Campaign Finance Vouchers Do Not Expand the Diversity of Donors: Evidence from Seattle
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by Richard Pildes
33m ago
As I’ve written before, a mistake many political reformers make is in assuming that most citizens are as engaged in politics as the reformers are, or would be if given the appropriate opportunities. A new paper on the Seattle campaign… The post Campaign Finance Vouchers Do Not Expand the Diversity of Donors: Evidence from Seattle appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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“GOP official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally 9 times, judge rules”
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by Rick Hasen
33m ago
WaPo:  Georgia Republican official who pushed false claims that the 2020 election was “stolen” was found to have voted illegally nine times, a judge ruled this week. Brian Pritchard, first vice chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, was ordered to… The post “GOP official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally 9 times, judge rules” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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“Prioritizing the People in the Procurement of Election Infrastructure”
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by Rick Hasen
2h ago
Dennis Mema has posted this draft on SSRN (53 Pub. Con. L. J. 261 (2023)). Here is the abstract: The continuous and successful holding of elections stands as one of the foundational pillars of American democracy. In the two decades… The post “Prioritizing the People in the Procurement of Election Infrastructure” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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“Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky”
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by Rick Hasen
6h ago
AP: Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a bill stripping the state’s Democratic governor of any role in picking someone to occupy a U.S. Senate seat if a vacancy occurred in the home state of 82-year-old Senate Republican leader… The post “Republican-passed bill removes role of Democratic governor if Senate vacancy occurs in Kentucky” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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“Federal court rejects congressional redistricting challenge as state lawsuit awaits Florida Supreme Court”
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by Rick Hasen
6h ago
The Tributary: A three-judge federal panel unanimously upheld a controversial congressional map backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite accusations he and the Legislature discriminated against Black voters. The judges agreed that the plaintiffs failed to show the Legislature was discriminating… The post “Federal court rejects congressional redistricting challenge as state lawsuit awaits Florida Supreme Court” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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Amid SCOTUS’s Continued Silence, Federal District Court in South Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case Will Allow Congressional Election to Go Forward Under District It Held Illegal
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by Rick Hasen
8h ago
Here is the order: The present circumstances make it plainly impractical for the Court to adopt a remedial plan for Congressional District No. 1 in advance of the military and overseas absentee ballot deadline of April 27, 2024 mandated under… The post Amid SCOTUS’s Continued Silence, Federal District Court in South Carolina Racial Gerrymandering Case Will Allow Congressional Election to Go Forward Under District It Held Illegal appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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“Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions”
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by Rick Hasen
8h ago
WaPo reports. The post “Chris Christie turns down No Labels presidential bid after discussions” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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Listen to Nate Persily on Katie Harbath’s Podcast on Elections, Social Media, and AI
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by Rick Hasen
8h ago
Listen here. The post Listen to Nate Persily on Katie Harbath’s Podcast on Elections, Social Media, and AI appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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Cert. Petition Filed in Georgia Voting Rights Act Case Concerning At-Large Elections to the Public Service Commission
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by Rick Hasen
8h ago
I’ll be watching this one. The post Cert. Petition Filed in Georgia Voting Rights Act Case Concerning At-Large Elections to the Public Service Commission appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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Judge Recommends John Eastman Be Disbarred, and Pay a Sanction of $10,000, for His Conduct Seeking to Subvert the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
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by Rick Hasen
23h ago
From the 128-page opinion: As an initial matter, the court rejects Eastman’s contention that this disciplinary proceeding and Eastman’s resultant discipline is motivated by his political views or his representation of President Trump or President Trump’s Campaign. Rather, Eastman’s… The post Judge Recommends John Eastman Be Disbarred, and Pay a Sanction of $10,000, for His Conduct Seeking to Subvert the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more
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