Category Archives: legislation and legislatures

“House Democrats ready ethics overhaul for floor vote this week”

March 5, 2019, 7:05 amcampaign finance, election administration, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Roll Call: The House Rules Committee will take up the package [HR 1] Tuesday, setting the parameters for consideration on the floor. Lawmakers then will debate the measure on the House floor over the following days, with an expected… Continue reading

“The continuing “Price of Power”: How the political parties leaned on legislative leaders for cash during the 115th Congress”

February 26, 2019, 7:18 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

New report from Issue One.

“G.O.P. Ready to ‘Nuke’ Senate Democrats Again Over Nominee Delays”

February 21, 2019, 7:35 amlegislation and legislatures, political parties, political polarizationRick Hasen

NYT: Senate Republicans are preparing to detonate a mini-nuke.Angry over Democratic delaying tactics that have slowed the conveyor belt of Trump administration nominees plodding toward confirmation, the Senate majority is preparing to strong-arm a rules change that would reduce… Continue reading

“Fixing what’s wrong with US: How about making Congress bigger?”

January 6, 2019, 8:53 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

John Wildermuth for the SF Chronicle.

“House Democrats prepare to probe disputed North Carolina election”

January 5, 2019, 1:29 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Politico: House Democrats are preparing to launch their own investigations into the disputed congressional election in North Carolina, where Republican Mark Harris’ campaign is facing fraud allegations and the state elections board had refused to certify the results.

“Fight over NC 9th District election could drag on for months, with no one seated”

January 3, 2019, 7:51 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Charlotte Observer: A new election might not take place in North Carolina’s disputed 9th District for months even if a new State Board of Elections orders a re-run of the contest, leaving local elections officials scrambling and constituents without representation… Continue reading

#NC09: “Is There a Vacancy in North Carolina?”

January 2, 2019, 12:48 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Must-read from Mike Stern.

#NC09: “Hoyer says House will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid questions about integrity of election”

December 28, 2018, 2:17 pmlegislation and legislatures, recountsRick Hasen

WaPo: Incoming House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said Friday that Democrats next week will not seat a North Carolina Republican amid allegations of election fraud in the state’s 9th Congressional District. “Given the now well-documented election fraud that took… Continue reading

“International Workshop on ‘Rearranging the Arrangements Law: Comparative, Multidisciplinary, Empirical and Normative Perspectives on Omnibus Legislation'”

December 25, 2018, 5:33 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

This looks like a great conference at Bar Ilan University on Jan 1-3.

“AZ LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL? A Special Election To Replace Senator McCain Must Be Held In 6 Months, Claims New Lawsuit”

November 29, 2018, 12:17 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Arizona’s Politics reports.

Tokaji: A Grand Election Bargain That Everyone Should Support

November 20, 2018, 12:21 pmlegislation and legislatures, voter id, voter registrationDan Tokaji

In collaboration with Take Care, Election Law Blog is pleased to present a series of posts offering thoughts on legislation to reform the U.S. electoral process. Election reform is back on Congress’s agenda. Having won control of the U.S.… Continue reading

Is A Bigger House of Representatives a Good Idea? A Bad Idea?

November 13, 2018, 8:53 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

NYT Editorial says yes. Jonathan Bernstein says no.

“Is democracy rigged? The debate over Senate representation ignores a much more plausible reform”

November 6, 2018, 7:51 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Steve Vladeck: Perhaps because it plays no direct role in the judicial confirmation process, these more recent conversations have largely ignored the House of Representatives. That’s a mistake. Although it’s not the only way to make our political branches (and,… Continue reading

[Corrected] Supreme Court Summarily Rejects Constitutional Challenge to the Size of the House of Representatives

November 5, 2018, 7:03 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

There were no noted dissents in this order dismissing the case for lack of jurisdiction. From my earlier coverage: The legal claim is more than a bit nutty, and it does not appear to be litigated very well. But… Continue reading