Election Law Blog12h
“Far-right website admits there was no fraud at 2020 vote count in Atlanta”
The far-right website the Gateway Pundit acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that there had not been any fraud during ballot counting in Atlanta in 2020 when Donald Trump lost the presidency, ...
Election Law Blog1d
Problems with Proposals to Allocate Presidential Electors Proportionately or By Congressional District
As thoughts turn to the Electoral College, I want to mention a point that’s been less discussed about suggestions that states shift to awarding their electors either proportionately to the vote in ...
Election Law Blog2d
“New wave of GOP lawsuits targets overseas ballots in key swing states” (Laches, Laches, Laches)
Republicans have filed lawsuits over the past week in three pivotal battleground states seeking to challenge the legitimacy of some ballots cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, including military ...
Election Law Blog1d
The View from Australia: “Can You Steal an Election? America are You OK?”
“Justice Department Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election” → ...
Election Law Blog5d
Crazy Resolution Introduced in West Virginia House for State Legislature to Reject Democratic Victory for President
I’ve never seen anything as crazy as this introduced in a legislative body (via Philip Germain ): ...
Election Law Blog1d
“Democratic campaign office in Arizona closes down after being shot at 3 times in 3 weeks”
The Arizona Democratic party closed a field office in Tempe, Arizona that was the target of three shootings in three weeks. The incidents come amid a 2024 election cycle that has seen multiple ...
Election Law Blog2d
Arizona’s largest newspaper endorses electoral reform
The Arizona Republic editorial board has written a strong endorsement of the proposal to move from partisan to nonpartisan primaries in the state: “In today’s politics, those with the most extreme ...
Election Law Blog2d
“Congress’s Power Over the Electoral Count”
This looks to be an important draft from Larry Schwartztol. Here is the abstract: Does Congress have authority to pass legislation regulating the counting of electoral votes? This is a consequential ...
Election Law Blog2d
“A Major Wrong on a Private Right of Action Under the Voting Rights Act”
Josh Douglas and Macin Graber have posted this draft on SSRN (Washington and Lee Law Review). Here is the abstract: In Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, Justice Neil Gorsuch posited in a ...
Election Law Blog3d
“Cards Against Humanity says it will pay Trump critics to prepare to vote.”
Cards Against Humanity, the irreverent party game that has needled Donald J. Trump and his allies for years, has inserted itself into the presidential campaign. The card game, which asks players to ...
Election Law Blog2d
It’s Just a Really Bad Idea’; Georgia Election Officials Are Reeling Over New Voting Rules”
Notus: After Georgia’s election board passed new voting rules over the summer, local officials have been rushing to implement the regulations before an election that is just 26 days away. So far, it’s ...
Election Law Blog2d
“Far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit settles 2020 defamation lawsuit brought by Georgia election workers”
Gateway Pundit, the far-right conspiracy site, has settled a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers who were falsely accused of rigging the 2020 results. Details of the settlement were ...