“Don’t gerrymander away the new multiracial America”
Michael Li oped in the Boston Globe.
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California: “State officials open investigation into whether Larry Elder failed to disclose income sources”
LAT:
California regulators have launched an investigation into whether recall election gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder failed to properly disclose his income sources, a spokesman with the Fair Political Practices Commission confirmed on Sunday.Elder, like all candidates for public office, was… Continue reading
“As Democrats Renew Voting Rights Push, Offsetting Roberts Court Is Top of Mind”
Carl Hulse NYT column.
“Potential G.O.P. Takeover of Atlanta-Area Election Board Inches Forward”
Observations about the JLVRAA
Thanks to Travis for his terrific summary of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which was finally introduced yesterday. A few observations about the bill:
1. Crossover districts: Instead of overriding Bartlett v. Strickland and allowing plaintiffs to win… Continue reading
Save the Dates for Virtual Fall Events at UCI Law’s Fair Elections and Free Speech Center
Looking forward to seeing many of you at these events at the UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center!
“Trump Inaugural Probe Spurs Warning on Election Commission Bias”
Bloomberg Government:
A top Democratic lawmaker is calling for election regulators to guard against the appearance of bias at the agency after a watchdog found problems with the Federal Election Commission’s review of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee.The inspector general’s findings… Continue reading
Thank you…
to Dan Tokaji, Ned Foley, and Derek Muller, who so ably steered the ELB ship over the last six weeks. I’ll be back for a while before we have another rotation of ELB contributors.
And more great content in the… Continue reading
If Senators Had Two-Year Terms, How Would the Vote on the Infrastructure Bill Have Come Out?
In my recent NYT piece I noted how the unique and exceptionally short two-year term for members of the House, combined with the prospect of primary elections, dramatically shapes American politics.
In that light, it’s noteworthy how differently Republican Senators… Continue reading
Don’t Conflate Competitiveness and Partisan Fairness
Rick Pildes and Ned Foley have recently posted about making districts more competitive in the next round of redistricting. Competition is plainly an appealing value. As Philip Edward Jones has shown, voters are better informed when races are more… Continue reading
“Pay People to Vote”
Jon Gould and I wrote this column in the Atlantic about election reforms that Congress could pursue through budget reconciliation. This is definitely a Plan B compared to enacting the For the People Act and the John Lewis VRA through… Continue reading
Franita Tolson to Jesse Wegman on Constitutional Reform and Political Violence
This passage in Jesse’s column reallly caught my eye:
The obvious example is the Civil War, which gets invoked with alarming frequency these days. I asked Ms. Tolson, the U.S.C. law professor, whether 21st-century America could avoid a similar fate… Continue reading
Could CO’s Redistricting Commission Create a More Competitive Map?
I’ve been emphasizing the value of competitive districts in potentially making Congress less polarized and more effective. In earlier posts, I’ve explained how Dave’s Redistricting App (DRA) can be used to judge maps along a number of dimensions. I… Continue reading
The Significance of the Ninth Circuit’s Decision on Alaska’s Campaign Finance Laws
I want to flag a couple significant aspects to the important 2-1 Ninth Circuit decision in Thompson v. Hebdon that Derek blogged about here. The Alaska laws at issue had been adopted in 2006 through a ballot measure that passed… Continue reading