Monthly Archives: July 2017
“A Court Is Considering A Request To Halt The Trump Election Commission’s Request For State Voter Lists”
Chris Geidner:
A federal court on Friday heard arguments in a lawsuit alleging that the president’s “election integrity” commission has violated federal privacy laws in its request for voter information from the states.
US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly held more… Continue reading
“Trump’s Voter Fraud Commission Is Facing A Tough Data Challenge”
True the Vote Having a Facebook Live Event With Guy Making Unsubstantiated Claim of Millions of Illegal Votes
I think lots of folks should participate in this July 11 Facebook event.
Read a bit on the lack of good social science behind the study of the other speaker Jim Agresti, courtesy of Politifact.
“Trump’s Voter Fraud Probe Contradicts Itself On What Information Will Be Released”
“Trump voter panel head Kris Kobach ‘conspicuously absent’ from annual secretaries of state meeting”
“Texas Redistricting Back in Court”
Michael Li:
On July 10, a three-judge panel in Texas begins a week-long trial over the state’s congressional and state house plans. Here’s what you need to know.
“Is Trump’s voting commission really about election integrity?”
Great lineup on To the Point: Berman, Ho, Levitt, Muller.
“Kobach’s ‘Election Integrity’ Commission Is Founded on a Big Lie to the American Public”
“Seattle’s campaign-voucher system is good for democracy”
Interview with Me on WHYY Radio Times on Pence-Kobach Commission
Listen here, beginning around the 32-minute mark.
New and Enhanced Resources on Election Litigation at the Federal Judicial Center
Don’t miss the sidebar with much more content.
“Is the Kobach Commission Violating the Law?”
Eliza Newlin Carney with the rundown.
Pema Levy with Today’s Must Read: Adams, Popper, and Coates on Their Voter Purge Crusade
Mother Jones:
At the time Noxubee County got its letter, the ACRU’s legal work was led by J. Christian Adams, a former staff attorney in the Voting Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Adams joined the department in… Continue reading