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Nine Republicans Join House Democrats in Passing Cheney-Lofgren Bill to Change the Electoral Count Act to Limit the Risk of Election Subverion
CNN:
229-203. The House passes the Presidential Electoral Reform Act which, among other provisions, would raise the numbers of objectors to a state’s electoral count from one member in each chamber to 1/3 of members in each chamber. Just… Continue reading
The “Independent” State Legislature in Republican Theory
I have taken the unorthodox step (for me, anyway) of posting an early draft of an essay that I am working on. My take on the independent state legislature theory, forthcoming in a special symposium issue of the Texas A&M… Continue reading
“Dozens of Trump’s phony electors, many under investigation, still hold powerful GOP jobs in key states”
“House Dems’ latest pre-election push: Stopping another Jan. 6”
Politico:
House Democrats are rapidly pushing ahead on a new bill designed to prevent future election challenges. It carries the added benefit of helping them put Donald Trump back on the midterm ballot.Lawmakers are expected to vote as soon… Continue reading
“The ‘Cost’ of Voting in America: A Look at Where It’s Easiest and Hardest”
NYT:
Voters in New Hampshire and Mississippi face the highest personal cost in the country in terms of the time and effort required to cast a ballot, according to a new academic study. Voters in Oregon and Washington have it… Continue reading
“Behind the Campaign to Put Election Deniers in Charge of Elections; The states’ secretaries of state are supposed to insure election integrity, but a far-right coalition seeks to transform that office”
Sue Halpern in The New Yorker.
Good Indication That Republicans in the House Would Not Be Open to Fixing the Electoral Count Act Should They Retake the House
See these comments from Rep. Scalise on the Cheney-Lofgren bill:
Scalise recommends no vote on bill to update the Electoral Count Act. Scalise office says it’s “the Democrats’ latest attempt at a federal takeover of elections in order to… Continue reading
Georgetown SALPAL Virtual Event 9/29: “Upcoming: Independent State Legislature Theory and the States”
SALPAL:
Join us virtually for a conversation with Professors Rick Pildes and Carolyn Shapiro and attorney Jason Torchinsky on September 29th at 4 p.m. Eastern.RSVP here to receive the link.The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider the… Continue reading
CDT 9/28 Event: “The Big Lie’s Long Tail: Election Denialism in the Midterms and Beyond”
Announcement via email:
The Big Lie’s Long Tail: Election Denialism in the Midterms and Beyond
9/28 @ 3pm Eastern
Eventbrite registration page
The “Big Lie,” the denial that the 2020 election outcome was legitimate, continues to have ongoing, harmful effects… Continue reading
Giving Constitution Day Lecture at the University of Utah This Friday (Sept. 23) on “Cheap Speech” and Threats to American Democracy
Looking forward to this! Details here.
Recording of Webinar on Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting
Now available on the Election Law at Ohio State website. Well worth watching for those unavailable to see it live. Among the many interesting and informative points discussed by the panel was the fact that the candidate who won the… Continue reading
“In Wisconsin, Election Skeptics Deploy as Poll Watchers for Midterms”
WSJ:
Republicans here are recruiting a fresh batch of poll watchers to monitor voting in November as part of a revamped response to allegations of election fraud that roiled the latest presidential contest.Poll watching, a normally mundane duty where… Continue reading
“Alabama GOP chair refused to show license to vote. That became a problem for poll workers.”
Al.com column.