Wisconsin Democrats and Other Plaintiffs File Response in Supreme Court in Case Over Absentee Ballot Receipt Deadline
You can find the filing here.
I think that they have a strong argument about application of the Purcell Principle:
Applicants rely heavily on Purcell v. Gonzalez, 549 U.S. 1, 4-5 (2006), in which this Court cautioned that “[c]ourt… Continue reading
“Trump, GOP challenge efforts to make voting easier amid coronavirus pandemic”
“Editorial: Governor Evers is right. With coronavirus raging in Wisconsin, it is no time to have an in-person election.”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial:
Voting by mail — and not in person — is the only responsible way to conduct an election as the coronavirus tears across Wisconsin. Evers insists his emergency powers do not give him the ability to… Continue reading
GOP Seeks Supreme Court Stay of Federal Court Order Extending Time for Receipt of Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin Primary Affected by Covid-19; What Will SCOTUS Do?
You can find the filing at this link.
As expected the Purcell Principle plays a major role in the argument here, the idea that courts should not make last minute changes in election rules because doing so could confuse voters… Continue reading
From Wisconsin to Georgia to North Carolina to President Trump, some Republicans seem happy with depressed voter turnout due to the pandemic. It makes me worry a lot about November.
I have written this piece for the LAT. It begins:
Even in a pandemic, some Republicans are looking to suppress the vote for partisan political advantage. But the biggest power plays may come in November, and they could threaten our… Continue reading
“Federal judge won’t change Ohio’s primary election plan implemented in face of coronavirus”
Cleveland.com:
A federal judge on Friday declined to step in and change a plan Ohio lawmakers unanimously approved to alter the state’s primary election, which will now be held almost solely by mail through April 28 because of the coronavirus… Continue reading
Breaking: 7th Circuit Grants in Part, Denies in Part Order Modifying Wisconsin Election Procedures
You can find the 7th Circuit’s order at this link. In the unsigned order (I don’t even see the names of the judges on the panel), the court denied a request to stay that portion of the extending the… Continue reading
Trump Comes Out Against Vote by Mail to Deal with Coronavirus, Citing “Cheating”
Tamara Keith:
President Trump coming out firmly against vote by mail. "I think a lot of people cheat with mail in voting," he said. The question was whether states should be prepared for all-mail voting in November if the… Continue reading
Gov. Evers of Wisconsin Finally Calls Special Session of Wisconsin Legislature to Consider Primary Election Delay
It is not clear why the governor waited so long, or what the Republican legislature will do. But an election under these conditions with in-person voting where voters are urged to stay home would be undemocratic and inhumane.
UPDATE: Republican … Continue reading
“The Roberts Court Has Made the Looming Coronavirus Election Crisis So Much Worse”
David Gans:
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder left a gaping hole in our Constitution’s promise of democracy and opened the door to rampant voter suppression. Now COVID-19 is making things exponentially worse.
“Wisconsin Braces for Election Day Amid the Coronavirus Chaos”
Eric Lach for the New Yorker.
Florida Settles Voting Rights Suit Over Student Voting
Release from Marc Elias via email:
You may recall that in 2018 we won a critical federal court case striking down the Florida Secretary of State’s ban on early voting sites being located on college campuses, while allowing them in… Continue reading
“‘This is a mess’: Wisconsin election officials say absentee ballot deadline extension could throw off results”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
The leader of the Wisconsin Elections Commission said a judge had created a headache Thursday by making last-minute changes to how absentee ballots will be counted. “This is a mess,” said Dean Knudson, the chairman of the… Continue reading