“The First Step to Hack-Proofing Our Elections; Our out-of-date voting systems need an upgrade, now.”
Michael Waldman for Politico Magazine.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
“Republican bill could allow Arizona Legislature to draw map of voters”
Arizona Republic:
Republican state lawmakers are pushing a November ballot proposition that would ask voters to overhaul the panel that draws Arizona’s political boundaries — a move that could affect which party holds power at the state Capitol.
The proposition… Continue reading
Scoring the Pennsylvania Proposals
Yesterday was the deadline for parties to submit their proposed remedial maps in the ongoing litigation over Pennsylvania’s congressional plan. In sum, seven maps were submitted: two by the plaintiffs, one by the governor, one by the lieutenant governor,… Continue reading
“Stop treating Ruth Bader Ginsburg — a.k.a. ‘Notorious R.B.G.’ — like a celebrity”
I have written this oped for the LA Times. A snippet:
But there is something disconcerting about Supreme Court justices becoming political rock stars, particularly in this polarized era. We’ve divided the Supreme Court into teams. We have our justices,… Continue reading
“Trump Lawyer’s Payment to Porn Star Raises New Questions”
NYT:
But Mr. Cohen’s assertions left many questions unanswered, including whether the payment was truly a personal gift by him or whether he was reimbursed by some other party, like Mr. Trump or an associate of Mr. Trump.
In a… Continue reading
“Democrats outline roster of election security measures”
WaPo:
House Democratic leaders want the federal government to approve more than $1 billion to help states improve ballot security, part of a set of measures they say are necessary to mitigate foreign interference in future election cycles.
The proposals… Continue reading
“The Fight for Corporations to Reveal Political Spending”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy at the Brennan Center.
“Republicans are poised to dominate redistricting again. Can Eric Holder stop them?”
“We need to hack-proof our elections. An old technology can help.”
Michael Chertoff and Grover Norquist WaPo oped:
The nation’s top intelligence officers warned Congress this week that Russia is continuing its efforts to target the 2018 elections.
This should come as no surprise: A few months ago, the Department of… Continue reading
“Judges Say Throw Out the Map. Lawmakers Say Throw Out the Judges.”
NYT:
In Pennsylvania, a Republican lawmaker unhappy with a State Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering wants to impeach the Democratic justices who authored it.
In Iowa, a running dispute over allowing firearms in courthouses has prompted bills by Republican sponsors… Continue reading
“Was the Payment to Stormy Daniels a Campaign Contribution?”
Introducing PlanScore — Evaluating New Maps
If the Supreme Court specifies a standard for partisan gerrymandering claims this term, it will become very important to be able to evaluate the partisan implications of new district plans. Whether these new plans are remedial (designed after an existing… Continue reading
“The governor of Pennsylvania rejects Republicans’ new map”
Steve Mazie for The Economist.
“State and local election infrastructure vulnerable to attacks ahead of midterm elections, Democrats warn in new report”
ABC News:
State and local election systems remain vulnerable to outside attacks ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, House Democrats warned in a new report obtained by ABC News.
The final report issued by the Congressional Task Force on… Continue reading