“Trump probe: Fulton jurors seek testimony from Gingrich, Flynn”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has the story here.
“The Election-Swinging, Facebook-Fueled, Get-Out-the Vote Machine”
Interesting article on how Democratic-operatives-turned-journalists, who control a number of progressive media outlets, are using Facebook’s powerful ad targeting tools to increase voter turnout and shape political thinking.
Anachronistic views of state courts and Moore v. Harper
I’ve had my share of skepticism here at ELB over the legislature’s claims in Moore v. Harper, including questions about whether there is a consistent, judicially-manageable standard that the petitioners could articulate, and whether there is a political question … Continue reading
“Facebook intentionally violated WA campaign finance law 822 times”
The Seattle Times reports.
“Faulty Textbooks: The Strip Mining of Anthony Downs’ ‘Economic Theory of Democracy'”
New article by Steven Hill at DemocracySOS that does a deep dive into Anthony Downs’ seminal work, Economic Theory of Democracy, and its ramifications for today’s politics. In particular, the article focuses on how Downs’ work has been misrepresented so… Continue reading
“RNC seizes on political affiliations of poll workers in swing states”
The Washington Post reports that there have been increased efforts to recruit partisan poll workers in swing states. Notably, Republicans have filed lawsuits in a number of swing states challenging the regulations that govern poll workers, seeking to make the… Continue reading
“Can Stakeholders Mobilize Businesses for the Protection of Democracy? Evidence from the U.S. Capitol Insurrection”
New article by Zhao Li and Richard Disalvo in the American Political Science Review. The abstract reads:An unprecedented number of major U.S. companies announced changes to their campaign contributions following the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. We analyze the… Continue reading
“Hand-counting ballots may sound nice. It’s actually less accurate and more expensive.”
This is the second article in a series that NPR is running to shed light on how our voting process works. The article refutes claims that hand-counting ballots are preferable for tabulating votes because the research shows that hand-counts are… Continue reading
“House GOP confronts its 2023 rifts: Impeachments”
Politico reports on the House GOP strategy surrounding potential impeachments of President Biden and members of his cabinet should the Republicans retake the House of Representatives after the 2022 midterms.
“Voting Systems: How They Work, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigation”
New report from Steven Rosenfeld (National Political Report, Voting Booth) and Duncan Buell (Chair Emeritus, USC Dept. of Computer Science). Short description of the report from its authors:
This report describes how the systems that create ballots and detect and… Continue reading
“Can Republicans hinder absentee voting in New York a month from Election Day?”
New lawsuit to stop New York voters from using fear of COVID-19 as an excuse to vote absentee. Story available here.
Monopoli on the Nineteenth Amendment
Paula Monopoli (University of Maryland Francis Carey School of Law) has a new article out entitled, “Gender, Voting Rights, and the Nineteenth Amendment.” The article is forthcoming in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy. The abstract is below:… Continue reading
“A majority of GOP nominees – 299 in all – deny the 2020 election results”
The Washington Post reports. Yikes.
New Report from the Brennan Center
The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law has published “Voting Laws Roundup: October 2022,” their latest roundup of state voting and election laws, and “Restrictive Voting Laws Enacted Since 2020 in Effect for the Midterms,” a… Continue reading