“Former candidates say New Jersey’s ‘slogan statutes’ violate the First Amendment”
“Cert petition of the week” highlighted at SCOTUSblog, summarizing the case Mazo v. Way.
Elected officials aren’t always the biggest fans of ballot measures
Some recent actions of legislatures and other elected officials stepping into the thick of how ballot measures are proposed and adopted….
In the Wall Street Journal, “State Lawmakers Take Aim at Voter-Led Ballot Measures,” which begins, “Lawmakers in Republican-led… Continue reading
DC Circuit affirms dismissal of challenge to FEC’s decision to accept paperwork for Trump’s presidential candidacy
Late last year, I highlighted a federal court’s decision to throw out a challenge to the FEC accepting paperwork for Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy on the ground that he was ineligible to serve. Last month, in an unpublished… Continue reading
Green on Adversarial Election Administration
Rebecca Green, Adversarial Election Administration (forthcoming North Carolina Law Review):
As Americans, we are conditioned to believe that involving partisans in the administration of elections is inherently problematic. Understandably. The United States is a major outlier; virtually every other developed… Continue reading
Codrington on Voting and State Constitutions
Wilfred U. Codrington III, Voting Under State Constitutions (forthcoming, Oxford Handbook of American Election Law):
Unlike their federal counterpart, state constitutions confer the right to vote in plain and affirmative terms. State charters also contain unique provisions that, among other… Continue reading
“Georgia plans security checks of voting equipment before ’24 elections”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Voting equipment across Georgia will undergo security “health checks” ahead of the 2024 presidential election, including efforts to verify that software hasn’t been altered, according to a plan announced Friday by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
Voting… Continue reading
“Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to detail finances in election defamation suit”
“In closing arguments of Kari Lake’s signature verification trial, attorneys focus on trust in elections”
“Bruce Castor dumps Rudy Giuliani as a client: ‘He’s not cooperating, and he’s not paying me'”
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer… Continue reading
“One third of Oregon Senate now barred from reelection by walkout penalties”
Earlier this week, I blogged about three Oregon senators. That escalated quickly. From the Portland Tribune:
One-third of all Oregon senators are now ineligible for another term following the 13th day of a Republican walkout in the Senate.
Six… Continue reading
“Shasta supervisor renews unproven claims of voter fraud as he sets town hall on hand counts”
Rarely do you see an elected official claim his own election was tainted by fraud. You can see the elected official concede he did not win a free and fair election around 3:14:15, here. Perhaps a quo warranto action… Continue reading
“Fulton DA teases possible August charges in Trump probe”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hinted that she might seek indictments in early to mid-August in her long-running inquiry of former President Donald Trump and his allies.
The timetable was disclosed in a Thursday letter to… Continue reading
“FEC complaint calls for federal probe of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema spending”
Arizona’s Family has the complaint here:
A complaint filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission asks regulators to open a formal investigation into campaign spending by Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema has faced mounting questions about the legitimacy of… Continue reading
Georgia moves to toss United States’ SB 202 suit under the Voting Rights Act after 11th Circuit opinion
Last month, I noted the dispute over whether Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act extends to legislation with a discriminatory purpose or only discriminatory effect. The Eleventh Circuit, in a case out of Florida, held that Section 2… Continue reading