Karen Tumulty at the Washington Post, here, is absolutely right to recognize the centrality of this theme in President Biden’s Jan. 6th speech. As I have been saying, eg here and here, President Biden has recognized the historic… Continue reading
As Rick posted yesterday, our colleague Lani Guinier has passed.
Lani was a voting rights scholar. She was the first Black woman to serve as a tenured faculty member at Harvard Law School. Her commitment to truth and ideas… Continue reading
Arizona Republic:
The CEO of the Florida cybersecurity company that conducted a highly contested election review in Arizona confirmed Friday that his company has closed and laid off its employees.News of the closure had reached Arizona on Thursday… Continue reading
Seattle Times:
Gov. Jay Inslee Thursday called on Washington state lawmakers to pass legislation making it a gross misdemeanor for some to spread lies about election results and warned of an ongoing danger to the nation’s democratic system.During a… Continue reading
This very sad news comes about a true leader among scholars in thinking about democracy, race and fair representation. Just a tremendous loss to the election law community.
Condolences to her family and friends.
I have written this piece for the New York Times. It begins:
The saturationcoverage of the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection and of Donald Trump’s attempt to bully his way into a reversal of his loss in the… Continue reading
Today’s episode, assessing the current conditions of American democracy, is a very thoughtful discussion and very much worth a listen. (I’m sure the previous episodes in this multi-part series are as well, but I haven’t had a chance to… Continue reading
Adding his voice to the those who argue that the urgent focus of electoral reform should be the risk of election subversion. He makes a number of specific points on the way to his conclusion: “When your house is on… Continue reading
Karl Rove’s column yesterday is noteworthy for its strong condemnation of his fellow Republicans who refuse to condemn the attempt at election subversion perpetrated last January 6. It is especially valuable for its invocation of a device that is essential… Continue reading