“What if that ‘Succession’ Election Plotline Happened in Real Life?” Interview with Mehdi Hasan
You can watch here, as Mehdi interviews Claire Woodall-Vogg and me:
See also my earlier Slate piece on this question.
Fifth Circuit holds legislative privilege prevents inquiry into legislative process, even for questions of racial discrimination in voting rights suit
The Fifth Circuit this week handed down its decision in La Union Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott. This was a challenge to Texas’s SB 1 brought by organizations represented by the Elias Law Group. At issue was a discovery… Continue reading
“Kari Lake election trial Day 2 recap: How much time does it take to verify a signature?”
Arizona Republic:
As her lawyers frame it, Kari Lake’s effort urging a judge to set aside her November loss to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs comes down to a matter of seconds.
Specifically, whether a Maricopa County election worker could… Continue reading
ELB Podcast 4:8: Mary Ziegler: Dollars for Life: Money, Politics and Abortion
New ELB Podcast:
To what extent have abortion politics been the driver of campaign finance fights in the courts?
How much of a force has anti-abortion lawyer Jim Bopp been in the campaign finance cases?
Are new efforts to make… Continue reading
Checking in on the status of the National Popular Vote Compact–Nevada, Minnesota, Michigan
No state has joined the National Popular Vote Compact since 2019, which now sits at 195 electoral votes’ worth of states who’ve joined on (down a touch since 2019 due to congressional reapportionment). It needs 75 more electoral votes’ worth… Continue reading
“Presidential Election Disruptions: Balancing the Rule of Law and Emergency Response”
A new report from the Fordham Rule of Law Clinic on the Electoral Count Reform Act.
Does Vote.org have Article III standing to challenge state election laws?
Vote.org is not a political party or political organization with members whose rights may be adversely affected by a state’s voting laws. Instead, Vote.org is a non-profit organization that helps people register to vote, among other things. When election laws… Continue reading
“Ballot language set for Ohio 60% constitutional amendment question, now named State Issue 1”
Cleveland.com:
A state panel has set the language that will appear before voters for the upcoming Aug. 8 election when they’re asked to make it harder to change the Ohio constitution.
The Ohio Ballot Board, chaired by Republican Secretary… Continue reading
Johnson County, Kansas sheriff’s election probe results so far? 1 case, no criminal charges
Records request from the Shawnee Mission Post:
Earlier this spring, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden painted a distressing picture of the county’s elections during a hearing before a Kansas Senate committee.
According to his testimony, there had been more… Continue reading
“Trump 2020 lawyer indicated he may be target of Fulton County probe, court docs say”
Kyle Cheney in Politico:
Ray Smith III, a lawyer who represented President Donald Trump in litigation aimed at reversing Georgia’s 2020 election results, has indicated he may be a target of Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis’ criminal probe.
Smith’s… Continue reading
Guy Charles Primary ELB Blogger Next Week
Thanks to Derek for his excellent work next week. Beginning Monday, direct any tips and queries to Guy.
Federal Court Rejects Argument by Pro-DeSantis Super PAC That It Can Give Its Contact List to DeSantis for Free without Violating Contribution Limits
This decision seems a sound and straightforward result. But of course the FEC could not agree.
“Ecuador President Dissolves Legislature Ahead of Impeachment Vote”
Wall Street Journal:
Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the national legislature on Wednesday ahead of an impeachment vote and amid growing unrest in the Andean nation that has fueled a surge of migration to the U.S.
Lasso’s decree disbanding… Continue reading
“Cambodia Disqualifies Main Opposition Party Ahead of Election”
New York Times:
For the second consecutive parliamentary election, Cambodia has disqualified the country’s main opposition party, eliminating the only credible challenge to the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
The country’s National Election Commission on Monday refused… Continue reading