“Trump, GOP working to tamp down voting as a path to victory”
Newsday reports.
Monthly Archives: October 2020
California “Unofficial ballot drop boxes popping up throughout the state worry elections officials; Promoting such boxes — which have been found in Los Angeles, Orange and Fresno counties — could be a felony.”
OC Register:
In a photo posted to social media last week, a young man wearing a mask with Orange County congressional candidate Michelle Steel’s name on it is holding a mail ballot and giving a thumbs up next to a… Continue reading
“A ‘Twitterized Bush v Gore 2.0’? It’s possible, election experts say”
ABC News reports.
(The title of the article is a quote from this response of mine in the BU symposium on Election Meltdown).
Breaking: Federal District Court Finds Major Security Flaws with Georgia’s Voting Machines (BMDs), Heavily Criticizing State and Manufacturer, But Denies Preliminary Injunction Because It is Too Late to Grant Such Relief for November
147-page district court opinion that begins with a quote from “Groundhog Day” and ends with this:
Plaintiffs’ challenge to the State of Georgia’s new ballot marking device QR barcode-based computer voting system and its scanner and associated software presents serious… Continue reading
In Defending Judge Barrett’s Non-Committal on Recusal in a Trump v. Biden Case, Ed Whelan Lies in Saying No One Questioned Whether Justice Ginsburg Would Have to Recuse in an Election-Related Case Given Her Comments About Trump
From this ABC report:
If Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed and seated by Nov. 3 or shortly after, she could participate in decisions about any election-related petitions. This week, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., said Barrett “made no commitment… Continue reading
“Strong or shaky? Black voter turnout for Biden in these 3 Midwestern cities viewed as key in race vs. Trump”
The Chicago Tribune takes a deep dive into this issue, interviewing 60 Black local elected officials, religious leaders in Detroit, Milwaukee, and Cleveland.
Among the more than 3,000 counties nationwide, the three with the largest drop in Democratic votes between… Continue reading
“One way to modernize Congress is a throwback — more pay for staff, a return of earmarks”
With all the attention focused on the election, this story about an impressive bipartisan congressional report on how to fix Congress, with 97 recommendations, is not likely to get the attention it deserves. This line stood out to me: “That’s… Continue reading
“‘Forgotten’ Pennsylvania region holds key to Trump’s fate”
In 2016, one of the early signals of Donald Trump’s impending victory were the unexpected, extremely long lines to vote in Luzerne County, PA. Politico examines where matters stand in Luzerne County on the eve of the 2020 election:
In… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania emerges as ‘tipping-point’ battleground for Biden and Trump — before and after Election Day”
WaPo:
Both parties are increasingly focused on the pivotal — and potentially messy — role that Pennsylvania could play in deciding the outcome of the presidential race.President Trump’s campaign in recent days has redirected ad spending there from other… Continue reading
“How Amy Coney Barrett played a role in Bush v. Gore — and helped the Republican Party defend mail ballots”
WaPo:
Amy Coney Barrett was just three years out of law school, a 28-year-old associate at a boutique Washington law firm, when she was dispatched to Florida to help George W. Bush’s legal team rescue thousands of Republican absentee ballots.The… Continue reading
“Voting-related lawsuits pepper US before Election Day”
Fifth Circuit Panel (Three Trump Appointees) Temporarily Halts District Court Restoration of Texas Drop Boxes As Panel Considers What to Do
Following up on this district court order, the first words from the Fifth Circuit:
“Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role”
AP:
It’s a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would intervene?The answer is yes, but only in an extreme case. There… Continue reading
“Voters will decide this election, not the courts, says former Justice Dept. official”
Justin Levitt on MSNBC.