Monthly Archives: March 2021
“Postal Service finds no evidence of mail ballot fraud in Pa. case cited by top Republicans”
WaPo:
U.S. Postal Service investigators found no evidence to support a Pennsylvania postal worker’s claim that his supervisors had tampered with mail-in ballots, according to an inspector general’s report — allegations cited by top Republicans to press baseless claims of… Continue reading
Slimming Down Democracy Reform
Ned Foley and Rick Hasen have each written pieces arguing that H.R. 1—the omnibus electoral reform bill recently passed by the House—should be significantly narrowed. Ned would prefer a package combining a ban on partisan gerrymandering (a Democratic priority) with… Continue reading
“Pelosi’s push for 9/11-style Capitol riot commission stalls in political quicksand”
Politico:
Surrounded by broken glass in a defaced Capitol on the night of Jan. 6, Speaker Nancy Pelosi conferred with a senior House Republican about a bipartisan commission that would investigate the attack on Congress. Ten weeks later, those… Continue reading
“US intelligence report says election fraud claims ‘will almost certainly’ spur more violence by domestic extremists”
CNN:
US intelligence agencies believe that “narratives of fraud in the recent general election” and “the emboldening impact of the violent breach of the US Capitol” will “almost certainly” spur domestic extremists to try to engage in additional acts of… Continue reading
“Northam restores voting rights for 69,000 Virginians on probation for felonies, under new policy”
“‘Dark money’ topped $1 billion in 2020, largely boosting Democrats”
Open Secrets:
The 2020 election saw more than $1 billion in “dark money” spending at the federal level, a massive sum driven by an explosion of secret donations boosting Democrats in a historically expensive cycle. That’s according to an estimate… Continue reading
Will the Fight Over H.R. 1 Grease the Wheels for VRA Restoration in H.R. 4 (John Lewis Voting Rights Act)?
That’s the suggestion made to Tierney Sneed in this piece:
Also it’s worth remembering that legislation that would restore the Voting Rights Act — among the priorities Hasen urged Democrats to narrow their focus on — is already moving… Continue reading
Georgia Law Review Symposium March 25 on “150 Years of Voting In America”
This looks terrific:
Register for the Symposium here: https://estore.uga.edu/C27063_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=152&CATID=1261
Panel 1: The Right To Vote
Panelists:
Gilda R. Daniels Associate Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law Atiba Ellis Professor of Law, Marquette University… Continue reading
“The Post publishes correction on Trump call with Georgia investigator”
Eric Wemple:
On Jan. 9, The Post reported that then-President Donald Trump, in a call with Georgia’s lead elections investigator, Frances Watson, had instructed her to “find the fraud.” He mentioned that she could become a “national hero,” reported the… Continue reading
“Russia, Iran sought to influence 2020 election, but no foreign government tried to change votes, U.S. says”
WaPo:
Russia and Iran both sought to influence the 2020 U.S. election, but no foreign government attempted to change votes, alter ballots or reporting results, the intelligence community said Tuesday.The document by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,… Continue reading
Are Democrats going to blow it again on voting rights? It sure looks like they could by selling H.R. 1 as the only way to combat new Republican voter suppression.
I have written this oped for the Washington Post (Post Outlook). It begins:
Are Democrats in Congress and their good government allies going to blow it again on voting rights? It sure looks like they could — by portraying the … Continue reading
“Judge rips Arizona GOP for ‘groundless’ lawsuit challenging Biden’s win, orders it to pay legal fees”
WaPo:
Calling its lawsuit challenging 2020 election procedures “groundless” and “disingenuous,” a judge has ordered the Arizona Republican Party — and its lawyers — to pay the state thousands of dollars in legal fees. In his ruling, Maricopa County Superior… Continue reading
“Coca-Cola, Home Depot come out in opposition to Georgia voting restrictions”
WaPo:
Civil liberties groups are ratcheting up pressure on major corporations based in Georgia — including Coca-Cola, Aflac, Delta Air Lines, Home Depot and UPS — to oppose a Republican-led effort to make it harder to vote in the Peach… Continue reading