Congrats to Jeff Wice! Release: Albany, NY — The Rockefeller Institute is pleased to announce that Jeffrey M. Wice, nationally renowned expert on elections and redistricting, is joining the Institute as a research fellow. Wice brings more than 35 years… Continue reading

TPM: On Tuesday, several Republican congressional leaders touted to reporters that Trump’s immigration proposal had been endorsed by the League of United Latin America Citizens (LULAC)—a Latino civil rights group that for years has advocated for a path to citizenship… Continue reading

Great news: At Democracy Fund, we believe that Americans deserve modern, voter-centric elections as a part of a responsive political system. As a grantmaker, this means investing in other organizations, projects, and platforms that support the spread of good information… Continue reading

LA Times obituary.

Richard Winger recaps his connection to election law. Condolences to his family and friends.

Franita Tolson: I am happy to inform you that the AALS Section on Election Law has selected Gerrymandering and the Constitutional Norm Against Government Partisanship by Michael Kang (Emory) as the Best Election Law Paper of 2017.  We received a… Continue reading

Great news for plaintiffs. Paul is one of the very best. (The original arguing attorney had to drop out for medical reasons).

Politico: The Trump administration is leaning toward naming Thomas Brunell, a Texas professor with no government experience, to the top operational job at the U.S. Census Bureau, according to two people who have been briefed on the Bureau’s plans. Brunell,… Continue reading

Announcement here. Still waiting for the Institute to denounce President Trump’s incessant attacks on the free press. So far, I’ve not seen anything (and when I call them out on it, I’m labeled a “speech suppressor” who does not have… Continue reading

AP: Election law expert Jocelyn Benson announced Tuesday that she is running for Michigan secretary of state, saying no one should have to wait more than 30 minutes to renew a driver’s license, register a vehicle or vote. It is… Continue reading

Condolences to his family and friends on this untimely death.

Announcement via email: We are very pleased to announce that Professor David T. Canon, University of Wisconsin, Madison, has been appointed to assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy beginning September 1, 2017. Professor… Continue reading