“Only 1 in 4 Election Websites Uses the .gov Domain. That’s a Problem — and an Opportunity”
New from CDT.
See also this from WaPo.
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“Inside Steve Bannon’s ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution”
The Guardian:
Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront of the Republican march toward hard-right populism, is throwing his weight behind a movement to radically rewrite the US constitution.Bannon has… Continue reading
Watch Archived Video of Panel on “Social Media and Democracy” at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
I was glad to participate in this panel:
How does social media impact democracy? Social media platforms perform a valuable public forum function. They can unite people, generate social empathy, mobilize political action, amplify important issues and voices that… Continue reading
“An Urgent Call to the Bar for Action to Protect our Elections: Now, During the Midterms and Beyond (Video)”
NYC Bar event, including Bauer and Ginsberg.
More here from NYC bar on election protection.
“Many remain critical of state of US democracy: AP-NORC poll”
AP:
Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen — nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the … Continue reading
“Who counts as Black in voting maps? Some GOP state officials want that narrowed”
NPR:
Who counts as Black?The thorny question has quietly found its way before the U.S. Supreme Court again, ensnared in a major legal battle over the Voting Rights Act that could further gut the landmark law and make it harder… Continue reading
“If the Court Endorses the ISLT in Moore v. Harper, Which Version Will It Choose and Why That Matters”
Georgetown’s Project on State and Local Government recently hosted a discussion of the Moore case and the independent state legislature doctrine. My contribution is now posted on their blog, here. I’ll also include a few excerpts here:
As we… Continue reading
“Threat to Democracy? Start With Corruption, Many Voters Say”
Nate Cohn NYT:
When we started our national poll on democracy last week, David Leonhardt’s recent New York Times front-page story on threats to democracy was at the top of my mind. His article focused on two major issues: the… Continue reading
“The House Jan. 6 Panel Has Set a High Bar: Showing Criminality”
NYT:
In the final moments of what will most likely be the last hearing for the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, its vice chairwoman, Representative Liz Cheney, returned to a theme that has run… Continue reading
“Majoritarianism and Minoritarianism in the Law of Democracy”
Sam Issacharoff and I have posted on SSRN this new essay. Here’s the abstract:
Democracies grapple with the tension between the principle of majority rule and ensuring respect for the interest of political minorities, however those might be defined… Continue reading
“Republicans want the Pa. Supreme Court to stop undated mail ballots from being counted”
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Republicans are taking the fight over undated Pennsylvania mail ballots straight to the state’s high court, and they’re not waiting until Election Day to do it.A coalition of GOP groups, including the Republican National Committee and the state… Continue reading
“Fortifying Election Security Through Poll Worker Policy”
New report from BPC.
“Election Officials Prepare for New Challenges in Midterm Vote”
NYT:
The episode is one of many warning signs that has election officials on alert as voting begins for midterm elections, the biggest test of the American election system since Mr. Trump’s lies about the 2020 results launched an assault… Continue reading
“Groups mobilize to help voters confronting new election laws”
AP:
Georgia is one of several states where voters will face new hurdles to casting a ballot during the November election under laws passed by Republican-led legislatures following former President Donald Trump’s false claims that voter fraud cost him reelection… Continue reading