Does Vote.org have Article III standing to challenge state election laws?

May 18, 2023, 3:27 pmvoter registrationDerek Muller

Vote.org is not a political party or political organization with members whose rights may be adversely affected by a state’s voting laws. Instead, Vote.org is a non-profit organization that helps people register to vote, among other things. When election laws… Continue reading

“Ballot language set for Ohio 60% constitutional amendment question, now named State Issue 1”

May 18, 2023, 9:23 amvoter initiativesDerek Muller

Cleveland.com: A state panel has set the language that will appear before voters for the upcoming Aug. 8 election when they’re asked to make it harder to change the Ohio constitution. The Ohio Ballot Board, chaired by Republican Secretary… Continue reading

Johnson County, Kansas sheriff’s election probe results so far? 1 case, no criminal charges

May 18, 2023, 9:22 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadDerek Muller

Records request from the Shawnee Mission Post: Earlier this spring, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden painted a distressing picture of the county’s elections during a hearing before a Kansas Senate committee. According to his testimony, there had been more… Continue reading

“Trump 2020 lawyer indicated he may be target of Fulton County probe, court docs say”

May 18, 2023, 9:22 amelectoral collegeDerek Muller

Kyle Cheney in Politico: Ray Smith III, a lawyer who represented President Donald Trump in litigation aimed at reversing Georgia’s 2020 election results, has indicated he may be a target of Atlanta-area District Attorney Fani Willis’ criminal probe. Smith’s… Continue reading

Guy Charles Primary ELB Blogger Next Week

May 18, 2023, 9:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Thanks to Derek for his excellent work next week. Beginning Monday, direct any tips and queries to Guy.

Federal Court Rejects Argument by Pro-DeSantis Super PAC That It Can Give Its Contact List to DeSantis for Free without Violating Contribution Limits

May 18, 2023, 9:03 amcampaign finance, federal election commissionRick Hasen

This decision seems a sound and straightforward result. But of course the FEC could not agree.

“Ecuador President Dissolves Legislature Ahead of Impeachment Vote”

May 18, 2023, 4:17 amcomparative election lawDerek Muller

Wall Street Journal: Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the national legislature on Wednesday ahead of an impeachment vote and amid growing unrest in the Andean nation that has fueled a surge of migration to the U.S. Lasso’s decree disbanding… Continue reading

“Cambodia Disqualifies Main Opposition Party Ahead of Election”

May 18, 2023, 4:17 amcomparative election law, legislation and legislatures, political partiesDerek Muller

New York Times: For the second consecutive parliamentary election, Cambodia has disqualified the country’s main opposition party, eliminating the only credible challenge to the ruling party of Prime Minister Hun Sen. The country’s National Election Commission on Monday refused… Continue reading

“Turkey opposition contests thousands of ballots after election”

May 18, 2023, 4:17 amcomparative election lawDerek Muller

A few comparative election law events around the globe. First, this report from Reuters: Turkey’s main opposition party said on Wednesday it had filed complaints over suspected irregularities at thousands of ballot boxes in Sunday’s landmark elections, in which… Continue reading

“Kari Lake election challenge trial Day 1 recap: Lake’s witnesses verified voter signatures”

May 18, 2023, 4:16 amabsentee ballotsDerek Muller

The lede in the Arizona Republic: The first witness in the opening day of former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s trial, in which the Republican alleges Maricopa County didn’t verify signatures on ballot envelopes, was a woman who spent days… Continue reading

“Democrats race to avoid a Biden embarrassment in New Hampshire”

May 18, 2023, 4:14 amprimariesDerek Muller

The law-meets-party-rules dispute continues. Politico: Top Democrats are scrambling for ways to avoid a catastrophe in New Hampshire in which Joe Biden may not appear on the primary ballot, ceding the first unofficial contest of 2024 to a fringe… Continue reading

California Supreme Court Won’t Hear Oral Argument in Santa Monica Case over California Voting Rights Act until at Least September

May 17, 2023, 6:03 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

So this prediction was premature. The June oral argument calendar is out and the case is not on it. The court does not hold oral argument in July or August. Stay tuned.

Sudden switch in Fulton County, Georgia elections board chair nomination

May 17, 2023, 4:59 pmelection administrationDerek Muller

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In a surprise switch-up, Fulton County commissioners on Wednesday chose Patrise Perkins-Hooker to chair of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections for the next two years. Commission Chairman Robb Pitts had nominated former Republican county… Continue reading

“Massachusetts US attorney accused of election meddling and lying”

May 17, 2023, 4:56 pmcampaignsDerek Muller

Reuters: Rachael Rollins, the top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, improperly used her U.S. Justice Department position to meddle in a local district attorney election by leaking to newspapers dirt about a political rival – one of many ethics violations… Continue reading