NYT:
The United States issued new economic sanctions on Monday against seven Russians linked to an internet troll factory in what Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called a warning to foreigners who seek to interfere in American elections.The penalties were… Continue reading
WaPo:
Officials in Montana are warning residents for the second time this year about surveys sent by the Republican National Committee that mimic the look of federal census forms, with the goal of soliciting money for President Trump’s reelection campaign.The… Continue reading
The Idaho Law Review is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a special symposium volume entitled “Democracy Evolved: The Future of American Elections.”
In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified, formally prohibiting vote denial on the basis of race. In… Continue reading
AP:
An Iowa judge has upheld voter ID as allowable under the Iowa Constitution but struck down as unconstitutional portions of a 2017 voting reform law challenged by a Hispanic civil rights group and an Iowa State University student.
This Friday in D.C., former White House Counsels to Presidents Trump (Don McGahn) and Obama (Bob Bauer) will be jointly holding a public, keynote conversation as part of a George Mason Symposium titled “The Administration of Democracy.”
Perhaps fittingly, the… Continue reading
KC Star:
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel, who believes Google should be investigated for treason and once wrote that American democracy has been in decline since women won the right to vote, is investing heavily in two of the Kansas… Continue reading
A combination of personal and professional obligations will cut into blogging time over the next few weeks. Those who receive daily emails from me via the Election Law Listserv will find them somewhat less frequently.
Thanks for your patience.
Watch:
WATCH: Chuck Todd asks Rick Hasen whether Bill Barr is going to have to appoint a special counsel if he recuses himself. #mtpdaily@rickhasen: “I don’t expect anything to come out of the Justice Department. … The… Continue reading
In a NYT article today, John Schwartz accurately quotes me as expressing skepticism about whether various political reforms are likely to fundamentally transform the hyerpolarized politics of our era. I want to elaborate briefly on those comments, since John… Continue reading
Mark Sherman of the AP:
RBG identifies Kennedy as the author of the principal opinion in Bush v. Gore, which was an unsigned per curiam opinion. #SCOTUS— Mark Sherman (@shermancourt) September 25, 2019