Photo ID concerns across the pond.
“Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names.”
An excerpt from the WaPo piece about the law-and-order candidate:
Trump has steadily escalated his glorification of Jan. 6 defendants, often known in the MAGA movement as “J6ers,” describing them as hostages and patriots who have been mistreated. After his conviction in New York on 34 counts of falsifying business records, Trump proudly adopted the term “political prisoner” for himself.
“Ohioans face voter purge before November election”
Axios with a service for the 158,000 voters on Ohio’s list maintenance roster, reminding them about the link to check (and update, if necessary) their registration.
“What Is “Fusion Voting”? Just a Way to Save the Country, That’s All”
Dan Cantor and Bill Kristol ask:
What in the world could possibly bring the two of us together? One of us is a slightly reformed Reaganite, the other a slightly chastened social democrat, each of us mugged by authoritarianism. In the 1980s and 1990s, one of us worked for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush; the other worked in the presidential campaigns of the Reverend Jesse Jackson Jr. and co-founded a progressive third party.
And yet, here we are, collaborating on a project that we believe can help restore the political health of the country we both love.
“Fulton election board puts limits on voter eligibility challenges”
Specifically, requiring substantial evidence of the basis for the challenge before effectuating the challenge, which strikes me as a very good thing.
Here’s the current Fulton County page on voter challenges, and the video of the board meeting (conversation starts at 1:11:32).
“States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secure”
“Mini Madoff” gets 18 months for fake Super PAC (and credit card fraud)
Christopher Richardson was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty in March in the Americans for Progressive Action affair.
Sentences for campaign finance fraud charges seem to be of interest lately.
Credulous coverage of probable vaporware
The AP’s lede:
The Republican National Committee on Friday launched a swing state initiative to mobilize thousands of polling place monitors, poll workers and attorneys to serve as “election integrity” watchdogs in November — an effort that immediately drew… Continue reading
“En Banc Court Hears First Amendment Challenge to Campaign Finance Restriction”
Trane Robinson reviews arguments in the Sixth Circuit’s National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC case, about limits on political party expenditures coordinated with particular candidates. It’s an issue that’s been in the deregulatory community’s sights for a while now, and… Continue reading
“Changes sought in Florida felon voting process”
Unfortunately, even the changes contemplated are small – modifications in how individuals with convictions can apply for an advisory opinion on whether they’ve managed to figure out how much they owe the state in fines and fees.
This Year’s Clearies
Federal News Network has a feature on the EAC’s Clearinghouse awards from this past year, for innovation and best practices in election administration.
It’s important to lift up successes and best practices – and there’s an impressive diversity of… Continue reading
Structural Reform of U.S. Elections: The Choice Between Instant Runoff (Hare) and Convergence (Condorcet) Voting [updated]
The Election Law team at Ohio State University is hosting a thought-provoking webinar on Wednesday, June 26, from 3-4 pm to discuss the possibilities of Structural Reform of U.S. Elections, with a focus on the nuanced differences two different electoral methods:… Continue reading
“The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled”
Stanford disputes the characterization, but if this report is true, that’s a disturbing and unfortunate loss to the study of online communications ecosystems.
UPDATE: Looks like there’s at least a radical downsizing. WaPo with more.
Citing First Amendment, Michigan Supreme Court narrows construction of voter intimidation statute after 2020 robocall prosecution
People v. Burkman and People v. Wohl, decided yesterday by the Michigan Supreme Court, a 5-2 decision. The majority narrowed construction of the statute and remanded for further consideration. The dissenting opinions, which concurred in part, would have held… Continue reading