Newest “Law & Democracy” Podcast
Discussing among other things ahead of Election Day, the intentional sabotaging of drop boxes, available on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
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Steve Mazie in The Economist on Whether Litigation May Matter to the Outcome of the 2024 Election
Here:
Amid teetering uncertainty over who will win next week’s presidential election, little suspense looms about one thing: if Donald Trump loses, he will not concede to Kamala Harris. Instead, as he has been doing throughout his campaign, Mr… Continue reading
Purcell and the Stay Application in the PA Case
In its emergency stay application in this case, the RNC argues that the PA supreme court decision should be stayed, in part due to Purcell considerations. Purcell thus far applies only to federal courts, as the RNC acknowledges, but it… Continue reading
What I Told Chris Hayes in June 2020 About Trump and Election Delays
Just came across this quote from me on All In with Chris Hayes, June 10, 2020:
“We may have a full week where we don’t know who has won in Pennsylvania while those absentee ballots are counted. If Trump is… Continue reading
Third Circuit Unsurprisingly Confirms that Cornel West Cannot Get on the Pennsylvania Ballot at This Late Date (Update: West Has Gone to SCOTUS)
“Looking back to 2020 for a Guide to How Fast the Votes Will Be Reported in 2024”
The indispensable Charles Stewart:
What does all this mean for 2024? I would highlight three things.
First, pre-processing make a difference, although it makes the biggest difference in the early hours of counting. In 2020, seventeen states prohibited processing of… Continue reading
“Who will be the next president? News outlets are running out of ways to communicate the uncertainty”
Brian Stelter for CNN:
“I’ve used just about every adjective for ‘close,’ and ‘even,’ but that’s the message every time,” Anthony Salvanto, the CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, told CNN.
Election-related fears and anxieties are especially high this year, but the… Continue reading
Florida, Man (Ballots Fell Out of a Truck in Miami and a Postal Worker Threw Out Mail including a Ballot in Orlando)
Miami Herald:
Containers with Miami-Dade ballots were found on the side of a road overnight after they fell out of a county truck, the Elections Department confirmed Tuesday.
“The worker forgot to lock the back of the truck and as… Continue reading
Updated Estimate on the Number of Ballots Potentially at Stake in the PA Stay Application Now Pending before the Supreme Court
The Republican National Committee filed yesterday an emergency stay application in the PA Genser litigation. The theory underlying the RNC brief significantly expands the scope of absentee ballots potentially affected. In light of that, I have to update my initial… Continue reading
Watch Video of My MSNBC Appearance with Ana Cabrera Talking About 2024 Election Litigation and What to Expect Next Week
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Federal Court Denies Relief in Republican Attack on Overseas Voting in Pennsylvania, Finding It Comes Too Late (Among Other Problems)
No surprises here. In a sentence: “Plaintiffs delayed too long to file their action, they lack standing, they have failed to join indispensable parties, and they have failed to articulate a viable cause of action.”
One more snippet on… Continue reading
ABA Standing Committee on Election Law Did an Event for Judges on Election Cases with Former North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Mark Martin, Who Helped Trump Try to Overturn the 2020 Election On Spurious Grounds
Very disappointing to see this.
More on Martin’s activities in 2020 at The Intercept.
“Why We Vote”
You can read here for free the first chapter of Owen Fiss’s new book, Why We Vote.
“Dark Money from Shadow Parties Is Booming in Congressional Elections”
New from the Brennan Center.