I’ll be talking about the fairness and legitimacy of the 2020 elections, and our Fair Elections During a Crisis report, in light of recent comments of the President about voter fraud.
News & Observer:
With uncertainty looming over how serious coronavirus will be this fall, a bipartisan push at the state legislature would make it easier for North Carolinians to vote by mail this year.State officials are expecting a massive… Continue reading
Open Secrets:
At a time when trustworthy journalism is more important than ever, political operations are pouring millions of “dark money” dollars into ads and digital content masquerading as news coverage to influence the 2020 election.One newer group heralding… Continue reading
James Sample has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, American U. L. Rev.). Here is the abstract:
In the decade since Citizens United v. FEC, which, while consequential in its own right, is also not responsible for all the ills… Continue reading
Jonathan Lai for Philly Inquirer:
It’s a familiar election night routine: Polls close, and everyone wants to know who won — immediately. Every minute matters for Americans anxiously awaiting the results. News organizations race to meet the demand by using… Continue reading
New report from Thad Kousser, University of California, San Diego; Mindy Romero, California Civic Engagement Project at University of Southern California;Mackenzie Lockhart, University of California, San Diego; Seth Hill, University of California, San Diego; Jennifer Merolla, University of California, Riverside… Continue reading
Marc Caputo in Politico:
A Trump election conspiracy theory fell apart Wednesday when Florida’s law enforcement agency said it had found no widespread voter fraud in the 2018 races for Senate and governor.President Donald Trump had complained repeatedly about election… Continue reading