Monthly Archives: December 2018

“Gehrke: What BYU’s David Magleby learned in his four decades studying Utah politics, and why he thinks we live in a scary time”

December 27, 2018, 9:05 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Salt Lake Tribune: After nearly 40 years teaching political science at Brigham Young University, David Magleby taught his last class just before Christmas break…. Gehrke: “Peering into the crystal ball, what do you see the future to hold? Can… Continue reading

“The 2018 Midterms Weren’t Hacked. What Does That Mean For 2020?”

December 27, 2018, 9:00 amchicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Miles Park for NPR.

“Updated: The Hidden Money Funding the Midterms”

December 27, 2018, 7:39 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

ProPublica: Allies of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell used a blind spot in campaign finance laws to undercut a candidate from their own party this year — and their fingerprints remained hidden until the primary was already over. Super PACs,… Continue reading

“Janus Unleashed; In 2018, SCOTUS went after public-sector unions. Next up: a case that could decide the fate of public election financing.”

December 26, 2018, 3:31 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern for Slate: Last Monday, the Washington Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Seattle’s “democracy vouchers,” an innovative public financing scheme that’s already spreading to other cities. The measure has already allowed more young people, women,… Continue reading

“Black Voters, a Force in Democratic Politics, Are Ready to Make Themselves Heard”

December 26, 2018, 8:28 amcampaignsRick Hasen

NYT: The first votes of the Democratic presidential primary remain more than a year away, but black voters are keenly aware of the prominent role they will play in choosing the next nominee. In 2016, Mr. Sanders’s “political revolution” flamed… Continue reading

“New NC voter ID law levies restrictions on private colleges’ ID cards”

December 26, 2018, 8:26 amvoter idRick Hasen

The Chronicle: A new voter ID law will require photo identification to cast a ballot in North Carolina. Earlier drafts of the bill disallowed students at private colleges in the state—such as Duke—from using their college ID card to… Continue reading

#NC09: “Editorial: Gov. Cooper, Atty. Gen. Stein need to probe 9th District election troubles”

December 26, 2018, 8:23 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WRAL editorial.

EDS Projects Reapportionment Gains and Losses after 2020 Census

December 26, 2018, 8:21 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here.

“North Carolina Asked Feds To Indict Alleged Fraudster Last Year”

December 25, 2018, 5:36 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: North Carolina’s top elections official issued an urgent plea nearly two years ago for the Trump administration to file criminal charges against the man now at the center of ballot fraud allegations that have thrown a 2018 congressional race… Continue reading

“International Workshop on ‘Rearranging the Arrangements Law: Comparative, Multidisciplinary, Empirical and Normative Perspectives on Omnibus Legislation'”

December 25, 2018, 5:33 pmlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

This looks like a great conference at Bar Ilan University on Jan 1-3.

Maine: “Poliquin drops challenge to ranked-choice voting, clearing way for Golden to take seat in Congress”

December 25, 2018, 5:31 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Portland Press Herald: With two courts ruling against him, the Republican will no longer dispute Jared Golden’s election, but maintains that Maine’s voter-approved system is unconstitutional and illegal. Rep. Bruce Poliquin on Monday dropped his legal challenge to the ranked-choice… Continue reading

Maine: “Court denies Poliquin’s appeal to stop Golden’s certification as winner”

December 22, 2018, 7:15 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Portland Press Herald: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling is the latest blow to Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s battle against ranked-choice voting. A panel of federal judges Friday rejected Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s request for an emergency injunction to block Maine… Continue reading

On February 19 Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Argument in Dispute over Testimony of Wilbur Ross and John Gore in Census Case

December 21, 2018, 12:57 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Amy Howe reports.

“Doug Jones ‘Outraged’ by Russian-Style Tactics Used in His Senate Race”

December 21, 2018, 9:33 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Senator Doug Jones of Alabama on Thursday said he was “outraged” to learn of deceptive online operations used by fellow Democrats to assist his election last year, and called for a federal investigation into the matter. He was responding… Continue reading