“The Game Theory of Democracy”
NYT Magazine on the great Adam Przeworski and his work in game theory on democracy—and why he’s worried about democracy in the U.S.
I Spoke with Dahlia Lithwick on the Slate “Amicus” Podcast About What to Expect When You are Expecting a Crazy Election
You can listen here.
“Efforts to combat disinformation in retreat as voters head to the polls”
WaPo:
During the chaos after the 2020 election, tech companies erected unprecedented defenses to prevent misinformation from spreading on their platforms.
Twitter’s Trust and Safety team added fact-checking labels to false claims about the election and blocked some of then-President… Continue reading
Might the PA Provisional Ballots Issue and the Independent State Legislature Claim Come Back to the Supreme Court?
The RNC must have known the Genser case was a long shot as a means to get the Supreme Court to address this issue. The case did not directly involve the 2024 election. It involved a primary election that had… Continue reading
Please Stop Wishcasting the Supreme Court into a Decisive Election Role
Justin here. There’s a tsunami of election litigation cascading through the legal system right now. It’s producing a lot of public anxiety, in part because it’s designed to produce a lot of public anxiety.
But none of the current litigation… Continue reading
“Rich Bernstein: The Fifth Circuit Was Wrong–Counting Timely-Cast Remote Votes That Are Received After Election Day is as Old as the Founding”
Smart analysis of a laughable decision.
Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Give Relief in Naked Ballots Case (Updated Post)
You can find the order here.
What’s most notable is Justice Alito, purportedly applying Moore v. Harper’s anti-arrogation principle, saying that the interpretation here would clearly violate the power of the state legislature: “The applicants contend that this interpretation… Continue reading
Major Breaking News: Pennsylvania Supreme Court, with No Noted Dissents, Shuts Down Argument Under State Constitutional Law for Counting of Misdated/Undated But Timely Mail-In Ballots Before Election
In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the PA Supreme Court has removed the considerable uncertainty that was generated when the lower court (the Commonwealth Court) issued an opinion holding that misdated or undated but timely mail-in ballots must… Continue reading
“Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office”
CalMatters:
On Wednesday, as the workers of the Shasta County Registrar of Voters office busily sifted through the ballots that have already been cast, they had company.
A group of nine people, holding clipboards and taking notes, stood in a… Continue reading
Pennsylvania State Court Issues Order to Deal with Ballot Snafus in Erie, Pennsylvania
From a quick glance this all seems sensible.
After Losing in Lower Courts, Republicans Go to North Carolina Supreme Court Seeking to Set Aside Overseas Ballots for Possible Citizenship Check
“Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds”
AP:
The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately.
Voters generally show… Continue reading
“Russia behind video claiming election fraud in Georgia, intelligence officials say”
AJC:
A video circulating on social media claiming that people from Haiti voted illegally in Georgia is “targeted disinformation” meant to create doubt in the election, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
“This is false, and is an example… Continue reading