“The ‘unique’ nature of the US voting system could help Russia tip the scales of future elections, experts say”
The Electoral College meets Russia meets the Business Insider.
Monthly Archives: October 2017
“Field hearing” on Native voting rights in the Great Lakes region
Comparing registered voters and CVAP
There have been a number of stories recently about litigation (there are a few pending cases), or threats of litigation, premised on the notion that fraud or mismanagement must account for discrepancies between the number of entries on registration… Continue reading
“Prosecutor asked to investigate case of Trump nominee who apparently voted illegally”
Following up on this story, local elections officials have asked prosecutors to investigate fraud by the current nominee for deputy US trade representative: specifically, the potential misrepresentation of his home residence on voter registration forms.
“Ko-Bach Off”
A Texas state court issued a TRO on Tuesday, blocking Texas from giving voters’ data to the Kobach election integrity commission. More here.
More aftermath of the Kobach Commission email log
ProPublica:
On Friday, in response to a judge’s order, the Department of Justice released data showing the authors, recipients, timing, and subject lines of a group of emails sent to and from the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity.… Continue reading
Remember the picture of Kris Kobach and his plans for the year ahead?
Specifically, remember this document? This one?
Well, here it is. (Sort of.)
And here are the non-redacted NVRA amendments Kobach was apparently proposing.
The AP has more context.
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Justin Levitt Guest Blogging October 5-9
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New Lawsuit by Ed Blum Attacks Constitutionality of California Voting Rights Act
Here is the complaint and here is the press release.
Blum is the force behind the Shelby County cases (killing a key part of the Voting Rights Act) and various attacks on affirmative action.
There was an earlier, unsuccessful… Continue reading
Nick Stephanopoulos Answers the Justices’ Questions About Measuring Partisan Gerrymandering
“Justice Kennedy, The First Amendment, and Partisan Gerrymandering”
David Gans blogs at Take Care.
“Sociological Gobbledygook or Scientific Standard? Why Judging Gerrymandering is Hard”
Michael Latner blogs for the Union of Concerned Scientists.
“In partisan times, chief justice worries about the court’s image”
Joan Biskupic writes at CNN.
I posted my thoughts on the Chief’s remarks in Gill here.