Monthly Archives: December 2016
House Democrats Holding Hearing with All Star Lineup on Reforming Electoral College
Release:
Hillary Clinton has so far earned a historic 2.5 million more popular votes than Donald Trump, yet Mr. Trump won more Electoral College votes and the presidency. According to press reports, several members of the Electoral College are trying… Continue reading
“Questions Of Race And Redistricting Return To The Supreme Court”
Nina Totenberg reports for NPR on today’s racial gerrymandering cases being argued today at SCOTUS.
For my views on these cases generally, see my Racial Gerrymandering’s Questionable Revival, 67 Alabama Law Review 365 (2015).
“In an anti-recount filing, Trump’s lawyers say the election was ‘not tainted by fraud or mistake’”
The Fix:
“On what basis does Stein seek to disenfranchise Michigan citizens? None really, save for speculation,” it reads. “All available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election was not tainted by fraud or mistake.” The filing notes that both… Continue reading
Paul Ryan Doesn’t Know–and Says He Doesn’t Care–If Millions Voted Illegally
Greg Sargent:
Republicans have spent years pushing lies about voter fraud in order to justify vote suppression measures. But Donald Trump took these lies to another level entirely. He not only claimed in advance of the election that its outcome… Continue reading
A Big Thank You to Dan Tokaji—and a Reminder
Thanks so much to Dan Tokaji for filling in for me during the last week when I was off the grid. When I asked Dan to do this a while back, I was expecting it to be a relatively quiet… Continue reading
“Anthony Weiner Fined $65,000 for Campaign Finance Violations”
Missed this one on the NYC Campaign Finance Board’s imposition of fines Thursday for, among other things, “using campaign funds to pay for two cellphones, including the personal phone used by Mr. Weiner from May to September 2013 ….”
“Three Men in a Room: The D.C. Edition”
Trump Conflicts of Interests, Sunday Edition
Toobin on Vote Suppression
In the New Yorker, arguing that the recount is a distraction from “the real voting-rights scandal of 2016.”
“Where Unfair Voting Practices Begin”
NYT editorial on partisan gerrymandering.
“Like Kryptonite to Campaign Finance Reform”
“McCrory administration won’t explain decision that slowed election lawsuit”
News & Observer:
Gov. Pat McCrory’s office still won’t explain why it rejected the State Board of Elections’ choice of lawyers to defend against a lawsuit challenging same-day-registration votes.
The decision Tuesday has forced the elections agency to rely… Continue reading
Stein Camp’s Bid for Statewide Pennsylvania Recount in Trouble
Coverage from the NYT and WaPo on Saturday’s state court filing, which says that petitioners can’t afford the $1 million bond. While reportedly dropping the Pennsylvania state court case, the Stein campaign says it will file papers in federal court… Continue reading