CREW Gets Default Judgment Against Quorum-Less FEC, Paving the Way for Private Litigation Against Campaign Finance Violators
This development is one to watch.
“Coronavirus May Reshape Who Votes And How In The 2020 Election”
Pam Fessler for NPR.
“As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it”
Here’s True the Vote drawing a purported distinction between supposed dangerousness of mail balloting and the “voter fraud protections provided in in-person and absentee voting.”
And don’t miss Jim Bopp referring to “Democrat Politicians.”
The distinction they are drawing reminds me of this from Petri Dishes: “An absentee ballot is cast by a Republican, whereas a mail-in vote is sent by a Democrat.”
“The Uncertain Future of Felon Disenfranchisement”
Bruce Cain and Brett Parker have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Missouri Law Review). Here is the abstract:
Felons represent a large majority of disenfranchised adult Americans, with a significant proportion remaining unable to vote even after completing the… Continue reading
Must-Read Sherrilyn Ifill: “Never Forget Wisconsin”
Important piece:
In that April 2 order, federal district court Judge William Conley starkly summarized the “dilemma” that would face thousands of Wisconsin voters unless the return date for absentee ballots was extended. “Voters who did not or could… Continue reading
How Elections Today in South Korea Are Going: Our New Future?
From the NYT live feed this morning:
As South Korea pressed ahead with its first election since the coronavirus pandemic began, masked voters showed up on Friday at the country’s 3,500 balloting stations.
They were required to stand at
three-foot… Continue reading
“NC’s top Republican doesn’t trust the governor to run a fair 2020 mail-in election. Really.”
Charlotte Observer editorial:
In a statement to the Editorial Board on Thursday about expanding mail-in voting here, Senate leader Phil Berger said he was concerned not only about voter fraud, but that he didn’t trust Gov. Roy Cooper and… Continue reading
“Inside Wisconsin’s Election Mess: Thousands of Missing or Nullified Ballots”
NY Times:
Three tubs of absentee ballots that never reached voters were discovered in a postal center outside Milwaukee. At least 9,000 absentee ballots requested by voters were never sent, and others recorded as sent were never received. Even… Continue reading
Four Pinocchios: “Trump once again misleads with bogus claims of voter fraud”
“Does Vote-by-Mail Favor Democrats? No. It’s a False Argument by Trump.”
“Wisconsin clerks guarding ballots for days before counting”
“New Hampshire governor to allow absentee voting in November because of coronavirus outbreak”
WaPo:
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) announced Thursday that the state will allow voters to cast mail-in ballots in the November general election if the coronavirus is still a factor this fall.The decision is a significant departure from… Continue reading