Washington Post:
Want accurate information about elections? Don’t ask an AI chatbot, experts warn — even if it seems confident of its answers and cites seemingly trustworthy sources.
New research from a pair of European nonprofits finds that Microsoft’s… Continue reading
Jen Fifield at Votebeat:
Some Republican-led states are struggling to develop new ways to adequately update their voter rolls after withdrawing from a popular cross-state voter roll cleaning program that came under attack by far-right election activists, according to… Continue reading
Arizona Republic:
A committee that regulates attorneys in Arizona has found probable cause that three lawyers who represented former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in election-related cases should face discipline, marking a significant step forward in the attorney oversight process.… Continue reading
Politico:
Rudy Giuliani’s defiant public statements outside a Washington, D.C., federal courthouse — just minutes after he departed the first day of his civil trial for defaming two Georgia election workers — may have defamed them yet again, the… Continue reading
Jess Bravin and Ryan Barber in the Wall Street Journal:
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to take up Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution and can’t face criminal charges related to efforts to… Continue reading
In 2022, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania had ballot marking device paper shortages for some voters. Last week, a federal court denied (in part) a motion to dismiss in French v. County of Luzerne, brought by voters who did not… Continue reading
It’s hard to overstate how rich a resource this Federal Judicial Center book is going to be. It is totally free online; a hard copy will be available for sale soon:
Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine… Continue reading
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin’s top Republican on Capitol Hill this week indicated support for a new proposal to dissolve the state’s bipartisan elections commission and give its powers to the secretary of state’s office with oversight from the GOP-controlled legislature. … Continue reading
Just Security:
Karen Brinson Bell has worked in elections administration for more than 17 years. It has always been a hard job – election law is always evolving, work leads to missing family events, and there is no rescheduling an… Continue reading
NYT:
A Wisconsin judge on Monday dismissed a felony charge against a school board candidate who had posted a photograph on Facebook of a ballot with his name filled in.
In his ruling, the judge, Paul V. Malloy of Ozaukee… Continue reading
“Expedited” review of cases may be in the eye of the beholder. Appeals are pending in Section 3 cases in both Colorado and Michigan. Both states have indicated the cases ought to be resolved by the first week of January… Continue reading
Zach Montellaro for Politico:
Election officials are preparing to count votes a lot faster in 2024, desperate to avoid a repeat of the long ballot count that left the winner of the presidential race uncertain for days in 2020.
Several… Continue reading