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“Biden Tells Top Democrats He’s Preparing Lobbying Blitz on Filibuster Reform, Voting Rights”
Andy Kroll for Rolling Stone:
With a make-or-break vote looming in the Senate on a sweeping voting-rights and anti-corruption bill, President Joe Biden and his advisers have said in recent weeks that Biden will pressure wavering Democrats to support reforming… Continue reading
“Larry Elder prepares for California recall loss with lawyers, voter fraud website”
Sacramento Bee:
With less than a week to go until the California recall election, some Republicans are falsely claiming that votes are rigged in favor of Democrats and suggesting, without evidence, that Gov. Gavin Newsom can only win with… Continue reading
“New Report: How to Fix the New York City Board of Elections”
New Brennan Center report.
“New Texas voting bill deepens growing disparities in how Americans can cast their ballots”
WaPo:
Red and blue states are increasingly moving in opposite directions on how millions of Americans can cast their ballots, exacerbating a growing divide as Republicans in states across the country — most recently Texas — impose new voting… Continue reading
Arizona: “Senate hires conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activist for further review of ballots”
Arizona Republic:
The Arizona Senate has hired an election conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine activist to conduct its review of voter signatures on mail-in ballot envelopes in Maricopa County.Cyber Ninjas, the Senate’s lead audit contractor, hired the same man to review… Continue reading
“The Sweep of the Electoral Power”
Constitutional Commentary has published this article of mine on Congress’s authority to regulate elections. Here’s the abstract:
Congress is on the cusp of transforming American elections. The House recently passed a bill that would thwart voter suppression, end gerrymandering, and… Continue reading
Free Access from Wiley to Cervas and Grofman’s “The unanticipated effect of COVID-19 on house apportionment”
Rick Pildes linked to this article the other day from Jonathan Cervas and Bernie Grofman. Thanks to Social Science Quarterly and it’s publisher Wiley, the article is now available free without a subscription.
There’s a New Blog in Town: SLoGLaw (State and Local Government Law), with a Great Lineup of Contributors
Check it out: https://www.sloglaw.org/
“FEFS | Is the U.S. Constitution Up to the Task of Preserving American Democracy?” Conversation with Jack Balkin, Mike Klarman, Michele Goodwin (I’ll Moderate): Sept. 9 at 12 pm PT on Zoom
Looking forward to moderating this event at the Fair Elections and Free Speech Center at UCI Law (registration required):
FEFS | Is the U.S. Constitution Up to the Task of Preserving American Democracy?
Thursday, September 9 at 12:00pm to 1:15pm Virtual… Continue reading
NY Lost One Seat in Congress Due to Covid-Related Deaths
That’s the conclusion of this new article by Bernie Grofman and Jonathan Cervas. From the abstract:
It is well understood that even small differences in population can have a disproportionate impact on representation in the U.S. House of Representatives after… Continue reading
“Experts warn of dangers from breach of voter system software”
AP:
Republican efforts questioning the outcome of the 2020 presidential race have led to voting system breaches that election security experts say pose a heightened risk to future elections.Copies of the Dominion Voting Systems software used to manage elections… Continue reading
“After A Bitter Fight, The Texas House Passes A Restrictive Voting Bill”
“Sample ballots causing confusion in governor recall election”
KSBW:
California election officials are warning voters that a sample ballot may be included in their vote-by-mail packets for the gubernatorial recall election.Voters should have received a voter’s guide and official ballot for the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election.… Continue reading