Bolts:
And the problem extends far beyond New York. Precinct-level election data underpins a world of election analyses. It’s a foundation for Voting Rights Act lawsuits throughout the country. Proving how badly maps are gerrymandered is impossible without this data, since… Continue reading
Ron Collins for First Amendment News:
Last week, I posted excerpts from Professor Richard Hasen’s essay on how the government might best identify professional journalists for access to government events, as well as the related protections afforded to journalists.… Continue reading
You can watch this important conversation with Sophia Lin Lakin (ACLU), Spencer Overton (George Washington University Law School), and Sonni Waknin (UCLA Voting Rights Project), moderated by me, at this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1exeiHvCdXU&t=2s
See also Spencer Overton’s comments on the … Continue reading
The following is a guest post from Travis Crum:
Next week, the Supreme Court will consider whether to grant cert in Cascino v. Nelson. The question presented in Cascino is whether Texas’s law allowing any voter who is… Continue reading
Zachary Roth:
As the Republican National Committee ramps up plans to monitor the polls for illegal voting this fall, the national party is increasingly working with a loose network of anti-fraud extremists who have been found to routinely spread… Continue reading
Looking forward to this online event: (free registration required)
Apr 16, 2024 12:30 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join us for a Fireside Chat with California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Safeguarding Democracy Project Director Rick Hasen discussing the preservation… Continue reading
Courthouse News:
A provision of New York State’s election law is “an unconstitutional infringement” on residents’ right to vote, according to a local elected official, who pleaded to a Second Circuit panel on Thursday to revive her suit challenging the… Continue reading
AJC:
A Fulton County judge on Thursday refused to drop election interference charges against Donald Trump and his co-defendants saying the criminal counts did not violate their constitutional right to free speech.
The former president had argued the charges against … Continue reading
Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
The Tarrant County Election Board Tuesday approved an initiative to use pre-numbered ballots in the general election in November.
In a briefing to the county commissioners ahead of the board’s vote, Tarrant County Election Administrator Clint… Continue reading
The Bulwark:
HERE IS A PLAN AFOOT to overturn the results of the November election, and for both parties it is fast becoming a major concern. The scheme is being hatched by Republicans on behalf of Donald Trump, who seeks… Continue reading
I’m looking forward to moderating this event next week.
April 9, 12:15pm – 1:15pm Race and the Risk of Election Subversion
In-person at UCLA Law Room 1337 and Online
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Sophia Lin Lakin (ACLU), Spencer Overton… Continue reading
I have written this piece for Slate. it begins:
On Friday, a federal appeals court in New York will consider a case with key implications for the 2024 election. At issue is whether it violates federal law to trick… Continue reading