“Using only ‘a phone book,’ can you commit voter fraud in NC?”
Politifact on the dubious claim of a North Carolina gubernatorial candidate.
At Least for the Moment, Amazon Has the Kindle Version of Election Meltdown on Sale for $15.12 (rather than $27.50) for Immediate Download
Don’t know how long this will last.
“Winnowing and Endorsing: Separating the Two Distinct Functions of Party Primaries”
Ned Foley has posted this timely draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
This chapter of an edited volume on presidential primaries focuses on the relationship of the primaries to the general election. It does not suffice that the rules… Continue reading
Democrats Eliminate Small-Donor Requirement for Nevada Debate
This change is almost certainly in response to the fact that Michael Bloomberg now appears to be fourth in the national polls, even though he is not soliciting contributions from anyone. As the DNC has recognized, keeping a candidate with… Continue reading
“What Happens If Iowa And Nevada Caucuses Are Disrupted?”
“The Cybersecurity 202: Election officials confident about security days before first contests of 2020”
Washington Post:
Election officials are striking a confident tone about digital security at their final summit before caucus and primary season begins. But they’re also planning for the worst, war-gaming how to handle any major hacks from Russia or other… Continue reading
“Good Law | Bad Law #174 – Can We Survive 2020? A Conversation w/ Rick Hasen”
You can listen to this podcast about my upcoming book, Election Meltdown, out Tuesday.
Bad Election Integrity News Out of Georgia: “Hand recounts of Georgia’s paper ballots barred by election proposal”
AJC:
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has repeatedly said paper ballots will give Georgia voters “a physical recount.”
But under a proposed elections rule, the only physical part of the recount would occur when poll workers feed ballots into… Continue reading
“Why the Iowa caucuses are even whiter than you think”
Kira Lerner:
As with every presidential election cycle when the Iowa caucuses approach, voters elsewhere have been left to wonder why such an unrepresentative state plays an outsize role in American democracy. Iowa voters are more rural than the national … Continue reading
“New North Dakota election chief disputes checkered past, looks to ‘be responsive’ to voter ID issues”
Crum: The Fifteenth Amendment and DNC v. Hobbs
The following is the fifth and final in a series of guest posts (Posts 1, 2, 3, and 4) by Travis Crum on the 150th anniversary of the 15th amendment:
In my posts this week,
I’ve… Continue reading
“Trump’s Lawyer Is Wrong: ‘Information’ from a Foreign Government Can Violate the Law”
Brendan Fischer for CLC.
“Burr backs Trump lawyer claim on foreign dirt”
Politico:
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said on Thursday he has “no problem” with a White House lawyer’s argument that American politicians can accept damaging information on their opponents from a foreign country — a proposal that shocked… Continue reading