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… but starting Monday, Prof. Tabatha Abu El-Haj will be your faithful guide through the election law wilderness. Please send tips her way!
“Dianne Feinstein Has to Act”
The NYT editorial board joins a drumbeat.
More Moore
The Court has asked for another round of briefing on what the heck should happen in Moore v. Harper, the current vehicle for the “independent state legislature” challenge, now that the North Carolina Supreme Court has said that the… Continue reading
“Iowa Democrats’ plan: Hold 1st caucuses, report votes later”
Huh?
Iowa Democrats are proposing a novel way to get around their demotion from the leadoff spot on the party’s presidential nominating calendar: They would still put on the first-in-the-nation caucuses but would be open to withholding the results until… Continue reading
“The Election Deniers’ Playbook for 2024”
The Brennan Center summarizes 14 tactics facilitating election subversion, and the ways that they’ve manifested in 2022 and 2023.
“Judicial activist directed fees to Clarence Thomas’s wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’”
WaPo reports:
Conservative judicial activist Leonard Leo arranged for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be paid tens of thousands of dollars for consulting work just over a decade ago, specifying that her name be left… Continue reading
“Latin American election influence operation linked to Miami marketing firm”
Reuters reporting on Reuters reporting, leading to a Meta investigation of an alleged political misinformation-for-hire firm – apparently operating mostly in Latin America.
“WA passed a ‘Voting Rights Act 2.0’ bill. Here’s what’s in it”
Crosscut reviews adjustments to Washington’s state Voting Rights Act. These state VRAs are likely to become increasingly important – and as a bonus, are often more amenable to tweaks and updates than federal laws seem to be.
“Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote”
NPR offers a reminder that Florida has said that individuals with past convictions can’t vote until they pay off all associated fines and fees, and has been increasingly aggressive about prosecuting missteps … but still has no single system for… Continue reading
Trial court enjoins Kansas prohibition on distributing personalized pre-filled absentee ballot applications
This is an intriguing decision, analogizing the challenge to cases protecting advocacy groups’ right to circulate petitions without undue regulation.
“Colorado county flouts state law aimed at curbing gerrymandering”
The intersection of redistricting and home rule is a sweet spot for local government conflict. The Denver Post has an update on Weld County.
“Democratic operative charged with NJ election fraud”
This one’s not the work of a criminal mastermind.
According to [AG] Platkin, James Devine allegedly emailed the Secretary of State’s Division of Elections about 1,948 fraudulent voter certifications in support of [a] petition for a spot on the… Continue reading
Arizona Supreme Court sanctions Kari Lake’s attorneys
Hot off the press: an order by the Arizona Supreme Court sanctioning Kari Lake’s attorneys for false factual statements to the court.
I believe this is at least the second sanctions order issued against Kurt Olsen related to false statements… Continue reading
BREAKING: Four Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition in Key Jan. 6 Case
From the NYT:
Four members of the Proud Boys, including their former leader Enrique Tarrio, were convicted on Thursday of seditious conspiracy for plotting to keep President Donald J. Trump in power after his election defeat by leading a… Continue reading