Category Archives: election administration

“What’s a ‘red’ and ‘blue mirage,’ and how election night vote counts make it hard to tell who will win” (And watch for a potential North Carolina RED shift)

Very helpful analysis by Stephen Pettigrew, Andrew Arenge and John Lapinski of NBC News of the complicated patterns we can expect to see of reported vote totals. Some specifics: North Carolina: Most of the mail ballots will likely be reported first,… Continue reading

Please Stop Wishcasting the Supreme Court into a Decisive Election Role

Justin here.  There’s a tsunami of election litigation cascading through the legal system right now.  It’s producing a lot of public anxiety, in part because it’s designed to produce a lot of public anxiety.  But none of the current litigation… Continue reading