Monthly Archives: March 2023

Are Some Republican States Leaving “ERIC,” the Interstate Voter Registration Group that Helps Prevent Voter Fraud, Because of Requirements to Engage in Voter Registration Activities?

Important observation in Politico: Florida, West Virginia and Missouri’s departure, however, publicly reveals the broader fight about the organization’s governance and bylaws. Some Republican secretaries of state have been pushing for changes to ERIC, which have been the source of… Continue reading

“Election deniers take aim at group that helps states maintain voter rolls; Florida and two other states quit the organization on Monday, adding to defections that defenders say are fed by misinformation and will only make it easier to commit voter fraud”

WaPo: At a time of hyperpolarization over voting and elections, Democrats and Republicans had largely managed to agree on one thing — that a little-known data-sharing consortium of more than 30 states has helped keep voter rolls updated… Continue reading

“‘If You Ain’t First, You’re Last'” How State ‘Sore-Loser’ Laws Make It Impossible For Trump To Run A Successful Third-Party Campaign If He Loses The Republican Primary”

Jason Torchinsky, Steve Roberts, Dennis Polio, and Andrew Pardue write in the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy: In recent months, Donald Trump and his supporters have stoked rumors that he may run asa third-party candidate for president in… Continue reading