The DNC primary calendar for 2028 remains unclear–and it complicates the path for some candidates

March 23, 2025, 1:17 pmprimariesDerek Muller

Politico recently published this public relations piece on behalf of former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg noting that he was “clearing a path for a potential presidential campaign instead.” The New York Times looks at Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a… Continue reading

Oral argument preview in Louisiana v. Callais

March 23, 2025, 7:00 amredistricting, Supreme CourtDerek Muller

Here’s SCOTUSblog on Louisiana v. Callais (consolidated with Robinson v. Louisiana), an appeal from a three-judge panel on a racial gerrymandering claim. Argument will take place 10 am ET Monday, March 24. Some oral argument previews: CBS News The Center … Continue reading

Louisiana v. Callais and the Racial Gerrymandering Doctrine

March 22, 2025, 11:55 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

In light of the upcoming Supreme Court argument in Louisiana v. Callais, Travis Crum published a guest post at this blog arguing that racial gerrymandering should not be unconstitutional. Crum rejects the 30+ year line of cases that began with… Continue reading

“New Hampshire town elections offer a preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide”

March 22, 2025, 11:54 amvoter registrationDerek Muller

Associated Press. Reading stories like this, I’m watching to see if the bigger complexities arise in jurisdictions with same-day registration and how that interacts with proof-of-citizenship requirements.

“Overvotes, Overranks, and Skips: Mismarked and Rejected Votes in Ranked Choice Voting”

March 22, 2025, 11:53 amalternative voting systemsDerek Muller

New article from Stephen Pettigrew and Dylan Radley in Political Behavior: Voters express their electoral preferences through their ballot. More states and local jurisdictions are adopting ranked choice voting (RCV), which affects how voter preferences are translated into electoral… Continue reading

“Musk Political Group Takes on Local Races and New Targets”

March 22, 2025, 2:31 amcampaign finance, campaignsDerek Muller

Wall Street Journal: As Elon Musk’s government-shrinking operation slashed its way through federal agencies across Washington this month, one of his top lieutenants turned his attention to a smaller political arena, more than 2,000 miles away. Chris Young, the… Continue reading

Wyoming Governor lets proof of voter residency bill become law without his signature

March 22, 2025, 2:28 amelection administration, voter registrationDerek Muller

Wyoming Public Radio: Gov. Mark Gordon let HB 156 go into law without his signature. The new law requires proof of U.S. citizenship and Wyoming residency to register to vote in the state. You must have lived in the… Continue reading

“Appeals Court panel wrestles with NC Supreme Court election dispute”

March 21, 2025, 1:41 pmcourt decisions, recountsDerek Muller

Carolina Journal: A North Carolina Court of Appeals panel spent more than 90 minutes Friday morning listening to arguments related to state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s challenge of more than 65,000 ballots cast in last fall’s election. Griffin,… Continue reading

“DOJ Moves to Take Over Trump Defense Against Jan. 6 Lawsuits”

March 21, 2025, 1:41 pmcourt decisionsDerek Muller

Zoe Tillman at Bloomberg: The US Justice Department is seeking to intervene on behalf of President Donald Trump in the long-running civil lawsuits accusing him of being personally liable for the violence and disruption at the US Capitol during… Continue reading

“Some voters are pushing back on lawmakers’ efforts to overturn citizen ballot initiatives”

March 21, 2025, 6:59 amvoter initiativesDerek Muller

Associated Press.

“The federal Voting Rights Act was gutted. States now want their own versions.”

March 21, 2025, 6:58 amVoting Rights ActDerek Muller

Coverage at Stateline.

Crum: “Questioning Shaw in Callais”

March 21, 2025, 6:58 amredistricting, Supreme CourtDerek Muller

The following is a guest post from Professor Travis Crum: On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a Shaw challenge to Louisiana’s congressional redistricting plan. This is the first time the Court will… Continue reading

“Workers Say They Were Pressured to Pay for N.Y.C. Election Jobs”

March 21, 2025, 2:27 ambribery, election administrationDerek Muller

Shayla Colon at the New York Times: When a Republican employee of the New York City Board of Elections told a woman that if she paid $150, she could have a job working at the polls during local elections,… Continue reading

“After flagging 2,000+ ballots, Iowa secretary of state says 35 noncitizens voted in 2024”

March 21, 2025, 2:26 amelection administrationDerek Muller

Stephen Gruber-Miller at the Des Moines Register: Thirty-five noncitizens voted in Iowa in the 2024 election and another five noncitizens tried to vote but had their ballots rejected, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced Thursday. Pate, a Republican,… Continue reading