Is the Working Families Party the New Boss Tweed?

November 17, 2025, 7:26 ampolitical partiesTabatha Abu El-Haj

In August, Joseph Burns ran an article in City Journal, accusing the Working Families Party of being “the New Boss of New York Politics,” a “modern equivalent of Boss Tweed.” I have read this article multiple times since August:… Continue reading

At the NYU Democracy Project, John Samples on Post New Deal Politics

November 17, 2025, 5:14 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

John Samples, a vice president at the Cato Institute, argues in A Fourth Republic? that the New Deal era characterized a Third Republic dominated by experts and that this era has come to an end. He raises questions about how… Continue reading

“Indiana lawmaker who opposed Trump’s redistricting push is victim of a swatting”

November 17, 2025, 4:58 amauthoritarian threats in US, redistrictingTabatha Abu El-Haj

AP News reports that one of the two Indiana lawmakers, who resisted the White House’s redistricting push to have Republicans redraw the state’s congressional boundaries, was the victim of a swatting call Sunday that brought sheriff’s deputies to his home.… Continue reading

“Eva has entered the chat: Ohio debuts AI election assistant”

November 16, 2025, 10:51 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Cleveland.com: When Ohio’s local election officials have a question about how to handle a ballot issue or process a voter file, they no longer have to dig through manuals. They can ask Eva. Eva — short for Elections Virtual… Continue reading

“Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law”

November 15, 2025, 2:49 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Daily Montanan: Voters who did not follow a new Montana law requiring electors write their birth year on the envelope of an absentee ballot had the chance to fix the issue if they responded to a call, mailed notice… Continue reading

“Maps Show How Latinos Who Shifted Right in 2024 Snapped Back Left in 2025”

November 15, 2025, 9:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: In the recent New Jersey governor’s race, the Democratic Party clawed back much of the ground it had lost with Hispanic voters in the 2024 presidential race, according to a township-level analysis of results by The New York Times.… Continue reading

At the NYU Democracy Project, Pozen on Constitutional Conventions, Azari on the Politics of Racial Backlash, and Heath Mayo on Civic Engagement

November 15, 2025, 7:44 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

From Marquette’s Julia Azari, To Save Democracy, We Can’t Shy Away From the Toughest Issues: “[N]ot confronting the racial realities of American society only pushes the problem further down the road, leaving us vulnerable to a repeat of the… Continue reading

“Indiana redistricting push likely dead despite White House pressure”

November 14, 2025, 2:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: President Donald Trump’s effort to force mid-decade redistricting suffered a major setback Friday, after Indiana’s GOP state Senate leader declared the chamber will not convene in December to redraw maps. In response, Trump’s team has begun summoning Indiana… Continue reading

“Trial over referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map delayed again”

November 14, 2025, 9:11 amredistricting, referendumTravis Crum

The Missouri Independent reports: A new political action committee funded by the national Republican Party won a delay Thursday in a trial over the effort to force a statewide vote on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional district map. … The case postponed… Continue reading

“Nevada Supreme Court sends ‘fake electors’ case back to Clark County”

November 14, 2025, 7:37 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared President Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been sent back to Clark County, where a jury… Continue reading

“New prosecutor to take on Georgia election case against Trump and others”

November 14, 2025, 7:35 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: A longtime prosecutor announced he will take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed from the case and no one else wanted the job. The… Continue reading

“A New Litmus Test For Republicans Running for Senate: Ending The Filibuster”

November 14, 2025, 7:31 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

NOTUS: Republicans running in Senate primaries have a new litmus test for who the Trumpiest candidate is: Do you support nuking the filibuster? President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Senate Republicans to abolish the filibuster — something that… Continue reading

“Michigan Republicans ask Justice Department to monitor next year’s elections”

November 14, 2025, 7:23 amDepartment of Justice, election administrationRick Hasen

Michigan Public: A group of 22 Republican state lawmakers sent a letter Thursday asking the U.S. Department of Justice to supervise Michigan’s elections next year. The letter escalates ongoing tension between legislative Republicans and Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn… Continue reading

“GardnerFest: A Festschrift in Honor of Jim Gardner”

November 14, 2025, 7:22 amelection law biz, theoryRick Hasen

A fitting event today for the great Jim Gardner, whose scholarship is exceeded only by his decency and generosity as a colleague. I’m sorry to miss this: Jim Gardner is a distinguished scholar of constitutional law, election law, and comparative… Continue reading