“A Democracy With Everything but a Choice; A new analysis of American elections finds that in half of all races for partisan offices, a candidate runs unopposed. Democrats are the biggest no-shows.”
Michael Wines for the NYT.
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“Don’t Trust the Election Forecasts” — Must-Read Justin Grimmer
Justin Grimmer for Politico Mag:
I’m a political scientist who develops and applies machine learning methods, like forecasts, to political problems. The truth is we don’t have nearly enough data to know whether these models are any good at… Continue reading
Skepticism about Proportional Representation for Congress: A New Article
I’ve posted this new article at SSRN, which will be forthcoming as part of an election-law Symposium in the University of Illinois Law Review. In a white paper released after this draft was completed, a leading proponent of PR for… Continue reading
“Improving Voter-Centered Representation in Local Government”
This launch event for TrueViews will be held on Tuesday, September 3, from 11am – 12:15pm, both in-person and virtually. TrueViews is a new site I’ve been working on together with Justin De Benedictis-Kessner, Ruth Greenwood, and Chris Warshaw, funded… Continue reading
“Prosecutors Seek Simpler Path in Federal Election Case, as Trump Seeks Delays”
NYT:
Federal prosecutors and lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump filed dueling proposals on Friday night about how to move forward in the case accusing him of plotting to overturn the 2020 election in light of the Supreme Court’s… Continue reading
“North Carolina ballot order sparks misleading claims of election interference”
“Decision on Georgia election board threatens Kemp’s détente with Trump”
WaPo:
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has enjoyed an unusually friendly public rapport in recent days with former president Donald Trump.
After years of heaping insults on Kemp for refusing to help reverse Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the… Continue reading
“Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL”
ABC News:
Most Americans say they and Kamala Harris alike are prepared to accept the outcome of the 2024 presidential election as legitimate. Donald Trump, not so much.
Eighty-one percent of Americans in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll say… Continue reading
“The 5 Closest Elections in US Presidential History”
Dave Roos detailed them at History.com.
“In Georgia, Local Officials Express Frustration Over New Election Rules”
NYT:
The people who run elections in Georgia are angry and frustrated over new state rules that they say will make the process less secure and their jobs more difficult.
At a meeting this week in the small city of… Continue reading
Fifth Circuit, in Divided En Banc Decision, Ends Chisom Consent Decree Protecting Black Voters in Louisiana Supreme Court Elections
You can find the opinion and dissents at this link.
Here’s the Remedies Scholars brief in the case in which I participated, which argued against ending the decree under Rule 60(b)(5)’s standards. The en banc court did not address… Continue reading
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Scheduling Order So That Any 2024 Election-Related Challenges Can Be Decided Quickly
This seems like a smart move to do early.
Trump Explains to Dr. Phil His Comment About Christians Not Having to Vote Anymore After This Election
From the interview:
During their talk, Dr. Phil also pressed the former president about his comments at a gathering of Christians last month, during which he said that they wouldn’t “have to vote again” after 2024.
Trump insisted he… Continue reading