“The National Popular Vote (NPV) Proposal for U.S. Presidential Elections Undermines Election Integrity”

December 3, 2024, 10:11 pmelectoral collegeaudits, national popular voteJustin Levitt

H/t to Sean Parnell for the new paper by Ron Rivest and Philip Stark: National Popular Vote (NPV) Interstate Compact [Koza et al., 2024] attempts to provide direct presidential elections in the U.S. without a constitutional amendment, through a binding… Continue reading

Reminder: Book Event

December 3, 2024, 9:17 amUncategorizedNed Foley

On Tuesday, December 10 (one week from today), AEI is hosting an event to discuss the forthcoming book Electoral Reform in the United States: Proposals for Combating Polarization and Extremism. Details on the event, and a link to RSVP… Continue reading

Today, of course, is Election Day

December 2, 2024, 11:41 pmvotingGeorgia RunoffJustin Levitt

Your regular reminder that the 2024 elections aren’t over, and I’m not just talking about the counting and certifying. Local runoffs in Georgia are today, and runoffs (and state constitutional amendments) in Louisiana are Saturday.

“Meta loses appeal, must pay $24.6M for WA campaign finance violations”

December 2, 2024, 11:40 pmcampaign financeJustin Levitt

The Seattle Times reports on Monday’s appellate decision regarding violations of Washington’s disclosure law. The state’s Public Disclosure Commission is quoted as saying the judgment is believed to be the largest fine imposed for campaign finance violations in U.S. history.

Tied MN House hinges on 14-ballot win in race with 20 destroyed uncounted votes

December 2, 2024, 11:40 pmelection administration, recountscontestsJustin Levitt

Yikes. There’s a reason the Election Administrator’s unofficial prayer is “High Turnout, Wide Margins.” The challenger’s initial election contest filing effectively calling for a new election is here.

“Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online”

December 2, 2024, 11:38 pmcheap speechJustin Levitt

I’m really looking forward to reading this new paper in Science (Killian L. McLoughlin, William J. Brady, Aden Goolsbee, Ben Kaiser, Kate Klonick, and M. J. Crockett.) With a bonus thread by Crockett on the process to get there…

“US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials”

December 2, 2024, 11:38 pmabsentee ballots, voting technologyUSPSJustin Levitt

Here’s the AP report on a 99.88% rate for delivery within one week of 99.22 million ballots. Along with the USPS press release and more detailed report.

“Audit of Georgia ballots proves that Dominion Voting Machine conspiracy theories are false”

December 2, 2024, 11:36 pmfraudulent fraud squad, voting technologyauditsJustin Levitt

USA Today out with a Monday report on Georgia’s audit of the 2024 elections, completed last week. The full ballot image audit report is here.

“A Chinese national, charged with fraud by the SEC, just sent Donald Trump $18 million”

December 2, 2024, 11:35 pmcampaign finance, election law and constitutional lawemolumentsJustin Levitt

Popular Information with a deep dive on the sketchy crypto thing that isn’t $6.2 million for a banana. Get ready for the return of (and four-year procedural turmoil over) the emoluments cases. Law review note authors: start your… Continue reading

“The apocalypse that wasn’t: AI was everywhere in 2024’s elections, but deepfakes and misinformation were only part of the picture”

December 2, 2024, 11:34 pmcampaigns, cheap speechArtificial IntelligenceJustin Levitt

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders expand the frame in The Conversation.

“Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark raised 9 election concerns. We looked into each one.”

December 2, 2024, 11:33 pmThe Voting WarscertificationJustin Levitt

The Reno Gazette-Journal takes the professed concerns of a county commissioner both literally and seriously.

Dinesh D’Souza sort-of kind-of apologizes for 2000 Mules

December 2, 2024, 11:32 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadJustin Levitt

Here’s the statement – which is undated but appears to be new – throwing True the Vote under the bus and also maintaining confidence in the “underlying premise” of the film … but in a nonspecific way far less susceptible… Continue reading

“Lawmakers express doubt over Trump’s plan to replace FBI’s Christopher Wray”

December 1, 2024, 6:39 pmUncategorizedRule of LawJustin Levitt

WaPo on another rocky rule-of-law road ahead for a potential nominee. Wray, of course, was appointed by Trump in 2017 to a ten-year term. I’ve noted a few times now that Senators aren’t immune from an executive law enforcement… Continue reading