The Guardian lede claims, “Trump’s plan to steal election is taking shape.” Is that right?
The New York Times opens this way: “The Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board approved on Tuesday a measure that could empower local officials to refuse… Continue reading
From The Hill:
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West will be on the ballot in North Carolina, a federal judge ruled Monday, siding with a group of West supporters who challenged a state board of elections decision to keep… Continue reading
In the WSJ, an excerpt:
For more than a year, the Federal Election Commission has faced calls to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigns. But we have neither the expertise nor the legal authority to do… Continue reading
NPR:
Meta has been bombarded by academics, researchers, politicians and regulators about a tool called CrowdTangle, which most people probably haven’t heard of. It’s been used to investigate the spread of violence, political disinformation and false narratives on Facebook and… Continue reading
“Democrats will stream their convention next week using vertical video on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube,” Axios reports. “The party hopes making the stream available via vertical video apps will draw in younger viewers who get most of their news on… Continue reading
From Votebeat:
The banging sound from Chairman Mike Goodman’s gavel filled the boardroom at a Pinal County supervisors meeting Monday, but Kevin Cavanaugh ignored it.
Cavanaugh, a Republican supervisor who lost his bid for sheriff, wanted the public to hear… Continue reading
This looks to be an excellent discussion (registration required):
Join us Sept. 5 for the first in a series of Knight Election Law Forums, a collaboration between Knight Foundation and the American Bar Association’s Task Force for American Democracy.… Continue reading
From the AZ Mirror:
A judge ordered lawmakers to rewrite the description of a ballot proposition to end partisan primaries in Arizona after ruling the summary was misleading.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Iyer Julian ruled Monday that a… Continue reading
An example from The Colorado Sun:
Another special legislative session on Colorado’s property taxes appeared imminent Monday after a long list of top civic and business groups from across the political spectrum said they supported a deal to stop a… Continue reading
Dear colleagues,
I’m excited to share an additional pedagogical resource for voting rights and election law educators: a VIDEO Voting Rights curriculum. This v-casebook is an excellent supplement to any courses and seminars on election law. It features an… Continue reading
From the Press Release:
CREW’s report recommends the following preventative and remedial measures:
State election boards, secretaries of state, attorneys general and local prosecutors should explicitly advise county officials of their non-discretionary certification duties and the penalties for non-compliance before… Continue reading