A Tale of Two Presidents
Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating:
This is too easy and kind of cheap, but anyway: pic.twitter.com/3T25pnvCH1— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) December 25, 2022
“New Population Estimates Show Further Changes In Congressional Apportionment”
Election Data Services release:
The Census Bureau’s new population estimates released yesterday (December 22. 2022) would have changed congressional apportionment in eight states from the final 2020 Census apportionment that was adopted just a year ago. The new data… Continue reading
Breaking: Kari Lake’s Election Contest Fails in Arizona Because of Utter Failure of Proof
An Arizona trial court has ruled that Kari Lake’s attempt to contest the results of the Arizona gubernatorial election has failed because Lake utterly failed to prove that there was any intentional misconduct, much less misconduct that could have affected… Continue reading
“Federal effort to boost election worker protections fizzles”
AP:
Federal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year, leaving state officials looking to their legislatures for support.
The massive budget bill that passed… Continue reading
“The Michigan lawyer pushing Trump’s voter-fraud fictions in U.S. courts”
Reuters special report:
Stefanie Lambert was a Detroit defense lawyer working on a succession of routine criminal cases – theft, drug possession and firearms charges. Then Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss transformed her life.
As Trump started falsely alleging voter… Continue reading
“How the Worst Fears for Democracy Were Averted in 2022”
NYT:
The election results suggest that a focus on Mr. Trump’s election lies did not merely galvanize Democrats but also alienated Republicans and independents. Final turnout figures show registered Republicans cast more ballots than registered Democrats in Arizona and Nevada,… Continue reading
NY: “Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Expanding Time for Voter Registration”
“With Detailed Evidence and a Call for Accountability, Jan. 6 Panel Seeks a Legacy”
“Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response”
Nick Riccardi for AP:
Congress on Friday gave final passage to legislation changing the arcane law that governs the certification of a presidential contest, the strongest effort yet to avoid a repeat of Donald Trump’s violence-inflaming push to reverse his… Continue reading
“Ten Questions that Will Shape Democracy and Voting Rights in 2023; What will election deniers do next, which states will expand ballot access, and what will the independent state legislature theory unleash?”
Analysis from Bolts.
“Wasilla lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties is eligible for office, judge rules”
AP:
An Alaska lawmaker with ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group is eligible to hold office, a state judge ruled Friday.
Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna issued the ruling after overseeing a trial this month in the case against… Continue reading
“Judge denies Abe Hamadeh’s election challenge in Arizona attorney general race”
Arizona Republic:
Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee F. Jantzen denied Friday Republican attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh’s election challenge.
Hamadeh trailed 511 votes behind Democrat Kris Mayes in one of Arizona’s closest statewide elections.
Frantzen ruled from the… Continue reading
“Departing Secretary of State Cegavske: ‘I just stuck up for the law'”
Nevada Independent:
Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske sits for a rare interview in her high-ceilinged office in the historic state capitol building, wearing a sweater adorned with a sparkling Christmas tree. Nevada’s top election administrator has just wrapped up her staff holiday… Continue reading
Parliamentary tweaks to the Electoral Count Reform Act
Earlier this week, I noted that the Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act was included in the omnibus bill, with “quite minor technical and parliamentary changes.” I wanted to highlight what those are.
There are a few word choice changes… Continue reading