“Why it’s so hard to measure support for political violence”

July 17, 2024, 9:46 amauthoritarian threats in US, election subversion riskDan Tokaji

538: It’s true that, over the past few years, polls have shown increasing shares of Americans saying — in one way or another — they may be OK with political violence… When asked whether they agree with the statement,… Continue reading

Wilkinson on GOP Voter Fraud Claims

July 17, 2024, 9:43 amfraudulent fraud squad, voter registrationDan Tokaji

Francis Wilkinson in Bloomberg: “[A]rguably the most pervasive evidence of the GOP assault on democracy remains the party’s multi-front war on the franchise. The House of Representatives passed a bill last week that makes noncitizen voting illegal and requires… Continue reading

“In Vance, Trump finds a kindred spirit on election denial and Jan. 6”

July 17, 2024, 9:39 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

Washington Post: “Vance has said he would have used the vice president’s role overseeing the electoral count to recognize Trump electors from states the then-president didn’t win and that Congress ‘should have fought over it from there.’ That, he… Continue reading

House Democrats Protest Biden/DNC Plan to Run Out the Clock

July 17, 2024, 6:07 amballot access, political partiesDan Tokaji

WaPo reports on the backlash to DNC plans to hold a “virtual roll call” prior to next month’s convention, effectively reducing the time available to replace Biden as the party’s nominee: Democratic infighting erupted into new territory Tuesday as a… Continue reading

“Nevada county reverses controversial vote and certifies two recounts while legal action looms”

July 17, 2024, 6:04 amelection administration, election subversion risk, recountsDan Tokaji

AP: “The 4-1 decision overturns last week’s vote against certifying election recount results from June’s primary in the politically mixed swath of northern Nevada [Washoe County], which includes Reno. The rare move had potential implications for how the November … Continue reading

“Torrent of senators call for Menendez to resign — and one floats expulsion”

July 17, 2024, 4:59 ambribery, legislation and legislaturesDan Tokaji

Politico, on the fallout from Senator Menendez’s conviction yesterday on charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent: After decades in public service, the longtime New Jersey Democrat is left with a pending sentence and a doomed reelection… Continue reading

“Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changes”

July 17, 2024, 4:53 amconflict of interest laws, Supreme CourtDan Tokaji

Washington Post: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people… Continue reading

“Ballot Collection and Native American Voters: An Assessment of Benefits and Costs”

July 17, 2024, 4:48 amabsentee ballotsDan Tokaji

A new paper by Daniel McCool and Weston McCool in American Indian Culture and Research Journal. From the conclusion: If the trend toward using the mail to deliver ballots rather than voting in person continues, the issue of ballot collection… Continue reading

Is Ohio Ballot Access Deadline a Reason for Democrats to Push through a Virtual Roll Call Vote Before the Convention to Choose Joe Biden? Almost Certainly Not

July 16, 2024, 1:29 pmballot accessRick Hasen

After a warning from the Ohio Secretary of State that the Democrats’ late convention would come too late to notify Ohio to put its nominee on the ballot, Democrats decided to hold a virtual roll call vote early before the… Continue reading

Ballotpedia on Recent State Election Legislation

July 16, 2024, 1:13 pmabsentee ballots, felon voting, voter registrationDan Tokaji

Ballotpedia News yesterday published articles regarding state laws enacted this year on voter registration, noncitizen voting, criminal disfranchisement, and return of absentee ballots. All of them are based on Ballotpedia’s State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 … Continue reading

CMD on Wyoming Voting Restriction Efforts

July 16, 2024, 1:00 pmabsentee ballots, election administrationDan Tokaji

Center for Media and Democracy: A right-wing think tank in Florida put its thumb on the scales of Wyoming’s election reform efforts, an investigation by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals. Emails obtained by CMD show that… Continue reading

Breaking: Sen. Menendez Convicted of Bribery and Acting as Foreign Agent

July 16, 2024, 12:44 pmbriberyDan Tokaji

AP: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all counts at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.… Continue reading

“Federal court declines to dismiss Alabama redistricting case after South Carolina ruling”

July 16, 2024, 10:15 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActDan Tokaji

Alabama Reflector: “The three-judge panel overseeing the legal battle in Allen v. Milligan, which led to the creation of two congressional districts in Alabama with majority or near-majority Black populations, last week rejected a motion from the Alabama Secretary… Continue reading

“Inside the private pressure campaign to force hand-counting of Arizona ballots”

July 16, 2024, 10:10 amelection administration, voting technologyDan Tokaji

Votebeat: Republican lawmakers in Arizona privately pressured county leaders across the state to count ballots by hand instead of using machines, according to previously unreported text messages. The messages, obtained by Votebeat through public record requests, are a window… Continue reading