“’Calm anger’: After 17 years, Shasta elections official suddenly fired”
Further turmoil in Shasta County, which has been a hotbed of conspiracy theory over the past few years.
“Proposed budget would kill independent elections commission”
The Blade reports on a proposed Ohio state budget to eliminate the bipartisan commission enforcing state campaign finance law, which would leave the secretary of state’s office with statewide enforcement authority and the ability to break ties on county enforcement… Continue reading
The Timing of Multiple-Round Elections
In his most recent Substack, Rob Richie offers some (exceedingly respectful) pushback on my post here about this New Bedford decision to hold a primary on October 7 before a general election November 4. He makes “the case for… Continue reading
“Carrie Levine is named editor-in-chief of Votebeat”
So well deserved:
Civic News Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Levine as the new editor-in-chief of Votebeat, its nonprofit newsroom dedicated to election administration coverage.
Levine, who has been serving as interim editor-in-chief and previously as… Continue reading
“Man who blamed exposure to far-right content gets 3 years for threatening election officials”
The AP reports on a 3-year sentence for Teak Brockbank’s appalling threats to kill Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs over their handling of the elections (and similarly appalling threats against state judges… Continue reading
“Alabama may pause redistricting efforts until 2030 to avoid federal oversight”
That’s the headline of a States Newsroom piece about a Wednesday filing in Alabama’s congressional redistricting litigation. But I can’t understand why it’s warranted.
It’s true that after a three-judge court’s 571-page opinion (not a typo) a few weeks ago… Continue reading
“Trump’s 2024 win may boost the popular vote movement”
That’s the lead analysis of this morning’s WaPo Early Brief.
But see, e.g., this piece from the Daily Signal: “Maine Poised to Become First State to Withdraw From Popular Vote Compact”
Important laches election case from the Georgia Supreme Court
In Dean v. Georgia, the state Supreme Court rejected a (bold) claim by a losing candidate in the Georgia Labor Commissioner primary that all other candidates in both Democratic and Republican primaries lacked the proper qualifications.
The dismissal was… Continue reading
Reporters keep buying the claim that DOGE is looking for voter fraud, at face value and without further questions
Buried in this NYT profile of Elon Musk’s latest PR offensive is the following paragraph:
It is unclear how many of Mr. Musk’s most prominent deputies will stay ensconced in their new government roles. Antonio Gracias, the billionaire investor, has… Continue reading
Cuts at Census Bureau have an impact
Hansi Lo Wang, over at Bluesky, with a thread that starts:
NEW: Census Bureau lost over 1,000 employees through early retirement and voluntary separation offers in recent months and plans to cut some statistical work, acting Director Ron Jarmin… Continue reading
“Maryland’s primary elections are unconstitutional, lawsuit alleges”
The WaPo has a story on independent voters claiming a right to participate in primary elections under the state constitution. The complaint is here.
Existing Supreme Court precedent on the primary process and the First Amendment mostly gives the… Continue reading
“Trump pardons ‘humbled’ John G. Rowland, former CT governor”
An excerpt from the CT Mirror about a governor convicted of corruption and campaign finance charges:
John G. Rowland, the thrice-elected and twice-convicted former Republican governor of Connecticut, said he was “humbled and appreciative” Wednesday after learning he was the… Continue reading
“Mayor, two other former local officials indicted in south Georgia for election interference in municipal races last year”
On the same day as the 2024 general election (which was run by the county), municipal elections were scheduled in Camilla, Georgia. There was a firestorm with notable racial overtones about the eligibility of a former city councilmember, who had … Continue reading
“Trump administration ramps up push as crypto ally”
The WaPo piece’s subhead:
The administration’s full-throated support of crypto is raising concern from ethics experts who say it overlaps with the president’s personal investments.