“Green Party candidates, voters sue to remain on MT 2020 ballot; Asks federal judge to overturn state order”
KPAX:
The saga of the Green Party’s ballot status in Montana’s 2020 election took yet another turn Tuesday, as two of its candidates and two Green Party voters filed suit in federal court to remain on the ballot.The lawsuit… Continue reading
“Vote Counts Change. Please Don’t Panic. The ‘blue shift’ is real. Take it seriously.”
Jesse Wegman NYT column.
Irony is Dead Dep’t
Trump appoints J. Christian Adams to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
“Five Ways Trump And GOP Officials Are Undermining The Election Process”
Perry Bacon for 538.
Wisconsin Democrats 3.5 Times More Likely Than Republicans to Vote by Mail, and Trump With Election Day Lead of 67-26 in Poll Showing Biden Winning Wisconsin Overall 49-45
Recipe for trouble:
Large partisan differences in who chooses vote by mail and therefore what the vote split is by ballot type in @MULawPoll of Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/rx6uUiY9aF— Charles Franklin (@PollsAndVotes) August 11, 2020
Supreme Court, Over Two Dissents, Blocks Federal Court Order Granting Eased Qualification Requirements to Redistricting Initiative Proponents in Oregon
The Court’s order is here, with Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor noting their dissents.
“Ballot Drop Boxes Become Latest Front In Voting Legal Fights”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
Jamelle Bouie: “How to Foil Trump’s Election Night Strategy; To keep the president from claiming victory on Nov. 3, Biden supporters who can vote in person may well have to.”
Jamelle Bouie NYT column:
There’s no mystery about what President Trump intends to do if he holds a lead on election night in November. He’s practically broadcasting it.First, he’ll claim victory. Then, having spent most of the year denouncing… Continue reading
“Kanye West’s campaign says he belongs on the ballot even if nomination papers were 14 seconds late”
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
“Postmarks come under scrutiny as states prepare for mail-in voting”
CNN:
States are bracing for controversy as they work to ensure that Postal Service postmarks and other tracking will back efforts to prove mail-in votes are sent on time. They’re seeking to avoid lawsuits and other issues about unclear… Continue reading
“Poll: Most Americans are not confident the 2020 election will be conducted fairly”
NBC News:
A majority of American adults say they are not confident that the November elections will be conducted in a fair and equal way, according to new data from the NBC|SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll.Fifty-five percent of adults… Continue reading
“QAnon groups have millions of members on Facebook, documents show”
NBC News:
An internal investigation by Facebook has uncovered thousands of groups and pages, with millions of members and followers, that support the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to internal company documents reviewed by NBC News.The investigation’s preliminary results, which were… Continue reading
“A Record 75% of Americans Can Vote by Mail in 2020”
This NYT story echos my point that the main policy fight over mail-in voting is essentially over.
Indeed, the NYT story might underestimate the percentage of voters who will have the option of no-excuse absentee voting, because four of the… Continue reading