“Broward elections chief says military adversary could hack US elections. ‘There are forces bigger than us.’”
The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Monthly Archives: August 2019
“State officials beg Congress for more election security funding”
“In the War Against Gerrymandering, an Army of Voters Meets a Dug-in Foe”
Michael Wines for the NYT, on the ground in Wisconsin.
In Major 143-Page Ruling, Federal Court Blocks Georgia’s Use of Paperless DRE Machines after 2019, Requires Paper Backup System for 2020 if New BMD System Not Ready, and Requires Improvements to State Voter Registration System
You can find Judge Totenberg’s extensive and thoughtful opinion at this link.
The court issued a preliminary injunction and the state could appeal to the Eleventh Circuit. But this opinion marshals a great deal of evidence as to the… Continue reading
“Deregulating Corruption”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming Harvard Law and Policy Review). Here is the abstract:
The Roberts Supreme Court has, or to be more precise the five most conservative members of the Roberts Court have, spent the… Continue reading
“A Realistic Version of Campaign Finance Reform and Two Essential Steps Toward a Return to Effective Governance”
Richard Pierce has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming George Mason Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This essay is a contribution to a symposium on “The Administration of Democracy.” Professor Pierce argues in support of a system of campaign… Continue reading
EAC Chair McCormick Defends Her Opposition to Automatic Voter Registration
The Fulcrum:
The chairwoman of the Election Assistance Commission told the nation’s state legislators last week that she’s opposed to automatic voter registration.Adding qualified citizens to the rolls whenever they do business with a state agency, unless they choose to… Continue reading
“Dynamic Legislation”
Rebecca Kysar has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, U, Pa. L. Rev.). Here is the abstract:
To overcome congressional gridlock, lawmakers have developed devices that, under certain conditions, provide easier paths to policy change. Procedural mechanisms may eliminate the… Continue reading
“The Supreme Court in a Polarized Era: Is Legitimacy at Risk?”
Logan Struther and Shana Kushner Gadarian have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
We examine the role that mass perceptions of the Supreme Court’s institutional nature—particularly how “political” it is—plays in assessments of its legitimacy. In a… Continue reading
Arizona: “Prop 106 Organizers Tried to Pay Phoenix Voters $15 to Post Ads on Social Media”
A hole in Arizona campaign disclosure laws.
“Do Trump Officials Plan To Break Centuries Of Precedent In Divvying Up Congress?”
NPR:
Recent statements by Census Bureau and Justice Department officials have raised the question of whether the Trump administration plans to diverge from more than two centuries of precedent in how the country’s congressional seats and Electoral College votes… Continue reading
“Will Trump’s Plan B To Use Census For An Anti-Immigrant Power Grab Even Work?”
TPM:
The Census Bureau says it can obtain the data President Trump will need to facilitate a game-changing, GOP-boosting redistricting overhaul. The outside experts who work with redistricting data aren’t so sure.Having failed in his attempt to add a… Continue reading
“The Undemocratic Impulses of American Democracy”
Jamelle Bouie for the NYT Magazine, part of their 1619 Project (“The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history,… Continue reading
“Timing of Florida’s felons voting suit up for debate as 2020 election looms”
Tampa Bay Times:
Lawyers representing opposite sides in a federal lawsuit about felons’ voting rights can’t agree on how quickly a judge should decide the issue, potentially affecting whether hundreds of thousands of Floridians will be able to participate… Continue reading