“North Dakota election official challenges mail ballot counting law in Trump-aligned group’s lawsuit”

July 7, 2023, 4:50 pmabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: A North Dakota county election official is suing the state’s election director to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day in a lawsuit filed by a conservative group that also brought lawsuits amid former President Donald … Continue reading

“6 charged in alleged straw donor scheme to help get Eric Adams elected New York City mayor”

July 7, 2023, 12:53 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: Six people were charged Friday in an alleged scheme to divert tens of thousands of dollars in public money to New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ campaign months before his election. The indictment, announced by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin… Continue reading

“Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for false election fraud claims, a Washington review panel says”

July 7, 2023, 12:52 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump. Giuliani “claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence,”… Continue reading

The VRA and the Affirmative Action Cases

July 7, 2023, 12:35 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

I do not think the affirmative action cases, or Shelby County, directly cast doubt on the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Louisiana has now raised this question in its letter filing with the Fifth Circuit in… Continue reading

“Elections director who helped copy Georgia data given similar job”

July 7, 2023, 10:47 amelection subversion risk, voting technologyRick Hasen

AJC: The South Georgia election director who allowed tech experts to copy the state’s voting software in the wake of the 2020 presidential race was hired to run a special election in another rural county soon afterward, leading investigators… Continue reading

“Asian Americans feel particularly targeted by new laws criminalizing those who assist voters”

July 7, 2023, 10:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge blocked the provision this week. But its passage reflects the effort by DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate, and other GOP leaders to crack down on access to the ballot. Florida is one of at least six… Continue reading

Louisiana Argues that the District Court Considering Voting Rights Challenge to Louisiana Congressional Redistricting Should Consider if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is No Longer Constitutional

July 7, 2023, 10:04 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Yup, there it is (via Hansi Lo Wang): [The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision in] SFFA has considerably altered the landscape of cases, such as this one, that involve state action requiring racial classifications. 2023 WL 4239254,… Continue reading

Dan Tokaji Blogging Next Week Through July 30

July 7, 2023, 9:59 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Dan will be at the helm of ELB for the next three weeks starting Monday. Please direct any comments and tips to him. Thanks Dan!

“Exclusive: Special counsel prosecutors question witnesses about chaotic Oval Office meeting after Trump lost the 2020 election”

July 7, 2023, 7:44 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

CNN: Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has signaled a continued interest in a chaotic Oval Office meeting that took place in the final days of the Trump administration, during which the former president considered some of the most desperate proposals… Continue reading

“Houston-area county sues Texas over law that eliminates its elections administrator position”

July 7, 2023, 7:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN: Texas’ most populous county – Harris County, which is home to Houston – has filed a lawsuit against state officials challenging the constitutionality of a new law that eliminates the position of local elections administrator, Harris County Attorney Christian… Continue reading

“The Associational Rights of Political Parties”

July 7, 2023, 7:35 amcumulative voting, political parties, primaries, third partiesNew ScholarshipTabatha Abu El-Haj

Sharing a chapter I have written for The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Eugene Mazo, ed.) (2023, forthcoming). The chapter, among other things, stresses the ways that the U.S. Supreme Court’s current approach to the associational freedom of political… Continue reading

On “That Trippi Show” with Joe Trippi: “The biggest bullet dodged in the history of democracy” with Rick Hasen

July 7, 2023, 7:33 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Joe Trippi podcast: Was the Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper a big win – or a bullet dodged? UCLA law professor Rick Hasen rejoins Joe and Alex to discuss the implications of what looks like a big win… Continue reading

“Free Speech and Voter Intimidation After Counterman v. Colorado”

July 7, 2023, 7:26 amFirst Amendment theoryRick Hasen

New from Protect Democracy: How to defend Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act under the updated “true threats” exception to the First Amendment.

Election Law Academics Update

July 7, 2023, 7:24 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Here’s my yearly roundup of election law academic hires, promotions moves, visits, accolades: Wilfred Codrington was promoted to associate professor of law at Brooklyn and awarded the additional title of Dean’s Research Scholar. He will be visiting at Texas A&M… Continue reading

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