Lithwick & Stern: The Supreme Court’s Term Was Not a Win for Moderation

July 5, 2023, 7:40 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Essential Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern: As the Supreme Court term crashed to a close last week, in a string of stinging defeats to progressives, a familiar narrative began shaping up in the public discourse: The court… Continue reading

“Our two-party political system isn’t working. The fix? More parties.”

July 5, 2023, 7:31 ampolitical partiesRick Hasen

Lee Drutman WaPo oped (adapted from his new report, “More Parties, Better Parties: The Case for Pro-Parties Democracy Reform.”) It’s presidential campaign season, so pick your panic: The No Labels organization threatens to run a centrist such as… Continue reading

“Voting rights advocates cheer unexpected Supreme Court election law wins”

July 5, 2023, 7:25 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I missed linking to this WaPo piece last week: A Supreme Court term that began with dread among voting rights advocates that the justices could upend the rules governing elections is ending with relief and surprise that they have opted… Continue reading

“How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud”

July 4, 2023, 9:25 amfraudulent fraud squad, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Miles Parks for NPR.

Federal District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Two Aspects of New Florida Voter Registration Law; Expect 11th Circuit Appeal

July 3, 2023, 3:15 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

You may find the 58-page opinion of Judge Mark Walker at this link. From the introduction: This case arises from Florida’s latest assault on the right to vote. Plaintiffs move to preliminarily enjoin two amendments to section 97.0575, Florida Statutes.… Continue reading

Did Moore v. Harper complicate the National Popular Vote Compact?

July 3, 2023, 9:32 amelectoral collegeDerek Muller

Consider this language from the Illinois Constitution: Every United States citizen who has attained the age of 18 or any other voting age required by the United States for voting in State elections and who has been a permanent… Continue reading

Litman: “Anti-Novelty, the Independent State Legislature Theory in Moore v. Harper, and Protecting State Voting Rights”

July 3, 2023, 7:42 amlegislation and legislatures, Supreme Court, votingRick Hasen

As soon as I read Justice Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion in Moore v. Harper, I thought of Leah Litman‘s scholarship on novelty and how Kavanaugh’s proposed rule, if it becomes law, would deter the growth of state constitutional law protecting… Continue reading

“The Democratic Party promised to overhaul its primaries. Doing that has been anything but simple”

July 3, 2023, 7:36 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

AP: New Hampshire is in open rebellion. Georgia is all but out. South Carolina and Nevada are on board but face stiff Republican pushback. Michigan’s compliance may mean having to cut the state legislative session short, despite Democrats controlling both… Continue reading

“A Mysteriously Financed Group That Could Upend a Biden-Trump Rematch”

July 3, 2023, 7:34 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

Julie Bykowicz for WSJ: The 13-year-old nonprofit group, which has a $70 million budget, has qualified for the ballot in Arizona, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Utah and is pursuing access elsewhere. Arizona Democrats are suing to kick No Labels off the… Continue reading

“The self-inflicted voting machine misinformation crisis looming over 2024”

July 3, 2023, 7:32 amelection administration, Election Assistance Commission, The Voting Wars, voting technologyRick Hasen

Politico: The federal government is about to change its certification guidelines for voting machines — and election officials across the country are bracing for a wave of misinformation that erodes trust in the 2024 election. Election officials are not-so-quietly freaking… Continue reading

“Column: Think our politics stink? Look north — to Alaska”

July 3, 2023, 7:27 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Mark Barabak LAT column: The notion is that by competing en masse not just to finish first but also to be voters’ second choice, successful candidates will have to appeal to a broader segment of the electorate. As experts recently explained in… Continue reading

“As 2024 Voting Battles Heat Up, North Carolina G.O.P. Presses Forward”

July 2, 2023, 2:27 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: A closely watched political fight is developing in North Carolina over voting rights and control of elections, as Democrats aim to recapture a presidential battleground and Republicans look to win back the governor’s office. Much as Georgia, Florida and… Continue reading

“Battle over Wisconsin’s top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024”

July 2, 2023, 2:21 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her job has potential implications for the 2024 presidential contest in a perennial battleground where statewide margins are typically razor thin. Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan administrator of the Wisconsin… Continue reading