ND legislature bans ranked-choice and approval voting
The statewide legislation, passed with a vetoproof majority, prohibits the approval voting system used in Fargo for the last two elections.
“Arkansas Bill Easing Ballot Access for Newly-Qualifying Parties Passes Legislature”
Hat tip to Richard Winger, of course, on the news.
I’d be intrigued to see if there’s any correlation between the major-party vote margin and the permissiveness of a state’s minor-party ballot access structure.
Signing on for duty
Hi, all. Justin here. I’ll be your Cruise Director for the rest of this week. As Rick mentioned, please send tips my way. Critique, as usual, should be sent directly to @elonmusk.
“No Labels group raises alarms with third-party presidential preparations”
WaPo:
Former senator Joe Lieberman knows better than most the impact third-party bids can have on presidential elections. His 2000 Democratic campaign for vice president fell just 537 Florida votes short of victory, in a state where Ralph Nader, the… Continue reading
“Republicans push for stricter election laws, despite scant proof of fraud”
WaPo:
More than two years after the 2020 presidential election, Republicans in GOP-controlled legislatures are continuing to push totighten voting laws and the rules for election administration,despite the lack of evidence for Donald Trump’s claim that widespread fraud tainted his… Continue reading
“Trump Indictment Is a Perversion of Campaign-Finance Law”
Brad Smith WSJ oped:
Candidates with substantial business interests, such as Mr. Trump, will frequently find themselves facing lawsuits—some merited, some not. If such a candidate were to instruct his company’s legal counsel to settle them, the settlement payments… Continue reading
Videos from Brennan Center Symposium on Amending the Constitution and Article V Now Available
Great lineup of folks here.
“Fiction vs Reality: My Texts with Michael Shellenberger”
Renee DiResta:
For several months earlier this year, I’d been chatting with Michael Shellenberger about the Twitter Files. He’d reached out to me in a Twitter DM on December 30th, telling me he wanted to better understand social media content… Continue reading
In Dominion Defamation Suit Against Fox News, Trial Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment on Falsity of Fox Statements About Election, Leaving Open Issues of Actual Malice, Corporate Responsibility, and Damages
This is quite a loss for Fox, depriving them of the chance to raise all kinds of legal and factual issues. See the 130-page opinion:
Through its extensive proof, Dominion has met its burden of showing there is no… Continue reading
“Social Media Influencer Douglass Mackey Convicted of Election Interference in 2016 Presidential Race”
DOJ Release:
Douglass Mackey, also known as “Ricky Vaughn,” was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of the charge of Conspiracy Against Rights stemming from his scheme to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote. The verdict… Continue reading
Wisconsin: “Dan Knodl says he would consider impeaching Janet Protasiewicz if he is elected to the Senate”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
Republican state Senate candidate Dan Knodl says if his election gives Senate Republicans a two-thirds majority, he would “certainly consider” support launching impeachment proceedings against Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz.
Wisconsin Republicans are defending a two-thirds majority… Continue reading
Matthew Seligman Testimony Before House Committee on Social Media Company Content Moderation Decisions and Government Censorship
An important corrective to the nonsense coming out of the House “Weaponization” committee.
“Nonprofits, campaign finance and more blows to democracy”
Lucy Bernholz blogs, responding to my draft paper, Nonprofit Law as the Tool to Kill What Remains of Campaign Finance Law: Reluctant Lessons from Ellen Aprill:
In a nutshell, Professor Hasen uses Professor Aprill’s work to show the… Continue reading
“Many Democracies Have Prosecuted Ex-Leaders. The Politics Can Be Tough.”
NYT:
“It’s always a big deal when a former president or prime minister is indicted, but in most democracies, it is normal when they’re credibly accused of serious crimes,” said Steven Levitsky, a professor of government at Harvard who has… Continue reading