“The European Commission’s disinformation fail”

July 13, 2022, 5:50 amcheap speechDan Tokaji

L. Gordon Crovitz, former publisher of WSJ and now co-CEO of NewsGuard, in Politico.eu on the EC’s recently adopted anti-disinformation code: The Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation, which was announced in June, continues to inoculate platforms from the… Continue reading

“Gerrymander U.S.A.”

July 13, 2022, 5:39 amredistrictingDan Tokaji

Jesse Wegman in the NYT, with photos by Damon Winter of Denton, TX in the state’s 13th Congressional District, which is now represented by former Trump WH physician Ronny Jackson.

“Black Church Leaders in Georgia Intensify Their Voting Rights Push”

July 13, 2022, 5:33 amUncategorized, voter registrationDan Tokaji

NYT: [A]fter Georgia Republicans passed an extensive law last year with a variety of balloting restrictions, Jackson and other Black faith leaders across the state worry that they need to do more to help Black Georgians exercise their right… Continue reading

Berggruen Institute Report on Citizens Panels in the EU

July 13, 2022, 5:29 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

You can find the report, authored by Carsten Berg, here: “Random groups of citizens were key drivers of the process at the just-concluded Conference on the Future of Europe. By gathering 800 citizens from all member nations to make… Continue reading

“Pennsylvania’s in an election results certification crisis over the primary, and the state just sued three counties”

July 13, 2022, 5:22 amelection administration, election subversion riskDan Tokaji

Philadelphia Inquirer: “Nearly two months after the May 17 primary election, three of the state’s 67 counties have refused to count “undated” mail ballots, defying both an earlier court order and the Pennsylvania Department of State’s requests.” An example… Continue reading

Safeguarding Democracy Project Advisory Board Member Janai Nelson Gives Extensive Interview to CBS News about SDP and the Need to Protect U.S. Democracy

July 12, 2022, 6:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can watch here. .@JNelsonLDF on CBS News on the Safeguarding Democracy project:"Many lawyers, legislators, scholars and democracy advocates are coming together across an ideological spectrum to examine what we can do to safeguard our democracy as we… Continue reading

Roundup of Today’s Jan. 6 Hearing

July 12, 2022, 3:08 pmelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

Coverage in NYT, Politico, WSJ, and WaPo. From the Politico story: The select committee at its Tuesday hearing revealed video of former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, former White House spokesperson Judd Deere, former Attorney General… Continue reading

Center for Democracy & Technology Report on Ballot-Marking Devices

July 12, 2022, 2:55 pmvoting technologyDan Tokaji

Available here. From the summary: BMDs are widely used in U.S. elections and come with several benefits for election officials and voters. Because of their accessibility features — for example, allowing users to increase the displayed font size, use… Continue reading

6th Edition of “The Law of Democracy” Now Available

July 12, 2022, 5:44 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Foundation Press Release with description of changes in this edition below: This edition represents a significant revision that reflects the embattled state of democracy in the U.S. and abroad. With the addition of Franita Tolson as well as Nathaniel Persily… Continue reading

Preview of Today’s January 6 Hearing on Right-Wing Extremist Groups

July 12, 2022, 4:34 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

From CNN: The January 6 committee plans to show at its hearing Tuesday how right-wing extremist groups including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers prepared to attack the US Capitol in the days leading up to January 6, 2021… Continue reading

“Election Officials Confront Cyber Threats, False Claims Ahead of Midterms”

July 12, 2022, 4:26 amelection administration, voting technologyDan Tokaji

WSJ has this important story on the unprecedented threats and challenges that election officials are facing. It begins: “Election officials on the front lines of defending voting systems say they are preparing for a range of challenges ahead of the … Continue reading

“Michigan activists push for ballot initiative to expand voting access”

July 12, 2022, 4:19 amabsentee ballots, voter idDan Tokaji

WaPo: “Voting rights proponents in Michigan submitted petitions Monday to guarantee at least nine days of early voting, expand the use of ballot drop boxes and ensure that people who forget to bring their ID to the polls can… Continue reading

“Massachusetts’ highest court upholds new mail-in voting law”

July 11, 2022, 4:46 pmabsentee ballotsDan Tokaji

AP: “An effort led by Massachusetts Republicans to block election officials from putting into effect the state’s new mail-in and early voting law was denied Monday by the state Supreme Judicial Court.”

“Hutchinson Testimony Jolts Justice Dept. to Discuss Trump’s Conduct More Openly”

July 11, 2022, 4:37 pmUncategorizedDan Tokaji

NYT: A small team of prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington has ramped up its investigation into a scheme to install fake state electors, spearheaded by lawyers who were in frequent contact with Mr. Trump. And… Continue reading