategy to challenge the eligibility of a group of voters that includes overseas military… Continue reading
“Judge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years”
AP:
A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck down by a state judge, providing a win to Republicans who claimed it was… Continue reading
“Sixth Circuit Allows Enforcement of Ohio Law Barring Foreign Expenditures on Ballot Initiatives”
Jonathan Adler at Volokh:
Today a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted the state of Ohio’s application of an emergency stay of a district court injunction barring enforcement of an Ohio law prohibiting… Continue reading
“Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable”
AP:
On Election Day, some voting lines will likely be long and some precincts may run out of ballots. An election office website could go down temporarily and ballot-counting machines will jam. Or people who help run elections might… Continue reading
“Courts could see a wave of election lawsuits, but experts say the bar to change the outcome is high”
AP reports.