“Cochise supervisors ordered to pay legal fees in election certification suit”

April 6, 2023, 4:25 pmchicanery, election subversion riskJustin Levitt

The supervisors who initially refused to certify the canvass for the 2022 midterms are on the hook for fees for the subsequent suit compelling certification. Here’s the order. The court rejected the argument that “taxpayers might bear the burden… Continue reading

“Gator Caucus disputes legitimacy of Senate presidential election”

April 6, 2023, 4:24 pmThe Voting WarsJustin Levitt

The students may be learning too many real-life lessons about elections in the Sunshine State. This story about the election to the presidency of the University of Florida Student Senate runneth over the cup: disputed results, quorum runs, disputes about… Continue reading

New report on the impact of opt-out voter registration at California DMVs

April 6, 2023, 4:13 pmvoter registrationJustin Levitt

New from the Center for Inclusive Democracy (and democracy all-star Mindy Romero will explain it to you at greater length, here). Unsurprisingly, registration at California DMVs has become the most frequent means of registration since the process went opt-out… Continue reading

“New ballot-counting machines tested in spring voting were accurate, election officials say”

April 6, 2023, 4:12 pmelection administration, voting technologyJustin Levitt

From NHPR, and no surprise. But/and this is also the best kind of service journalism.

“A Welcome Rethink on Ranked-Choice Voting”

April 6, 2023, 4:10 pmalternative voting systemsJustin Levitt

The WSJ editorial board praises Idaho.

“Virginia Rolls Back Voting Rights for Ex-Felons, Bucking Shaky Bipartisan Trend”

April 6, 2023, 4:10 pmelection administration, felon votingJustin Levitt

The NYT on state pushback to re-enfranchisement.

“ELEC releases eight complaints – all of which are nullified by new campaign finance law”

April 6, 2023, 4:09 pmcampaign financeJustin Levitt

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission – the state’s campaign finance enforcement body – released eight complaints against municipal candidates on Wednesday. But New Jersey’s new law, with a shorter two-year statute of limitations, makes them all unenforceable. … Continue reading

Interview with Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi

April 6, 2023, 4:07 pmcheap speech, chicaneryJustin Levitt

I missed this interview on Monday, talking at least in part about the impact of cheap speech on democracy (and about the Mackey conviction).

“1A Remaking America: Safeguarding free and fair elections ahead of 2024”

April 6, 2023, 11:59 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I was pleased to speak to 1A, along with Carrie Levine and John Merrill.

Ambrogi and Senecal: “Voter Registration Systems Need Both Access & Security – How ERIC Helps State Government Strike the Balance”

April 6, 2023, 11:50 amelection administration, voter registrationRick Hasen

The following is a guest post by Adam Ambrogi and Jeanette Senecal: Much debate over election administration in the last 20 years has focused on the balance between access and security. Imagine every election policy on a spectrum —from… Continue reading

“Justice Janet Protasiewicz, Say Hello To Caperton v. Massey”

April 5, 2023, 3:33 pmcampaign finance, election law and constitutional law, judicial electionsJustin Levitt

Josh Blackman predicts (?) a surge of interest in recusal motions from conservative litigants with new appreciation for the perception of corruption in substantial campaign spending on judicial races.

“Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Defamation Trial, Judge Says”

April 5, 2023, 3:09 pmchicanery, court decisions, election subversion riskJustin Levitt

In addition to Fox’s star on-screen hosts, the judge in the Dominion defamation case has said that “if Dominion issued a subpoena for Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corp, and other corporate officers, he ‘would not quash it’ and… Continue reading

About that draft 2020 executive order to seize voting machines

April 5, 2023, 1:48 pmchicanery, election subversion riskJustin Levitt

Spotted heading into the special counsel’s grand jury on April 4: Ken Cuccinelli — named in November 2019 as the official acting as the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, though both GAO and several courts determined that the appointment was… Continue reading