Correcting Earlier Post: Republican Party of Arizona, Not RNC, Filed Brief Supporting Emergency Relief in NVRA Documentary Proof of Citizenship to Register Case
This post has been corrected and the error was entirely my fault. Apologies!
Ninth Circuit Rejects Election Integrity Project’s Long-Running Challenge to CA Voting Policies
Here’s the opening paragraph of the opinion. Link is here.
On January 4, 2021, two days before the Vice Presidentof the United States was set to preside over a joint session of the United States Congress to certify the results… Continue reading
No, Trump Did Not Vote Illegally
This story is incorrect, for reasons Justin has explained:
Back in 2019, Donald Trump moved his permanent residence to Mar-a-Lago, which means he’s a Florida voter. (And cast ballots in Florida in 2020 – by mail for the presidential… Continue reading
Sept. 13 U. Wisconsin Event: “Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections”
Details:
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for “Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections,” sponsored by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP. This event will… Continue reading
Fordham Law’s Voting Rights and Democracy Forum Seeks Articles and Essays
Via email:
Fordham Law’s Voting Rights and Democracy Forum is currently seeking two types of submissions: Articles and Essays.
Articles.
Articles are typically under 15,000 words (excluding footnotes) and tend to analyze a problem and offer a solution. Articles should… Continue reading
“Trump Gambles on Outside Groups to Finance Voter Outreach Efforts”
NYT:
The Republican campaign for president is quietly being remade by new federal guidelines that empower big-money groups and threaten to undermine party control well beyond the 2024 election.
Former President Donald J. Trump’s team has enlisted some of these… Continue reading
Steve Rosenfeld with a Deep Dive Into Voting Changes in Swing States
This is a lengthy piece that’s difficult to excerpt because it goes state by state in detail. Here are are few excerpts:
There is a prevailing view among Democrats and journalists that 2024’s presidential election will have more barriers for… Continue reading
“Google says Iranian efforts to hack US presidential campaigns are ongoing and wide-ranging”
From CNN:
Google said Wednesday that an alleged Iranian hacking operation aimed at US presidential campaigns is ongoing and more wide-ranging than previously known as the hackers continue to target the email accounts of current US officials and people associated… Continue reading
“Kamala Harris spends 10 times as much as Trump on digital ad blitz”
From the Financial Times:
Kamala Harris has spent 10 times as much as Donald Trump on digital advertising since becoming the Democrat’s presidential candidate, a sign the campaigns are diverging in their tactics to reach voters and small-dollar donors. Harris… Continue reading
“Why false claims that a picture of a Kamala Harris rally was AI-generated matter”
Jude Joffe-Block for NPR:
One of the things being litigated in this presidential campaign is whether the crowds at rallies are even real.
At a Detroit aircraft hangar last week, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her… Continue reading
Republican Party of Arizona [Corrected from RNC] Files Amicus Brief Seeking Emergency Stay Pending Appeal on Congress’ Power to Regulate Presidential Elections
The National Voter Registration Act (the NVRA) applies to all federal elections and creates a federal voter registration form that States are required to treat as sufficient when it comes to federal elections. Arizona argues that Congress can apply this… Continue reading
“What Judges Should Know About Election Law” — A Q & A with Me in “Judicature” About How Judges Should Prepare for Election 2024
You can read it here.
“Pro-Trump lawyer removed from Dominion case after leaking documents to cast doubt on 2020 election”
AP has the news:
A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the 2020 presidential election has been disqualified from representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists who is being… Continue reading
Is a new Georgia election rule cause for significant concern in 2024?
The Guardian lede claims, “Trump’s plan to steal election is taking shape.” Is that right?
The New York Times opens this way: “The Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board approved on Tuesday a measure that could empower local officials to refuse… Continue reading