Now Available: Transcript of September 24 UCI Law Conference: “Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?”
You can find the transcript here.
(Watch the event video.)
Category Archives: election subversion risk
“How the Freedom to Vote Act Would Counteract State Laws That Undermine Elections”
Release:
A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows how the Freedom to Vote Act would specifically counter state laws aimed at suppressing voter turnout and sabotaging valid election results. CAP supports the Freedom to Vote Act and… Continue reading
“‘Election subversion’ accusations: Donald Trump and allies look for new ways to challenge votes”
“As Trump hints at 2024 comeback, democracy advocates fear a ‘worst-case scenario’ for the country”
WaPo:
A year before the 2020 election, about two dozen constitutional scholars and democracy advocates traveled to Washington to work through a range of scenarios where something goes awry on Election Day.The country’s political system was being tested by a… Continue reading
“Will 2024 Be the Year American Democracy Dies?”
Spencer Bokat-Lindell for NYT Opinion:
Nearly nine months after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election, a question still lingers over how to place it in history: Were the events of Jan. 6… Continue reading
“Trump seeking to elevate Republicans who refuse to accept Biden victory”
Sam Levine for The Guardian:
Donald Trump and allies are seeding one of their most dangerous efforts to undermine US elections to date, seeking to elevate candidates who refuse to accept Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 to crucial offices… Continue reading
Matt Germer for R Street: “Get in Loser, We’re Going to Vote: A Policy Study on Losers’ Consent”
Release:
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was not an isolated incident; rather, it was the culmination of the ongoing degradation of our political culture. A successful democracy relies upon the consent of its losers—both voters… Continue reading
“John Eastman tried to help Donald Trump subvert American democracy. He should be shunned”
Erwin Chemerinsky oped in the Sac Bee:
From 2000 until 2018, I did a weekly radio segment with Eastman on the syndicated Hugh Hewitt show. We also had countless in-person debates offering competing views on constitutional issues. I value… Continue reading
“Jan. 6 panel braces for collision with Trump”
Politico:
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is steeling itself for its first encounter with an immovable object: Donald Trump.Some aspects of its work are proceeding smoothly. The panel has held its first closed-door… Continue reading
ELB Podcast, Season 3, Episode 2: “Brad Raffensperger and Isabel Longoria: The Risk of Election Subversion”
On Season 3, Episode 2 of the ELB Podcast:
Is the United States at risk of election subversion and stolen elections?Is the key to secure American elections having people of integrity running them?What role can law play in protecting the… Continue reading
Three fixes Congress should make to save democracy
Here’s a new Washington Post column summarizing my takeaways from the conference that Rick organized and led last week. These are the three italicized headings for the congressional reforms that would help reduce the danger of election subversion specifically in… Continue reading
Rather Than Affirmatively Condemn John Eastman for Trying to Steal the Election, the Federalist Society “Slow-Rolled” His Departure So As to Not Look Pressured (According to David Lat)
David Lat:
I can also confirm that, as recently discussed on Twitter, Eastman is no longer the chair of the Federalism and Separation of Powers practice group of the Federalist Society, the powerful organization of conservative and libertarian… Continue reading
Now Available: Full Video of the “Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?” Conference Held Sept. 24 by UCI Law’s Fair Elections and Free Speech Center
You can watch the video at this link and below. The transcript won’t be available until some time next week.
It was a really deep and meaningful discussion among some deep thinkers and scholars. I hope you will watch this… Continue reading
Why Election Subversion is Suddenly a Topic of National Conversation, and Thinking About the Way Forward to Protect American Elections
My tweet thread starts here.
The risk of election subversion and a stolen election in 2024 became a national story last week, even though the issue isn't new (I wrote about the danger in @nytimes back in April).https://t.co/qmrAly8rHv… Continue reading