“With another election cycle underway, officials aim to quell fears of voter fraud, rigging”
USA Today:
Ahead of another election cycle that is already shaping up to be contentious, federal and state election officials are in the midst of campaigns of their own to convince wary voters about the integrity of casting their ballots.… Continue reading
Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty in Georgia to 2020 Attempted Election Subversion
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Attorney Jenna Ellis on Tuesday became the fourth defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to strike a deal with prosecutors.
In exchange for her cooperation, Ellis pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting… Continue reading
“Trump’s lawyers argue DC fed’l charges unconstitutional, should be tossed”
Chris Geidner at Law Dork:
In a late-night filing Monday, Donald Trump’s lawyers argued that the special counsel’s D.C. federal case against Trump should be dismissed on multiple constitutional grounds.
The motion primarily relies upon an argument that there can… Continue reading
DOJ is Looking for a Chief for Its Voting Section
10th Circuit upholds Wyoming’s electioneering ban within 300 feet of Election Day polling places, but remands to evaluate 45-day ban within 100 feet of absentee polling places
The decision in Frank v. Wyoming Secretary of State is here. The 10th Circuit sent the case back to the district court to factor in the 45-day temporal constraint in addition to the geographic constraint.
“Concerns about Jordan’s election denialism flare during failed bid for speaker”
WaPo:
As Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) waged his battle to become House speaker, some House Republicans were uncomfortable with the possibility of having an election denier occupying the most powerful legislative seat in the U.S. government heading into a presidential… Continue reading
Thanks to Tabatha Abu el-Haj…
for being primary ELB blogger last week!
“Why Did Sidney Powell Plead Guilty?”
New Yorker:
In rural Coffee County, Georgia, three and a half hours southeast of Atlanta, at least a few employees of the election office agreed. After a recount of Georgia’s votes was completed, on December 4th, the county’s elections supervisor,… Continue reading
“Turnover has plagued local election offices since 2020. One swing state county is trying to recover”
AP goes deep in Luzerne County, PA.
Watch Video of My Appearance on PBS News Hour Weekend Talking About Our Report on How to Keep Elections Fair and Safe in 2024
It was great to speak with Lisa Desjardins on the PBS News Hour Weekend about the risks to fair and safe elections in 2024 and the recommendations in our recent “24 for ’24” report on how to make… Continue reading
Must-read New Yorker Piece Goes Deep on Jim Jordan’s Attempt to Intimidate Those Researchers Who Tried to Keep the Elections Safe and Not Swimming in Disinformation in 2020
This from Jonathan Blitzer is really chilling and a must read.
It’s a topic I’ve been meaning to write more about and hope to do so in coming weeks.
How Big a Risk is Government “Jawboning” Where Government Pressures Media or Platforms to Include, Remove, or Demote Content?
The Knight First Amendment institute has a first-rate set of papers on this topic that just posted. And it couldn’t be more timely with Friday’s quick cert. grant in the Murthy v. Missouri case.
I was struck in my conversation… Continue reading
Must-Listen Conversation on Slate’s Amicus Podcast with Ian Bassin About the Continued Risks to American Democracy and Peaceful Transitions of Power
Clear-eyed and frightening—though Ian is more optimistic than I am. Great sense of where the risks of election subversion are in the U.S. today.
Worth a close listen.