“Supreme Court ruling makes it harder to bring racial gerrymandering claims”
Nina Totenberg reports for NPR.
“House Passes Measure to Repeal D.C. Noncitizen Voting Law”
NYT:
The House passed legislation on Thursday that would undo a District of Columbia law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, part of a broader bid by Republicans to amplify false claims by former President Donald J. Trump of… Continue reading
“Trump’s Pattern of Sowing Election Doubt Intensifies in 2024”
NYT:
Former President Donald J. Trump has baselessly and publicly cast doubt about the fairness of the 2024 election about once a day, on average, since he announced his candidacy for president, according to an analysis by The New York… Continue reading
“Gov. Mike DeWine calls special legislative session to address Biden ballot issue”
Cleveland.com:
Gov. Mike DeWine has taken the rare step of calling a special legislative session, in effect summoning the General Assembly to make sure that President Joe Biden qualifies for the ballot this November.
DeWine announced in a Thursday evening… Continue reading
“Justice Department Secures Agreement with Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to Resolve Voting Rights Lawsuit”
Release:
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and city elections officials to resolve allegations that Pawtucket failed to provide Spanish-language assistance for voters in violation of the Voting… Continue reading
“Self-Districting Solves the Problem of the Supreme Court’s South Carolina Case”
New Common Ground Democracy essay on the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday involving South Carolina’s congressional districts. There’s a way to avoid all the difficulties, and disagreements, over the relationship of race to redistricting: it’s to give the decision of what… Continue reading
“Those who helped file voting fraud allegations are protected from suit, North Carolina justices say”
AP:
The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a defamation lawsuit against attorneys who assisted voters with submitting some 2016 ballot complaints, saying the fraud allegations they helped make were broadly protected within the protest process.
The 5-0… Continue reading
Travis Crum: “Justice Thomas Exits the Political Thicket”
The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
The wait for Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP is finally over. Nearly five months after the parties asked for the case to be resolved, the Court has… Continue reading
Why the Stakes in the SC Redistricting Case are Lower Than Some Might Think
Putting to the side the merits of the Court’s decision itself, I think the stakes going forward are lower than might be realized. After the 2010 round of redistricting, racial gerrymandering cases became important during a transitional phase of redistricting… Continue reading
Things That Make You Say “Hmmm.”, Milwaukee Elections Division
What’s happening here?
NEW: Ousted Milwaukee election chief Claire Woodall, in an agreement to temporarily extend her time with the election commission, can't talk to any elex staff except new chief Paulina Gutierrez; is limited (along w/ city staff) in… Continue reading
“Electors who tried to reverse Trump’s 2020 defeat are poised to serve again”
WaPo:
Republican activists in at least three states where Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat in 2020 — nearly all of them under criminal indictment for casting electoral votes for him despite his loss — are poised to reprise… Continue reading
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy Speaks to Eric Segall Podcast About Her Upcoming Book, Corporatocracy
You can watch here.
“Imagine if Congress was elected by Proportional Representation”
Steven Hill:
A number of US cities and towns – from New York City, Cincinnati and Cleveland to Chilton County AL and a number of counties in Pennsylvania — have had a history of electing their city councils or county… Continue reading
The End of Racial Gerrymandering Claims as Covert Partisan Gerrymandering Claims
Many (most?) racial gerrymandering cases have partisan as well as race-related objectives. Why did the plaintiffs sue in Alexander, the South Carolina case decided by the Court today? At least in part to try to get a second Democratic congressional… Continue reading