“6 of the most important democracy books of the past 6 months”
Roundup from the Fulcrum.
Monthly Archives: March 2020
“What Happens When Coronavirus Hits Congress? A pandemic like this could paralyze the government just when we need it most.”
Garrett Graff for Politico.
Sitting Conservative Justices on Wisconsin Supreme Court Publicly Criticize Liberal Candidate for Court Who Is Running Against Conservative Colleague for Saying Justice “Sides with Right Wing Special Interests”
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this.
New York: “Judge preserves fusion voting, negates public dollars for campaigns”
Buffalo News:
A State Supreme Court justice has voided new rules adopted by a special commission paving the way for public financing of elections in New York State while making it harder for minor parties to qualify for the ballot.Justice… Continue reading
“Ohio elections boards frantically seeking poll workers due to coronavirus outbreak”
Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio elections officials are rushing to recruit additional poll workers ahead of Tuesday primary as concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have led hundreds to drop out before Election Day.Desperate county elections boards are pleading with friends… Continue reading
“Coronavirus could normalize voting by mail. That will create other problems.”
David Daley:
One common-sense measure would be to dramatically expand vote-by-mail options, allowing citizens to cast their ballots from a safe distance. (While every state allows voting by mail under some conditions, only five states conduct all of their… Continue reading
Today’s Must-Read: Dale Ho: “How to Protect the Election from the Coronavirus”
Dale in NYT Opinion:
We can take four simple steps to reduce the risk of disenfranchisement:Ramp up public education on voting by mail. The good news is that in most states, eligible voters can already vote by mail. Thirty-three states … Continue reading
“Meet the Trump Fan Accused of Registering Democrats as Republicans”
NYT:
Something was indeed amiss: Ms. Hall, a 63-year-old and very ardent Republican whose ranch house in Clermont sports life-size cutouts of Donald and Melania Trump and a MAGA poster in the window, was charged last week with 10… Continue reading
“Coronavirus forcing changes in campaigning and voting”
Boston Globe:
Sudden changes to election procedures could lead to long lines and confusion, Hasen said.“You’ve got to have good planning, and you have to have good messaging. If people don’t know where to go, then they can be… Continue reading
“From handshakes to kissing babies, virus upends campaigning”
“Exclusive: DNC chair says he’s ‘not contemplating’ an online convention”
“Wisconsin voter purge case appealed to state Supreme Court”
AP:
A conservative law firm asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday to quickly overturn an appeals court ruling that stopped the purging of more than 200,000 people from the state’s voter rolls, a move that Democrats argued was… Continue reading
“What Edgar Allan Poe’s Death And Voter Fraud Myths Have In Common”
Interesting read from Ciara Torres-Spelliscy.
“Elections officials scramble for options as coronavirus worries mount”
WaPo:
Elections officials have stocked up on hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes. Many are urging voters to cast absentee ballots or vote early to avoid crowds.But as the coronavirus pandemic worsens, local and state officials are scrambling to… Continue reading