“The Case That Could Be Fox’s Next Dominion”

July 10, 2023, 5:16 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

NYT: Of all the distortions and paranoia that Tucker Carlson promoted on his since-canceled Fox News program, one looms large: a conspiracy theory that an Arizona man working as a covert government agent incited the Jan. 6, 2021, assault… Continue reading

Guest Blogging Through July 30

July 10, 2023, 5:04 amUncategorizedDan Tokaji

As Rick noted, I’ll be doing the daily blogging for the next three weeks. Taking a few weeks at the helm of Election Law Blog is becoming an annual thing for me, and I’m grateful to him for giving… Continue reading

“Social media injunction unravels plans to protect 2024 elections”

July 9, 2023, 8:30 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

WaPo: A July 4 injunction that places extraordinary limits on the government’s communications with tech companies undermines initiatives to harden social media companies against election interference, civil rights groups, academics and tech industry insiders say. After companies and the federal… Continue reading

“Iowa GOP sets Jan. 15 for first-in-the-nation caucus, starting 2024 race”

July 9, 2023, 8:25 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

WaPo: Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held on Jan. 15, state Republicans voted on Saturday, kicking off the 2024 presidential nomination process. The vote by the Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee, which scheduled the contest on the Martin… Continue reading

“GOP states quit the program that fights voter fraud. Now they’re scrambling.”

July 9, 2023, 8:23 pmelection administration, voter registrationRick Hasen

Politico: Over the past year and a half, eight Republican-led states quit a nonpartisan program designed to keep voter rolls accurate and up to date. Top Republican election officials in those states publicly argued the program was mismanaged. The conspiracy… Continue reading

“How Supreme Court decisions are activating a generation of young voters”

July 9, 2023, 8:18 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Tamia Fowlkes for WaPo: For many voters under 35 years of age, especially those on the left, the Supreme Court has become a political issue in the same way that climate change, gun violence and immigration have over the course… Continue reading

“North Dakota election official challenges mail ballot counting law in Trump-aligned group’s lawsuit”

July 7, 2023, 4:50 pmabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: A North Dakota county election official is suing the state’s election director to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day in a lawsuit filed by a conservative group that also brought lawsuits amid former President Donald … Continue reading

“6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor”

July 7, 2023, 12:53 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: Six people were charged Friday in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public money to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign months before his election. The indictment, announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin… Continue reading

“Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for false election fraud claims, a Washington review panel says”

July 7, 2023, 12:52 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump. Giuliani “claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence,”… Continue reading

The VRA and the Affirmative Action Cases

July 7, 2023, 12:35 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

I do not think the affirmative action cases, or Shelby County, directly cast doubt on the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana has now raised this question in its letter filing with the Fifth Circuit in… Continue reading

“Elections director who helped copy Georgia data given similar job”

July 7, 2023, 10:47 amelection subversion risk, voting technologyRick Hasen

AJC: The South Georgia election director who allowed tech experts to copy the state’s voting software in the wake of the 2020 presidential race was hired to run a special election in another rural county soon afterward, leading investigators… Continue reading

“Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters”

July 7, 2023, 10:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge blocked the provision this week. But its passage reflects the effort by DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, and other GOP leaders to crack down on access to the ballot. Florida is one of at least six… Continue reading

Louisiana Argues that the District Court Considering Voting Rights Challenge to Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Should Consider if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is No Longer Constitutional

July 7, 2023, 10:04 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Yup, there it is (via Hansi Lo Wang): [The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision in] SFFA has considerably altered the landscape of cases, such as this one, that involve state action requiring racial classifications. 2023 WL 4239254,… Continue reading