Philadelphia Campaign Finance Officials Threaten to Crack Down on Super PAC Coordination with Candidates
See this oped in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
State legislatures should examine their election codes after passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act
The new Electoral Count Reform Act will have an effect on state election laws in presidential elections. The timing mechanisms have changed, and rules now expressly invite state legislatures to make explicit choices before Election Day. And states should be… Continue reading
Wishing Good Health and a Full Recovery to Representative (and former Election Law Prof) Jamie Raskin, Upon Announcement of Cancer Diagnosis
I was sorry to see this news from my friend Jamie Raskin, who has been a real hero of democracy over the last few years in Congress, leading the charge against the attempt to subvert election results in 2020. That… Continue reading
Republican New York Election Commissioner Will Plead Guilty to Illegal “Ballot Harvesting”
Times Union:
Jason T. Schofield, Rensselaer County’s Republican elections commissioner, is scheduled to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in January in connection with an ongoing investigation of voter fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice.
“He is scheduled for… Continue reading
“Criminal prosecution is the wrong idea. Use the 14th Amendment on Trump.”
Bruce Ackerman and Gerald Magliocca WaPo oped.
“Leonard Leo is quietly remaking state high courts in his conservative image”
Grid News:
For the past decade, Leonard Leo has led a multimillion-dollar effort to remake state Supreme Courts, leveraging hefty support from corporate backers like Philip Morris and Charles Koch and his late brother, David.
Leo, a longtime conservative… Continue reading
“George Santos tries to explain his wealth”
Semafor:
Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree. He’s still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish.
But the burning question for many… Continue reading
“Kari Lake appeals her loss in election lawsuit, judge’s order to pay rival $33K in fees”
The latest from the Arizona Republic.
On this record, Congress cannot refuse to seat Representative-Elect George Santos
Details about Representative-Elect George Santos’s biography have emerged, suggesting that the New York Republican has been, shall we say, less than truthful about his background. As the New York Post puts it, “Liar Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating key details… Continue reading
Arizona Judge Issues Final Judgment Rejecting Kari Lake Election Contest and Confirming Katie Hobbs Win, BUT Denying Sanctions Against Lake on Grounds She Did Not Act in Bad Faith
Interesting decision, given Lake’s utter lack of proof at the trial. Here’s the key paragraph:
There is no doubt that each side believes firmly in its position with great conviction. The fact that Plaintiff failed to meet the burden… Continue reading
“The untold story of how a US woman was sentenced to six years for voting”
Sam Levine deep dive for The Guardian:
It was the morning after Labor Day and Pamela Moses was in a rush.
All summer, the outspoken activist had been feuding with election officials in Memphis, Tennessee. She wanted to get her… Continue reading
“Mike Pence presidential candidacy filing a fake, spokesman says”
WaPo:
A spokesman for former vice president Mike Pence’s campaign denied reports on Monday that the Republican had filed to run for president in 2024, responding to an apparent hoax after screenshots of a Federal Election Commission posting began to… Continue reading
Congrats to this year’s AALS Section on Election Law award winners
I am pleased to share the recipients of the AALS Section on Election Law’s annual awards ahead of the annual meeting next week. (For a list of past award recipients, see here. If you are a law professor who… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania politics are heated. It soon could be utter chaos”
Politico:
Democrats in Pennsylvania won the majority of seats in the state House this fall, powered by voter backlash to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
But come next year, it’s anybody’s guess which party will actually hold the speaker’s… Continue reading