Impolitic Podcast: “24 American Election: Legal Fact vs. Fiction”
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“State attorney general wants L.A. to redraw council districts, confidential document says”
LAT:
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has begun pressing Los Angeles political leaders to sign a legal agreement that would force them to draw new boundaries for the city’s 15 council districts — a dramatic step that could set off… Continue reading
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Not Hear Challenges Before Election on Undated/Misdated But Timely Mail in Ballots; Will Not Hear RNC Suit on Curing; Will Hear RNC Case on Due Process Case on Voter Notification to Cure Ballot Defect
A flurry of activity today, on a Saturday, from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Perhaps the most important statement is this one coming from the Court per curiam opinion in the undated/misdated timely ballots case: “This Court will neither impose… Continue reading
“Aligning Election Law”
Yesterday was publication day for my new book, Aligning Election Law. The book builds on several earlier articles of mine, and argues that promoting alignment between governmental outputs and popular preferences should be an overarching goal for election law.… Continue reading
The Return of the Independent State Legislature Issue to the Court?
A case out of Montana is going to provide the next test of where the Court stands on the independent state legislature doctrine (ISL). In Moore v. Harper (2023), the Court rejected a more extreme version of the doctrine, but… Continue reading
“Court says betting on U.S. congressional elections can resume, for now”
AP:
Betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections can resume, at least temporarily, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dissolved an order it had previously issued that prevented… Continue reading
“How the US Supreme Court could get involved in the 2024 presidential election”
ABC News:
The U.S. Supreme Court, faced with sagging public confidence and a deepening perception its decisions are politically-motivated, could soon play a critical role in how some 2024 presidential ballots are cast and counted and, potentially, how contested election… Continue reading
“Georgia judge signals a need to clarify ‘vague’ new election certification rule” (Republicans Push “Purcell Principle” Even Though We are in State Court)
CNN:
A Georgia judge signaled Tuesday that he sees a need to bring clarity to the meaning of a “vague” new election certification rule approved by Donald Trump allies that critics say will inject chaos into the battleground state… Continue reading
“ACLU-PA Sues Luzerne County Over Removal of Drop Boxes “
Release:
he American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luzerne County voters and In This Together NEPA over the county manager’s decision to remove all mail ballot drop boxes ahead of the 2024 general… Continue reading
Danielle Lang Has a New Voting-Related Substack
“Corruption and the Supreme Court”
Can’t wait to read this new Josh Chafetz draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities). Here is the abstract:
Corruption is everywhere at the Supreme Court. The justices routinely rule on what is—and, more frequently, what… Continue reading
October 10 Virtual Event: “2024 Presidential Elections: Implications and Consequences for U.S. Democracy”
Very much looking forward to participating in this virtual event, with Lilliana Mason and Steve Levistky (free registration required).
“Pass the Freedom to Vote Act: How Elections Would Look Different This Year and in the Future”
New from CAP.
“Michigan voter who was registered but denied a ballot settles lawsuit for $20,000”
AP:
A community in western Michigan has agreed to a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit by a woman who was turned away from her polling place in 2022 despite registering online to vote, her attorneys said Monday.
Ashleigh Smith made… Continue reading