“Pence, defied subpoenas, and a final report: The Jan. 6 panel’s endgame”
Useful from Politico.
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“Senate grapples with election reform legislation as time runs short to act; A bipartisan group has released a package of bills, but two hurdles remain — the calendar, and gaining enough Republican support.”
NBC News:
Bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing attempts to steal elections and another attack on the Capitol is sitting on the shelf, and as the clock ticks on the current Democratic-controlled Congress it remains unclear when a vote… Continue reading
“An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time”
“Election security experts seek precautions after Coffee County breach”
AJC:
A group of computer scientists and election integrity advocates are calling for Georgia to abandon voting touchscreens and conduct more audits of this fall’s elections following the revelation that several supporters of Donald Trump coordinated the copying of election… Continue reading
“Michigan Republicans Stumble in Dress Rehearsal for Overturning Future Elections”
Bolts:
Ever since allies of Donald Trump in Michigan failed to stall the certification of Joe Biden’s win in 2020, they have pursued a methodical purge of election officials who affirmed the results, replacing them with new canvassers who… Continue reading
“Is Election Denial a Big Deal? Judging By Some Obits, Not Really; They voted to overturn an election. When they died, it went unmentioned.”
CNN: Leaked Video “shows Republican leaders in Michigan training poll workers to *break the rules* so they can act as ‘undercover agents’ during mid-term elections in November.”
Watch:
CNN EXCLUSIVE: New video obtained by @DrewGriffinCNN shows Republican leaders in Michigan training poll workers to *break the rules* so they can act as "undercover agents" during mid-term elections in November. pic.twitter.com/QOz6taBc9E— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt… Continue reading
“Michigan abortion ballot measure will be put to voters in November”
WaPo:
The Michigan Supreme Courton Thursday ordereda proposal enshrining the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution be added to the November ballot, ending a partisan feud that unexpectedly erupted when a state board refused to approve the… Continue reading
Great Discussion with Jamelle Bouie and Carolyn Shapiro on Strict Scrutiny Podcast About “Independent State Legislature Theory”
This is worth a listen with Leah Litman and Kate Shaw interviewing.
WaPo Editorial: “Congress’s first job right now: Safeguarding democracy”
WaPo editorial:
Congress has a lot on its to-do list ahead of November’s midterm elections — confirming circuit-court judges, funding the government and possibly enshrining same-sex marriage protections along the way. But at least as important is a piece… Continue reading
Nina Perales, Andrew Appel Join Safeguarding Democracy Project’s Advisory Board
I’m thrilled to welcome two new Advisory Board members to the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law:
Nina Perales is Vice President of Litigation at MALDEF
Andrew Appel is Eugene Higgins Professor of Computer Science at Princeton.
Both were on… Continue reading
“Georgia’s biggest county can’t find a top elections official”
WaPo:
It is in many ways an ideal job for a public servant with a passion for democracy — the chance to facilitate voting in Georgia’s most populous county, the electoral center of one of the most important political… Continue reading
“Michigan GOP leaders encourage rule breaking at poll worker training session”
CNN:
The evening before Michigan’s state primary, Wayne County GOP leaders held a Zoom training session for poll workers and partisan observers — warning them about “bad stuff happening” during the election and encouraging them to ignore local… Continue reading
“Proposed ‘Defend Elections and National Democracy’ (DEFEND) Act”
Bryan Wildenthal has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This paper presents a proposed Act of Congress which would block all state restrictions on voting rights, or other state laws affecting federal elections, enacted after January 6,… Continue reading