Committee on House Administration Hearing June 4: The Impact Of COVID-19 On Voting Rights And Election Administration: Ensuring Safe And Fair Elections
Details.
UPDATE: This hearing has been postponed until June 11.
“Newsom orders new California in-person voting rules for November election”
LAT:
Gov. Gavin Newsom gave California counties permission on Wednesday to limit their in-person voting operations for the Nov. 3 election as protection against the spread of the coronavirus — but only if they also offer three days of early… Continue reading
FedSoc Podcast with Steve Klein on Bridgegate Decision
Listen here.
“President Trump tried to register to vote in Florida using an out-of-state address”
WaPo:
President Trump originally tried to register to vote in Florida while claiming his “legal residence” was in another part of the country — Washington, D.C. — according to Florida elections records.The September 2019 registration application listed Trump’s legal… Continue reading
“Pennsylvania held an election. We won’t know the results for days. Here’s what that means for November.”
The Philly Inquirer reports.
“U.S. Supreme Court asked to rule on Kobach’s signature Kansas voter registration law”
Wichita Eagle:
Kansas will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a state law championed by former secretary of state Kris Kobach — struck down by lower courts— that requires residents to prove their citizenship when registering to vote.The… Continue reading
“Trump’s Attacks on Vote-by-Mail Worry Some Election Officials”
“Maryland Lt. Gov. Rutherford calls on state board elections director to resign following mail-in primary issues”
Baltimore Sun:
Maryland’s second-in-command called on the state’s elections director to resign Wednesday, citing issues with the ways ballots have been delivered and returns have been counted in two largely mail-in contests conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.Lt. Gov. Boyd K.… Continue reading
Eleventh Circuit Panel Tells District Court to Apply Anderson-Burdick Balancing in Libertarian Party Suit Over Georgia Ballot Access Requirements
“Ballot error led to uncountable results in Baltimore City Council race, candidates demand answers”
Baltimore Sun:
An error on ballots mailed to voters in Baltimore’s District 1 led to inaccurate returns that cannot be counted, election officials said Wednesday, and candidates are now demanding answers from state and local leaders as they await results… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Chaos in primary elections offers troubling signs for November”
WaPo:
Sometimes-chaotic primary elections across eight states and the District of Columbia foreshadowed challenges that could undermine the security and legitimacy of the general election in November. There were signs of dangerous shortcuts and workarounds, especially in the District where… Continue reading
“California lawmakers advance mail-ballot legislation to bolster Newsom election change”
Politico:
The California Republican Party and its national GOP counterparts have sued to stymie Newsom, arguing he had exceeded his statutory authority. Former Rep. Darrell Issa, who is running to return to Congress, has also challenged Newsom’s order.President Donald… Continue reading
“Elegy for Anti-corruption Law: How the Bridgegate Case Could Crush Corruption Prosecutions and Boost Liars”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, American University Law Review). Here is the abstract:
This piece discusses how the case Kelly v. United States, which was pending before the Supreme Court when this piece was written, was… Continue reading