“Pennsylvania held an election. We won’t know the results for days. Here’s what that means for November.”
The Philly Inquirer reports.
Category Archives: election administration
“Maryland Lt. Gov. Rutherford calls on state board elections director to resign following mail-in primary issues”
Baltimore Sun:
Maryland’s second-in-command called on the state’s elections director to resign Wednesday, citing issues with the ways ballots have been delivered and returns have been counted in two largely mail-in contests conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.Lt. Gov. Boyd K.… Continue reading
“Ballot error led to uncountable results in Baltimore City Council race, candidates demand answers”
Baltimore Sun:
An error on ballots mailed to voters in Baltimore’s District 1 led to inaccurate returns that cannot be counted, election officials said Wednesday, and candidates are now demanding answers from state and local leaders as they await results… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Chaos in primary elections offers troubling signs for November”
WaPo:
Sometimes-chaotic primary elections across eight states and the District of Columbia foreshadowed challenges that could undermine the security and legitimacy of the general election in November. There were signs of dangerous shortcuts and workarounds, especially in the District where… Continue reading
“Mailing of ballots to all voters in Las Vegas area puts sharp focus on election safeguards”
Washington Post:
The decision by Nevada’s most populous county to mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of the state’s June 9 primary has intensified a partisan debate about the security of all-mail voting, putting sharp focus on how… Continue reading
“Arrested, Jailed and Charged With a Felony. For Voting.”
NYT:
Keith Sellars and his daughters were driving home from dinner at a Mexican restaurant last December when he was pulled over for running a red light. The officer ran a background check and came back with bad news for… Continue reading
“League of Women Voters of Alabama Sues Election Officials to Protect Voting Rights During COVID-19 Crisis”
Release:
Today the League of Women Voters of Alabama (LWVAL) filed a lawsuit in State Court against Secretary of State John Merrill, Governor Kay Ivey, and Montgomery County election officials to protect the rights of Alabama voters to safely cast… Continue reading
“Wisconsin election officials agree to mail absentee ballot request forms to most voters”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Wisconsin election officials agreed Wednesday to send absentee ballot applications to most voters this fall, but the plan could face obstacles next month if Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on the wording of the mailing.The members of… Continue reading
“Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?”
AP:
While each state runs its own process, those mail ballots can take longer to count. In some states, the ballots can be accepted several days after Election Day, as long as they are postmarked before polls closed. And while… Continue reading
“Mobilize Pa. National Guard to secure the June primary | Opinion”
Nate Persily and Tom Westphal oped in the Philly Inquirer.
“Republicans Open to More Election Funding, but Not on Democrats’ Terms; GOP lawmakers oppose requiring mail-in ballots nationwide, seek flexibility for state and local officials amid coronavirus pandemic”
Relatively good news from the WSJ.
Revised Version Available of My Paper on Direct Democracy Rights During a Pandemic, Taking Into Account Awful 6th Circuit Opinion from Tuesday
Draft here (paper is forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review Online). Abstract:
Putting aside the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee, the case over extending the date for receipt of absentee ballots… Continue reading
New Lawsuit Challenges Kentucky Voting Rules During Pandemic
PA Seeing Some Election Administration Problems in Lead-Up to Primary During Pandemic, and Worries About November
Recent Jonathan Lai reporting:
Montgomery County sent 2,000 Pa. voters the wrong ballots for next week’s primary (closed primary, Ds received R ballots, Rs received D ballots)Thousands of Pa. voters might not get their mail ballots in time … Continue reading