“Elections Have Consequences, on Future Elections”
Neil Makhija on Husted at the Regulatory Review.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
“Disparate Impact, Unified Law”
Here is the abstract for a forthcoming article of mine in the Yale Law Journal on vote denial cases brought under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act:
The last decade has seen the largest wave of franchise restrictions since… Continue reading
Bob Egelko Reviews My Book on Justice Scalia’s Legacy
Here‘s Bob Egelko’s review “Originalism on Trial,” in the LA Review of Books, reviewing my book, The Justice of Contradictions: Antonin Scalia and the Politics of Disruption.
Today’s Must-Read (From Andy Kroll): “Documents Reveal Successful Cyberattack in California Congressional Race”
Rolling Stone:
FBI agents in California and Washington, D.C., have investigated a series of cyberattacks over the past year that targeted a Democratic opponent of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA). Rohrabacher is a 15-term incumbent who is widely seen as the… Continue reading
Dodging an Election Administration Bullet, “Colyer concedes, handing Kobach the Republican nomination for Kansas governor”
Wichita Eagle:
Secretary of State Kris Kobach won the Republican nomination for Kansas governor Tuesday after Gov. Jeff Colyer conceded following a week of stunning twists in the razor-thin contest.
The concession came after Kobach widened his lead to more… Continue reading
“Ohio Secretary Of State Condemns False Claims About Voter Fraud”
HuffPo:
Ohio’s secretary of state subtly condemned the right-wing websites, including Breitbart, that published stories last week alleging that 170 listed registered voters in the state’s 12th Congressional District were over the age of 116.
The Breitbart piece accused … Continue reading
New RestoreYourVote.Org Project from Campaign Legal Center Aims to Help Ex-Felons Learn Their Voting Rights and Register Where Appropriate
Big Update: CLC launched https://t.co/INezPYJhd6 to help up to 17 million Americans with past convictions understand their rights & register to vote RIGHT NOW. These laws are confusing but most people with past convictions CAN vote. Help us spread the… Continue reading
“North Carolina State Legislature Cannot Mislead Voters to Entrench the GOP In Power”
Release:
The Brennan Center and Democracy North Carolina today filed a friend-of-the-court brief to stop North Carolina’s legislature from using misleading language on two ballot initiatives to amend the state constitution. The proposals going before voters this fall would substantially… Continue reading
“West Virginia’s efforts to impeach the state’s Supreme Court are just the latest in a worrisome trend”
Attempt to Keep Navajo-Preferred Candidate Off Ballot in San Juan County, Utah May Have Been via Election Official’s Fraud
“Kansas Is Living in the Mess Kris Kobach Made”
Mark Joseph Stern for Slate:
It has never been clear whether Kris Kobach understands what his job is. As Kansas’ secretary of state, a position he’s held for nearly eight years, Kobach’s main responsibility is to serve as the state’s… Continue reading
“The Daily 202: By overturning ballot initiatives, more lawmakers are rejecting the will of their voters”
Third Circuit Tentatively Sets Oral Argument in DNC v. RNC Voter Intimidation Consent Decree Case for October 2
It will be in Philly.
This is a very important case for 2020.
Lots of Drama in West Virginia Over State Supreme Court Justices; Was Impeachment Timing Way for Republicans to Avoid Holding Election For Judicial Replacements?
See this thread:
This is a BFD. The GOP-controlled legislature dragged its feet forvmonths on impeaching these justices to prevent their replacement by voters via special elections this fall. Missing today's deadline lets Republican Gov. Jim Justice appoint their replacements.… Continue reading