“How Changes to the 2020 Census Timeline Will Impact Redistricting”
New Brennan Center analysis.
MONDAY: Important Virtual Conference at Ohio State: “What If the 2020 Presidential Election is Disputed?: An Expert Roundtable Discussion May 4, 2020 | 11:00 am – 4:30 pm”
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Pull up a (virtual) seat as a panel of nationally recognized legal scholars, political scientists, and experts in election administration, Electoral College procedures, and presidential succession grapples with the… Continue reading
“Can state or federal courts order post offices to postmark absentee ballots? To stay open late on election day?”
Josh Blackman blogs.
“The Legal Fight Over Voting Rights During The Pandemic Is Getting Hotter”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Ballot Printers Increase Capacity To Prepare For Mail Voting Surge”
Pam Fessler reports for NPR.
“Unexpected outcome in Wisconsin: Tens of thousands of ballots that arrived after voting day were counted, thanks to court decisions”
WaPo:
Early last month, voters in Wisconsin navigated a dizzying number of rule changes governing the state’s spring elections as officials tussled over the risks of the novel coronavirus, prompting a backlog of absentee ballot requests and fears that… Continue reading
Jonathan Bernstein on Our “Fair Elections in a Crisis” Report: “How to Hold a Fair Election in November The logistics can be managed. It’s the threat-to-democracy part that’s challenging.”
Jonathan Bernstein for Bloomberg Opinion:
There’s no question about it: Holding successful elections under current conditions is going to be difficult.The good news is that a group of experts put together by election-law maven Rick Hasen, the Ad Hoc Committee… Continue reading
“Western NC counties adjust 2nd primary plans due to pandemic”
Carolina Public Press:
Several Western North Carolina counties are sharply cutting the number of polling places for the June 23 second primary in Congressional District 11.The counties, as well as the state Board of Elections, are also seeking additional… Continue reading
“A Conservative Legal Group Significantly Miscalculated Data in a Report on Mail-In Voting; President Trump touted a new report on voter fraud, but ProPublica found a critical error with the data. Even with the correction, experts say the report is misleading.”
ProPublica:
In an April report that warns of the risks of fraud in mail-in voting, a conservative legal group significantly inflated a key statistic, a ProPublica analysis found. The Public Interest Legal Foundation reported that more than 1 million… Continue reading
Ohio: “9K local voters didn’t get requested ballots”
Dayton Daily News:
Nearly 9,000 voters who requested absentee ballots to vote in last week’s primary election in six local counties didn’t get a ballot because their request was either mailed too late or improperly filled out, a Dayton Daily… Continue reading
Idaho: “Ada County had to reissue 7,000 ballots for May primary. Here’s how things went wrong”
The Idaho Statesman reports.
ABA Survey: Majority Now Support Online Voting; 72 Percent Support Early Voting in Light of Pandemic
ABA:
In the midst of a nationwide debate over when and how voting can take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. residents have undergone a dramatic shift in their support of online voting. As the pandemic continues, mor than… Continue reading
New Lawsuit Over Tennessee Absentee Ballot Rules in Light of COVID-19
Release via email:
The state of Tennessee imposes strict limits on eligibility for voting absentee and uses criminal penalties to deter people from assisting voters with obtaining absentee ballots. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Lawyers’ Committee for … Continue reading
“LWV of North Dakota Files Lawsuit for Fair Ballot Signature Match Process”
Release via email:
Today, the League of Women Voters of North Dakota filed a lawsuit asking the United States District Court of North Dakota to provide relief for voters from the state’s burdensome signature match policy. Currently, North Dakota voters… Continue reading