Chemerinsky in ABA Journal on the Purcell Principle Applied in SCOTUS Covid-Related Election Cases
Read it here.
Monthly Archives: September 2020
“Barr claims a man collected 1,700 ballots and filled them out as he pleased. Prosecutors say that’s not what happened.” (Oops. Barr Blames Bad Summary He Was Given of the Case)
WaPo:
In his latest warning about the dangers of mass mail-in voting, Attorney General William P. Barr pointed to a case in Texas that he said highlighted the risk of fraud.“Elections that have been held with mail have found substantial… Continue reading
“After Trump’s remarks, election officials warn that trying to vote twice is a crime and could undermine the system”
WaPo:
A chorus of election officials, legal analysts and social media companies on Thursday rushed to condemn and counter President Trump’s suggestion this week that his supporters attempt to vote more than once, warning that doing so could constitute a… Continue reading
“Trump Campaign Running Photo Ads Edited To Make Joe Biden Appear Older”
HuffPost:President Donald Trump’s campaign launched a series of Facebook ads on Thursday featuring a manipulated photo of his presidential opponent Joe Biden edited to make the former vice president appear older.The ads, which label Biden “Sleepy Joe,” show… Continue reading
Exchange of the Day (Between Zack Stanton and Justin Levitt)
Politico Q and A (on Justin’s ELB Covid-Election litigation list):
Stanton: You track the number of election-related lawsuits that have been filed. I understand that we’re now well above 150 cases?
Levitt: It was 226 the last time I checked.… Continue reading
“Trump skewers Biden, suggests again supporters vote twice in Pennsylvania”
The Hill:
Speaking to a crowd during a campaign stop in Latrobe, Pa., Trump expanded on remarks that caused a firestorm on Wednesday, when he urged supporters to vote by mail and then attempt to vote in person.The president reiterated… Continue reading
“Will Americans Accept the Election’s Outcome?”
Latest episode of the Free & Fair with Franita and Foley podcast.
“Trump’s false claims on mail-in voting do more to harm elections than threat of fraud, experts say”
The Poll Watcher Site for The Trump Campaign Has the URL ArmyForTrump.com
Princeton Gerrymandering Project Is Hiring
Links to the Legal & Policy Analyst posting and the Senior Legal Strategist posting.
“Donald Trump’s Encouragement to Vote Twice Could Cause Election Day Chaos”
I have written this piece for Slate. A snippet:
Another possible defense is that Trump was “joking” or not being serious about his comments and this was typical Trumpian hyperbole. Perhaps so, and I do not expect Trump to be… Continue reading
“This can’t go on’: Detroit primary ballots went unchecked, GOP poll challengers say”
Troubling reports in the Detroit News:
Election workers in Detroit’s primary improperly altered some votes and counted thousands of absentee ballots without checks against voter lists, say GOP poll challengers who contend Michigan’s largest city isn’t ready for November’s election.Detroit,… Continue reading
“Facebook will limit some advertising in the week before the US election — but it will let politicians run ads with lies”
CNN:
In an attempt to combat efforts to undermine the US presidential election in November, Facebook on Thursday took several steps it says will address concerns about election interference on its platform.But Facebook will continue to allow politicians to … Continue reading
The Most Important Election Story You’ll Read Today: “‘Can you imagine if we’re waiting on Pennsylvania?’: State Dems scramble to avoid voting fiasco”
Politico:
With concerns about an Election Day debacle rising in this critical swing state, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf privately convened a group of Philadelphia Democrats recently to underscore the consequences of another vote-counting fiasco like the one that took… Continue reading