Category Archives: election administration
“In the Most Litigated Election Ever, Early Democratic Wins but Few Clear Signals”
NYT:
Ahead of an election that seems certain to have the most litigated voting rules ever, Democrats won important cases over the past week in the critical states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.But appearances can be fleeting. Even with only… Continue reading
Important Advice from Persily and Stewart: “With Six Weeks to the Election, Six Ways to Protect It”
NYT oped from Nate Persily and Charles Stewart. “Step 1: Know how and when you’re going to vote.”
Why Couldn’t It Be a State with Better Election Administration? (Axios: “Trump campaign goes all in on Pennsylvania”)
Pam Fessler in PA: “‘We’re Rolling With It’: Election Workers Scramble To Adjust To Changing Voting Rules”
Michigan Court Allows Third Party Collection of Absentee Ballots (So-Called “Ballot Harvesting”) in the Weekend Before Election Day, and Requires States To Accept Ballots Arriving Up to 2 Weeks After Election Day if Postmarked the Day Before
You can find the opinion here.
I expect this will be appealed as have other Michigan fights over the ballot rules.
One notable finding:
One of the issues in this case concerns evidence—or lack thereof—of voter fraud and threats… Continue reading
“Frank LaRose needs to stand firm for voting access”
Cleveland Plain Dealer editorial:
Contrary to LaRose’s own pledges to do everything possible to help county elections officials prepare for an election in which record numbers are choosing to vote absentee, LaRose has used the power of his office improperly… Continue reading
“How a Pennsylvania law could delay presidential election results for days or even weeks”
Jon Ward:
If Pennsylvania has a repeat performance of its primary, America is in trouble.Election results in Pennsylvania’s June 2 primary took weeks to be announced. And because it is such a crucial swing state, a similar delay in… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Elections Commission: 19 Reported Cases Of Possible Voter Fraud Over Nearly 2 Years”
WPR:
The violations were:
Seven reports of an undeliverable Election Day registration confirmation postcard.Four reports of an individual attempting to vote twice in the same election by trying to cast a ballot in two different municipalities.Three reports of an… Continue reading
“Just Seven Weeks Out, Michigan Considers Election Law Changes”
Governing:
With seven weeks left until voters step into the ballot box — and even less time until voters can begin sending in absentee ballots — Michigan lawmakers are considering changes to the state’s election laws in anticipation of… Continue reading
After Ohio Court Declares Ohio Counties Can Have Multiple Drop Boxes Per County, Ohio SOS LaRose Troublingly Directs Counties Not to Set Up Drop Boxes
This is quite odd. The court decision was a declaratory judgment that the one drop box per county rule was arbitrary and contrary to law. The court did not back up the declaration with an injunction because SOS LaRose has… Continue reading
“Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic”
Josh Douglas and Michael Zilis have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Americans overwhelmingly support various safety measures at polling places for the November 2020 election. Issues like face mask requirements, social distancing, and sanitizing polling equipment… Continue reading
“Wisconsin elections commission member advised Green Party”
AP:
A Republican member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission advised a Green Party representative about who to hire as an attorney after its presidential nominee was denied ballot access in the key battleground state, records obtained by The Associated… Continue reading
“Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin decided the 2016 election. We’ll have to wait on them in 2020.”
Zach Montellaro for Politico:
Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are expecting huge surges in ballots cast by mail in 2020, like most states preparing to vote during the coronavirus pandemic. But all three Midwestern battlegrounds, which President Donald Trump flipped… Continue reading