“The time has come for nonpartisan state election leadership”
Larry Diamond, Kevin Johnson, and Miles Rapoport oped.
Category Archives: election administration
“Analysis of the Antrim County, Michigan November 2020 Election Incident”
New report from Alex Halderman for the Michigan SOS.
Detroit News: Michigan expert debunks infamous report on Antrim County election as ‘meaningless’
“Democrats Splinter Over Strategy for Pushing Through Voting Rights Bill”
NYT:
Democrats in Congress are quietly splintering over how to handle the expansive voting rights bill that they have made a centerpiece of their ambitious legislative agenda, potentially jeopardizing their chances of countering a Republican drive to restrict ballot… Continue reading
“Hyperbole aside, Georgia’s new rules go against global principles for election fairness”
Larry Garber and Kevin Johnson:
Georgia, having just emerged from close presidential and Senate elections, is ground zero in the voting rights debate. Last week Gov. Brian Kemp signed an election law overhaul passed by his fellow Republicans in… Continue reading
“After Trump tried to intervene in the 2020 vote, state Republicans are moving to take more control of elections”
New Amy Gardner for WaPo:
State Republicans have taken steps this year that could give them more power to sway the certification of election results, efforts that voting advocates decried as a blatant attempt to circumvent the popular vote, as… Continue reading
“Republicans Aim to Seize More Power Over How Elections Are Run”
NYT:
In the turbulent aftermath of the 2020 presidential contest, election officials in Georgia, from the secretary of state’s office down to county boards, found themselves in a wholly unexpected position: They had to act as one of the… Continue reading
Persily and Stewart: “The Miracle and Tragedy of the 2020 Election”
Can’t wait to read this from Nate Persily and Charles Stewart (forthcoming in the Journal of Democracy). Abstract:
The 2020 election was both a miracle and a tragedy. In the midst of a pandemic, election administrators pulled off a safe,… Continue reading
“Last-Minute Tweaks to Voting Machine Standards Raise Cyber Fears”
USLW:
Last-minute changes to proposed federal standards for new voting machines could expose the equipment to cyberattacks, according to some members of Congress and security professionals.The Election Assistance Commission, slated to authorize new voting system guidelines on Feb. 10, amended… Continue reading
“Lessons and Recommendations from the 2020 General Election”
Final report from the National Task Force on Election Crises. Executive summary:
The 2020 election was defined by paradox and contradiction. Thanks to millions of poll workers, election officials, and citizens who stepped up to make our democracy work, the… Continue reading
“Election Day Voting in 2020 Took Longer in America’s Poorest Neighborhoods”
NYT’s The UpShot reports.
“Georgia elections manager left state job, got $200K per year contract”
AJC:
The man who oversees Georgia’s voting system, Gabriel Sterling, negotiated a $200,000 per year contract for himself last year, quit his state government job and has worked as an independent contractor ever since.Under the arrangement, Sterling’s pay increased from… Continue reading
Antrim, Michigan Hand Recount Confirms Accuracy of Machine Recount, with 12-Vote Gain for Trump
Detroit News:
An audit of Antrim County election results Thursday gave President Donald Trump a net gain of 12 votes from the certified results in the northern Michigan county. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s total decreased by one vote, from… Continue reading
Charles Stewart: “How We Voted in 2020: A First Look at the Survey of the Performance of American Elections.”
This is so full of useful information:
The Survey of the Performance of American Elections (SPAE) provides information about how Americans experience to voting in the most recent federal election. Conducted in every presidential election since 2008, the SPAE is… Continue reading
Dec 16 NYC Bar Event: “NYS Election Reform 2021: The Three Most Important Things”
Great lineup on a very urgent topic.