Monthly Archives: October 2021
“Facebook hides data showing it harms users. Outside scholars need access.”
Nate Persily in WaPo opinion:
The disclosures made by whistleblower Frances Haugen about Facebook — first to the Wall Street Journal and then to “60 Minutes” — ought to be the stuff of shareholders’ nightmares: When she left Facebook, she… Continue reading
“How the January 6 insurrection has enhanced scrutiny of political lobbying and spending”
IR Magazine:
In the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection, nearly 190 US companies suspended contributions through their political action committees (Pacs) to the 147 US Congressmen and Congresswomen who voted not to certify the results of the US… Continue reading
Oct. 6 Ash Center Event: “Two Americas Emerging: Voting Rights in the States”
Details here:
n the nearly one year since the November 2020 elections, the diverging directions state legislatures have taken on expanding or contracting voting rights have created a huge fault line in American democracy, described by some as ‘two Americas’.… Continue reading
Oct. 13 Virtual Event with Dahlia Lithwick and Me: “Abortion, Guns, Voting Rights and More: The 2021 US Supreme Court Docket”
Looking forward to this event at 5 pm PT October 13 (free registration required).
Oct. 8 Princeton Virtual Event with Justin Grimmer: “No Evidence for Systematic Voter Fraud: A Guide To Claims About the 2020 Election”
Announcement via email:
The Electoral Innovation Lab and Princeton Gerrymandering Project at Princeton University Presents a Friday Forum with Justin Grimmer, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, on Friday, October 8 at 1:30 PM ET. The talk is titled… Continue reading
October 13 Knight Columbia Virtual Event: “Lies and Elections: How exceptional should we consider the electoral context when it comes to the regulation of lies?”
Looking forward to participating in this event at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia Law (free registration required):
How should the government regulate election-related speech? Trump’s “Big Lie” raises the question of whether lies about election results should be… Continue reading
Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN
Here:
Recent Top Papers (60 days)
As of: 06 Aug 2021 – 05 Oct 2021
RankPaperDownloads1.Identifying and Minimizing the Risk of Election Subversion and Stolen Elections in the Contemporary United StatesRichard L. HasenUniversity of California, Irvine School… Continue reading
“Group asks DC court panel to investigate DOJ official who peddled false Trump election claims”
John Kruzel in the Hill:
A group of legal heavyweights on Tuesday asked the disciplinary panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals to investigate a former Department of Justice (DOJ) official who allegedly sought to use his official position in… Continue reading
“How the Freedom to Vote Act Would Counteract State Laws That Undermine Elections”
Release:
A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows how the Freedom to Vote Act would specifically counter state laws aimed at suppressing voter turnout and sabotaging valid election results. CAP supports the Freedom to Vote Act and… Continue reading
“Court rejects DC residents’ bid for voting representation”
AP:
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed a lower court ruling that said District of Columbia residents are not entitled to voting representation in the House of Representatives.Residents had asked the high court to hear the issue. The court’s… Continue reading
“‘Election subversion’ accusations: Donald Trump and allies look for new ways to challenge votes”
“Lawyers urge California bar to probe key advisor’s role in Trump bid to overturn 2020 election”
LAT:
A group of prominent lawyers, including former governors and judges, urged the California bar on Monday to launch an investigation into John C. Eastman’s role in advising President Trump on how he could overturn his election defeat, including… Continue reading
Wisconsin State Democracy Initiative Kickoff Thursday
The State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin Law School will be hosting a virtual kickoff event this Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5-6pm CT. Please join us for a free, livestreamed panel discussion to hear current and… Continue reading