FOX10:
In a press release Thursday morning, Secretary of State John Merrill said the man who was the subject of a voter fraud investigation is, in fact, a registered voter in the state of Alabama.
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NBC News:
Thousands of Russian trolls targeted national events during the 2016 U.S. presidential election to infiltrate the online conversations of millions of Americans, according to a new analysis of a database of recovered troll tweets by NBC News.
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Release:
Lawmakers in the Senate introduced legislation today that would help states prevent cyberattacks on election infrastructure and enhance confidence in vote totals from electronic voting machines. The bill comes amid ongoing revelations about Russia’s unprecedented attempts to interfere in… Continue reading
Oped from head of Wisconsin’s League of Women Voters:
It is troubling to see the John Doe investigations and fallout back in the news, as it has escalated to the point where legislative leaders are calling for Elections Commission Administrator… Continue reading
Election Data Services:
New Census Bureau population estimates for 2017 released today shows a change of two more seats between four states from last year’s study generated by Election Data Services, Inc. on which states would gain or lose… Continue reading
Federal district court judge Lynn Adelman has posted this draft (forthcoming Cleveland State Law Review) on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This Article discusses how Wisconsin fell from grace. Once a model good government state that pioneered many democracy-enhancing laws,… Continue reading
Announcement via email:
When: Wednesday, January, 10, 2018, 09:00 AM – 03:30 PM
Where: The National Press Club
Holeman Lounge
529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
Details: Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, the U.S. Election Assistance… Continue reading
I’m delighted to share the news that my friend and colleague, L. Song Richardson, has been chosen as the new dean of UCI Law. (Song has been serving as interim dean.) (Update: Press release begins: “Distinguished legal scholar and teacher… Continue reading
Trip Gabriel for the NYT:
The Democratic wave that rose on Election Day in Virginia last month delivered a final crash on the sand Tuesday when a Democratic challenger defeated a Republican incumbent by a single vote, leaving the Virginia… Continue reading
Interesting tidbit at the end of this HuffPost piece by Sam Levine:
The results of the Alabama Senate special election must be certified by Jan. 3. Merrill has maintained that Moore can request a recount if he pays for it,… Continue reading
Troubling:
COVER LETTER TO THE STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER ELLEN L. WEINTRAUB IN MUR 6920 (AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION)
DECEMBER 19, 2017
Due to pending litigation, I must take the unprecedented step of releasing the attached statement with the identities of certain… Continue reading