“The Fight Over Facebook Political Ads Ahead of the 2020 Election; A state and investors are challenging the company’s policies.”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy for the Brennan Center.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
“Biden Quiet on Nationwide Vote by Mail. That’s on Purpose”
Daily Beast:
As concerns have risen about voter safety in the midst of a global pandemic, the past few weeks have seen proposed solutions put forward by voter-rights organizations, Democratic lawmakers, and almost the entirety of former Vice President Joe… Continue reading
Virginia Ends Prison Gerrymandering
“What are costs of voting by mail? The costs are as varied as the process”
Electionline:
Earlier this month, the Auburn University and The Election Center released the findings of the Investing in Elections project that surveyed Election Center members about office operations, methods of election and resources.
“The differences between budget, lead staff… Continue reading
“How Will Chief Justice And Supreme Court Conservative Majority Affect 2020 Election?”
Nina Totenberg for NPR’s Morning Edition:
So, it was no surprise when the conservative majority refused to make even a modest accommodation to the pandemic. What was surprising was the tone of the opinion. Critics of the opinion, including some… Continue reading
Reminder: Later Today Ned Foley and I Will Talk with Jeffrey Rosen About Our Recent Election Books for National Constitution Center (Registration Required)
Details:
Are America’s presidential elections in need of reform? On April 23, @rickhasen and @Nedfoley join a virtual #AmericasTownHall to discuss their new books, the history of our election system, and #Election2020.— National Constitution Center (@ConstitutionCtr) April 20, 2020
April 30 Event: “When Women Vote”
Bipartisan Policy Center:
American voters, particularly women, face challenges when trying to vote. In the 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, reforms prohibiting restrictions on voting based on sex have led to improvements, but there is still… Continue reading
“‘We can’t afford to wait’: coronavirus could shut out droves of new US voters; Covid-19 is severely curbing voter registration across the US – which could have huge consequences in November”
Sam Levine for The Guardian.
“Want to Find a Misinformed Public? Facebook’s Already Done It; While vowing to police COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, Facebook let advertisers target users interested in ‘pseudoscience'”
The Markup:
Last week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a post pledging to combat misinformation about COVID-19 circulating on Facebook.“We’ve taken down hundreds of thousands of pieces of misinformation related to COVID-19, including theories like drinking bleach cures the… Continue reading
“Double-office seeker Dan Quart tries to get 22-year-old challenger thrown off Assembly ballot”
NYDN:
Already hedging his bets by running for two offices this year, Assemblyman Dan Quart is looking to boot one of his challengers from the Democratic primary ballot.Quart — who’s seeking re-election to the Assembly at the same time… Continue reading
Texas Lawsuit Over Absentee Voting Raises 26th Amendment Claim
I had been wondering if any lawsuits that are challenging excuse-based absentee voting in the era of COVID have raised a 26th amendment age discrimination in voting claim. These excuse-based states generally allow anyone over 65 to get an absentee… Continue reading
“LDF and ACLU File Federal Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Requirements That Put Voters at Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic”
Release:
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of South Carolina, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a federal lawsuit today over South Carolina’s failure to take action to ensure all eligible voters can vote by mail during… Continue reading
SCOTUSBlog Running Symposium on Faithless Electors Cases at Supreme Court
You can find it here (Derek Muller and David Post have first two entries.)
“Mail voting expected to ‘explode’ in Florida as coronavirus reshapes 2020 elections”
Miami Herald:
In Florida, a state where the steady rise of mail voting has dramatically transformed the campaign season over the last 20 years, the novel coronavirus could fast-forward the evolution of elections.
Elections offices in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm… Continue reading