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Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN
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LSN: Election Law & Voting Rights (Topic)
Recent Top Papers (60 days)
As of: 08 Jun 2019 – 07 Aug 2019
RankPaperDownloads1.Deep Fakes, Bots, and Siloed Justices: American Election Law in a Post-Truth WorldRichard … Continue reading
“NEW: 9th Circuit Rejects Gov. Ducey Argument, Expedites Appeal Re: Special Election For McCain Senate Seat”
“Kobach Campaign Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Allegedly Illegal Fundraising Tactic”
Daily Beast:
Legal experts said the email appeared to violate laws barring corporations from contributing to political campaigns and requiring campaigns to include “paid for by” disclaimers on their official communications.In an emailed statement late Thursday night, the Kobach campaign’s… Continue reading
Judicial Watch Sues to Overturn California Law Requiring Presidential Candidates to Release Their Tax Returns
Reuters reports. I’m surprised, given standing issues, it wasn’t Trump or the Republican Party suing.
New Politico Project Tracking Jurisdictions Still Using Paperless Voting Systems
Eric Geller:
Today, we're launching a major project that I've been working on for the past five months.It's a page that tracks every state and county using paperless voting machines, including whether they plan to upgrade and where they… Continue reading
“Rep. Kenny Marchant joins parade of Texas House retirements, opening up competitive Dallas-area seat”
Roll Call:
Rep. Kenny Marchant is the latest Texas Republican to decide to retire rather than seek another term in 2020, opening up a competitive seat in the Dallas area.Marchant’s decision was first reported Sunday night by The New… Continue reading
After El Paso, Beto O’Rourke Does Not Mince Words
Listen to the audio:
I didn’t get video, but here’s audio of the question and Beto O’Rourke’s answer. This came after an emotional vigil in El Paso, as O’Rourke circled behind a building looking for his wife. pic.twitter.com/VBk8xoE1lz—… Continue reading
“Why a Race-Baiting Trump Is Courting Black Voters”
NYT:
President Trump’s entire approach to people of color — his attacks on political leaders, his campaign’s social media strategy targeting the black electorate, his ability to fuel black opposition but also demoralize some black voters — is… Continue reading
DOJ Files Late (at 4:30 AM) Opposing Sanctions Motion in NY Census Citizenship Case
Hansi Lo Wang thread:
https://twitter.com/hansilowang/status/1157665462249033728
“California’s new law requiring candidates’ tax returns appears unconstitutional — or does it?”
Bob Egelko for the SF Chronicle.
“DOJ & FEC Complaints Filed Against Kris Kobach & We Build the Wall, Inc. for Illegal Campaign Solicitation”
Today’s Must-Read About Mississippi Voting Rights Lawsuits at Bloomberg
Bloomberg:
Mississippi has the highest percentage of African Americans of any state in the U.S. It hasn’t elected a black official statewide in more than 130 years. Jennifer Riley Collins wants to break that streak.To become Mississippi’s first black… Continue reading
A Font Made of Gerrymandered Districts
Ugly Gerry:
It's here. GERRY. A font created by your congressional districts. Log on to https://t.co/WkuVp7oDpu and use the font to tell congress how happy you are that your vote doesn't matter. pic.twitter.com/j9U5W7qmTz— Ugly Gerry (@UglyGerry) July 23, … Continue reading