Read it here (via Cristian Farias). I offered a number of reasons I expect MI to lose, but the plaintiffs here offer yet another one: it looks like SCOTUS may not even have proper jurisdiction over the case.  

News & Observer: While Republicans hold a majority on the local elections board in each of the state’s 100 counties, 70 boards voted to offer more early voting hours than they’d had in the 2012 presidential election, while 23 cut… Continue reading

AP: A federal lawsuit has raised questions about whether Illinois’ new Election Day voter registration rules are constitutional, a situation that could complicate how polling sites are run this November. Illinois tested same-day registration in the 2014 governor’s race, with… Continue reading

ACS has a great event in DC Sept 12. I’m sorry I couldn’t participate in it.

The Economist reports.

Eugene Robinson column.

News & Observer: The Wake County Republican Party is calling on its members to lobby against expanded early voting opportunities, arguing more sites and hours “only creates additional opportunity for chaos.” Party leaders sent out the message in an email… Continue reading

Thanks in part to the Supreme Court’s signals in 2014 that courts resolve election litigation well in advance of the election, many of the hottest disputes have already been resolved. But there is still a fair amount of major election… Continue reading

Arizona’s Politics.