Thanks to Tabatha and Justin
Who were the primary bloggers over the last few weeks as I was travelling. I so appreciate their excellent care and attention!
ELB Book Corner: Anthony Gaughan: “Voting in Colonial and Revolutionary America,” in The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Oxford University Press 2024).
I am very pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner several contributors to The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Eugene D. Mazo ed. 2024). The 30% discount code for ELB readers is ALAUTHC4. The first contribution is from Anthony … Continue reading
“Surprise! America is less polarized than it used to be.”
I wrote this column for the Washington Post on the surprising trend of depolarization in last month’s election. If it holds, this trend has enormous implications for American politics.
Here’s a shocker: One of the unnoticed themes of the recent… Continue reading
Back over to Rick
That’s me signing off as guest host, and delivering you back into Rick’s tender care.
Every time I do this for a moment, I’m reminded how much we owe Rick for the all-the-time. Rick, thank you for entrusting me with… Continue reading
“Trump says members of Jan. 6 committee should be jailed”
In his first post-election TV interview, on NBC.
In case you’re wondering, this is not, nor should it ever be confused with, normal. At least, not in a democracy.
“Trump Refuses to Concede 2020 Election: ‘Why Would I Do That?’”
In the same NBC interview.
There’s also (another) pledge to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on his first day. (And to end birthright citizenship – a portion of the Constitution, of course — on day one.)
“Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results.”
The AP notes a variety of ways in which legislatures may push back.
“Why Voters Rejected Election Reform”
Russell Berman digs in to the reform measures on the 2024 ballot, in The Atlantic.
“Romanian Court Annuls Presidential Election Results and Orders a New Vote”
The NYT coverage of the Romanian constitutional court’s decision is here; the court’s decision itself is here. The NYT reports that the decision was based on manipulation of digital media — including this Tiktok controversy and alleged Russian… Continue reading
“Donald Trump Announces Plan to Change Elections”
Sort of. The Newsweek headline should really read “Donald Trump Announces Policy Goals” for elections, since all of what he’s proposing would require legislation: “We’re gonna do things that have been really needed for a long time,” he said. “And… Continue reading
“How Did Trust in Elections Change After the 2024 Presidential Contest?”
Following on this Pew data, more research from UC San Diego’s Yankelovich Center shows that voters’ expressed level of trust in the election process continues to be driven to a disturbingly large degree by the identity of the winners.
“Canvass board members in 7 Colorado counties vote against election certification”
Not all election denialism depends on the winner. I’ll continue to hope for repercussions for county board members taking the position that all of the votes of their own constituents should be thrown out.
“Big Cities – Tiny Votes? America’s Urban Voter Turnout”
More from the Yankelovich Center, this time on urban turnout, comparing presidential turnout (promising!) to mayoral turnout (sad trombone), and also noting the skew that comes with a different electorate.
“Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election – and how they compared to Elon Musk”
The Guardian parses the FEC tech-sector filings beyond Musk.
Your reminder that FEC filings facilitate the drunkard’s search under the streetlight: they show what they show, but only where the light is good enough to see.