“Five states vote only by mail; should Ohio? Secretary of State says he will give Legislature contingency options”
Dayton Daily News reports.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
“‘More time would have been helpful’: Ohio election officials face ballot issues due to postal service delays”
“Biden says Trump will try to delay the election. Experts say he can’t.”
“Trump’s Attacks on the Post Office Threaten Democracy”
David Gans and Rebecca Damante at CAC.
“Biden Steps Up Warnings of Possible Trump Disruption of Election”
NYT:
For months, Joseph R. Biden Jr. has argued that under pressure and political duress, President Trump may pursue increasingly extreme measures to stay in power.In November, Mr. Biden said he feared that “as the walls close in on him… Continue reading
“State Courts, the Right to Vote, and the Democracy Canon”
Rebecca Guthrie has posted this student note for the Fordham Law Review. I’m obviously interested in this topic, and its new database of cases alone will make this article very useful—but I expect if offers far more. I can’t wait… Continue reading
Settlement in North Dakota Native American Voting Case
CLC:
After a yearslong battle in court, Native Americans in North Dakota will finally face fewer obstacles to accessing the ballot. The Spirit Lake Nation and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe recently filed a binding agreement, which once approved by… Continue reading
“Is there room for third parties? Justin Amash and why he matters”
The latest podcast from Franita and Foley.
“Much ado about mail voting”
Gavin Thompson Weise blogs at US Vote Foundation.
No, Trump Cannot Delay the Election. But There’s Other Mischief That He Could Do to Affect Election Results
Joe Biden at a fundraiser last night said the following:
“Mark my words I think he is gonna try to kick back the election somehow, come up with some rationale why it can’t be held. Imagine threatening not to fund… Continue reading
Video of Ned Foley, Jeffrey Rosen and Me at National Constitution Center: “How to Fix Presidential Elections in 2020 and Beyond”
Watch:
As the 2020 presidential campaign begins, join two of America’s leading election law experts, Richard Hasen and Edward Foley, for a discussion on how to fix presidential elections, in 2020 and beyond. Building on Foley’s Presidential Elections and … Continue reading
“2020 Was Already Expected to Be a Record Year for Election-Related Lawsuits–Then Coronavirus Happened”
“Price Talks: Policy in a Pandemic”
Video from USC Price School:
Karen Flynn, President of Common Cause Mindy Romero, Founder and director of the California Civic Engagement Project Christian Grose, Academic director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Jack Knott, Dean of… Continue reading
“Ohio elections officials: Mail delays could result in some voters not getting ballots before April 28 primary”
Cleveland.com:
Ohio elections officials say delays with the United States Postal Service could cause some voters to not get their ballots on time send them in for next Tuesday’s vote-by-mail primary election.Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Thursday his… Continue reading