“After flagging 2,000+ ballots, Iowa secretary of state says 35 noncitizens voted in 2024”

March 21, 2025, 2:26 amelection administrationDerek Muller

Stephen Gruber-Miller at the Des Moines Register: Thirty-five noncitizens voted in Iowa in the 2024 election and another five noncitizens tried to vote but had their ballots rejected, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Thursday. Pate, a Republican,… Continue reading

“Scoop: Musk’s PAC offers $100 to Wisconsin voters in pitch against ‘activist judges'”

March 21, 2025, 2:21 amcampaign finance, campaignsDerek Muller

Déjà vu all over again, from Axios.

My New Encyclopedia Britannica Article: “Election Law in the United States”

March 20, 2025, 6:26 pmpedagogyRick Hasen

Very happy to see the final version of this article posted. Thanks to all who helped me with completing it!

“Meta vows to curtail false content, deepfakes ahead of Australia election”

March 20, 2025, 1:27 pmcampaignsDerek Muller

Reuters: Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms said on Tuesday its independent fact-checking program in Australia would help detect and remove false content and deepfakes, as it aims to curb misinformation ahead of a national election due by May. In… Continue reading

“Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election”

March 20, 2025, 1:27 pmelection administrationDerek Muller

Raleigh News & Observer.

In 6-1 decision, New York high court finds New York City’s non-citizen voting law violates state constitution

March 20, 2025, 7:17 amcourt decisions, votingDerek Muller

From the majority opinion in Fossella v. Adams: On December 9, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill entitled “A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to allowing lawful permanent residents in… Continue reading

“How Trump Is Trying to Consolidate Power Over Courts, Congress and More”

March 20, 2025, 6:54 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump called for one federal judge seeking basic information about his deportation efforts to be impeached amid mounting concern about a constitutional showdown. Another judge found that Mr. Trump’s efforts to shut down a federal agency probably violated… Continue reading

“Coming Soon: Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition by Douglas Laycock and Rick Hasen”

March 20, 2025, 6:51 amRemediesRick Hasen

If you’ve wondering why you’ve been hearing less from me lately, check out this announcement to Remedies instructors from Aspen Publishing: Aspen Publishing is pleased to announce that Modern American Remedies: Cases and Materials, Sixth Edition by esteemed authors Douglas… Continue reading

“Kansans to vote on constitutional amendment to directly elect state Supreme Court”

March 20, 2025, 5:35 amUncategorizedDerek Muller

Topeka Capital-Journal: Kansas lawmakers voted to change how Kansas appoints its Supreme Court nominations from a commission-led process to direct elections. Currently, the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission provides the governor three potential judges, from which the governor selects.… Continue reading

Are at-large v. single member district elections affecting how Texas school boards behave?

March 20, 2025, 5:35 amalternative voting systems, redistrictingDerek Muller

Interesting piece at the Texas Tribune.

“California elections officials rejected 122,000 ballots in 2024 election. Here’s why”

March 20, 2025, 5:35 amabsentee ballots, election administrationDerek Muller

Nice look at the data in the Sacramento Bee.

“Georgia Supreme Court questions State Election Board on last-minute voting rule changes”

March 19, 2025, 1:39 pmelection administrationDerek Muller

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Georgia Supreme Court debated Wednesday whether the State Election Board went too far when it attempted to pass new voting rules weeks before last year’s election. The case tests whether the board’s right-wing majority had the… Continue reading

“Congressional watchdog office left powerless as House leaders have yet to fill board seats”

March 19, 2025, 1:38 pmethics investigationsDerek Muller

NBC News: House leaders have yet to appoint board members to an independent office designed to investigate ethics complaints against lawmakers and their staff members, leaving the entity powerless for the time being and sparking concerns among outside watchdogs.… Continue reading

“With Orders, Investigations and Innuendo, Trump and G.O.P. Aim to Cripple the Left”

March 19, 2025, 8:28 amauthoritarian threats in US, election law bizRick Hasen

NYT: Executive actions intended to cripple top Democratic law firms. Investigations of Democratic fund-raising and organizing platforms. Ominous suggestions that nonprofits aligned with Democrats or critical of President Trump should have their tax exemptions revoked. Mr. Trump and his allies… Continue reading

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