[EL] ELB News and Commentary 3/9/19

[Levitt, Justin]

"How the Daughters and Granddaughters of Former Slaves Secured Voting Rights for All"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104059>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:22 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104059> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

The Smithsonian lifts up<https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-daughters-and-granddaughters-former-slaves-secured-voting-rights-all-180971660/> African-American suffragettes.
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Posted in political equality<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=69>, voting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>

"Dem long shots crash 2020 debate stage"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104057>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:21 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104057> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

A Politico update<https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/06/2020-democrat-debates-yang-williamson-1208255> on the impact of new rules for Democratic primary debates.
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Posted in political parties<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=25>, primaries<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=32>

"New Yorkers frustrated with Democratic dominance push bill to slice up state"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104062>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:27 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104062> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

One state<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/7/david-dipietro-bill-would-divide-new-york-three-au/>, three governors, three legislatures.
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Posted in Uncategorized<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=1>

"Speaker Says Assembly No Longer Supports Public Campaign Financing, Downplays Other Reforms"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104055>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:21 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104055> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

Democrats in New York state government back off of campaign finance reform<http://www.gothamgazette.com/state/8342-speaker-says-assembly-no-longer-supports-public-campaign-financing-downplays-other-reforms> now that they're in power.
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Posted in campaign finance<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>

"Prison Gerrymandering Distorts Our Democracy in the Worst Ways"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104053>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:20 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104053> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

The Nation on the piece of HR 1<https://www.congress.gov/116/crpt/hrpt16/CRPT-116hrpt16.pdf#page=39> that would require the Census to count people who are incarcerated<https://www.thenation.com/article/mark-pocan-gerrymandering-prisons/>at their last known address.

The Census Bureau requested comment<https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/about/residence-rule.html> on the issue several times in the last few years, but (despite my urging<http://redistricting.lls.edu/other/2015%20census%20residence%20comment.pdf>) has declined to change their practice.
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Posted in redistricting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>

"Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104051>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:20 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104051> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

The NY Times Editorial Board calls HR 1<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/opinion/mcconnell-hr1-democrats-ethics-voting-rights.html> the "Merrick Garland of reform legislation."
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Posted in campaign finance<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, election administration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, Elections Clause<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=70>, Fixing Election Administration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=4>, legislation and legislatures<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>, redistricting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>, The Voting Wars<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=60>, voter registration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>

More on the Census Bureau's collection of administrative citizenship data<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104049>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:19 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104049> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

The Washington Post goes deeper<https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/dhs-plan-to-share-non-citizens-data-with-census-bureau-could-further-spook-immigrants-experts-say/2019/03/08/2feafc5c-4129-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html> on this story<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=103987>, of the Census Bureau collecting administrative data (including citizenship information) to bolster household-by-household census results.
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Posted in redistricting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>

"Texas' desperate search for fraudulent voters"<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104047>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:18 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104047> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

Robert Brischetto catalogs<https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/commentary/article/Texas-desperate-search-for-fraudulent-voters-13674630.php> what Texas has found.
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Posted in chicanery<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>

More on the prosecution of noncitizens voting in North Carolina<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104045>
Posted on March 9, 2019 11:18 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104045> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

Sam Levine with followup<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-higdon-north-carolina-illegal-voting_n_5c82d221e4b0ed0a00136103> on some of the North Carolina federal prosecutions<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=100833> of noncitizen voting.

And earlier, with a contrast<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paul-manafort-crystal-mason-prison-sentences_n_5c829a5ee4b0ed0a00130038> of Crystal Mason's sentence for casting a ballot while on supervised release and Paul Manafort's sentence for tax and bank fraud.
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Posted in chicanery<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=12>, felon voting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=66>

Amicus Briefs Supporting Plaintiffs in the MD/NC Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Are In<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104041>
Posted on March 8, 2019 4:51 pm<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104041> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

At least 31 so far, here (MD)<https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/18-726.html> and here (NC)<https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/18-422.html>.
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Posted in redistricting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>

H.R. 1 Coverage Roundup<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104033>
Posted on March 8, 2019 11:16 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104033> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

AP<https://www.apnews.com/042373f23fd94d589441ce304a1f7b80>
NPR<https://www.npr.org/2019/03/08/701455283/house-passes-extensive-election-and-campaign-finance-overhaul-bill>
CBS<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-passes-hr-1-sweeping-anti-corruption-and-voting-rights-legislation-today-2019-03-08/>
CNN<https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/08/politics/house-democrats-hr1-ethics-tax-returns-voting-rights/index.html>
Fox<https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-approves-sweeping-dem-election-reform-bill-amid-first-amendment-concerns>
NBC<https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-majority-backs-massive-democratic-ethics-election-law-overhaul-n980916>
New York Times<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/us/politics/house-democrats-anticorruption-voting-rights.html>
Washington Post<https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-prepare-to-pass-hr-1-their-answer-to-draining-the-swamp/2019/03/08/740f6b48-415b-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html>
USA Today<https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/08/voting-rights-and-congressional-reform-bill-house/3072333002/>
Wall St. Journal<https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-is-set-to-pass-election-overhaul-package-11552054493>
HuffPost<https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-democrats-for-the-people-act_n_5c81d1dae4b0d936162633bf>
Mother Jones<https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/house-passes-the-most-significant-democracy-reform-bill-in-a-generation/>
TPM<https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/house-passes-campaign-finance-voting-rights-ethics-bill>
Vox<https://www.vox.com/2019/3/8/18253609/hr-1-pelosi-house-democrats-anti-corruption-mcconnell>
The Hill<https://thehill.com/homenews/house/433202-house-passes-sweeping-electoral-reform-bill-despite-republican-resistance> (and here<https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/433243-five-things-to-know-about-democrats-sweeping-election-reform-bill>, and here<https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/433050-dems-knock-mcconnell-for-refusing-vote-on-election-reform-bill>)
Roll Call<https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/house-passes-hr-1-government-overhaul-sending-it-back-to-campaign-trail>
The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/08/democrats-hr-1-for-the-people-elections-ethics-reform-tax-returns>
Tampa Bay Times<https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/03/08/us-house-votes-to-crack-down-on-zombie-campaigns-following-times-10news-wtsp-investigation/> (bonus: zombies!)
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Posted in campaign finance<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=10>, conflict of interest laws<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=20>, election administration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=18>, Elections Clause<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=70>, Fixing Election Administration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=4>, legislation and legislatures<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=27>, redistricting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=6>, voter registration<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=37>

House for DC Statehood<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104031>
Posted on March 8, 2019 11:16 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104031> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

Eleanor Holmes Norton points out<https://twitter.com/EleanorNorton/status/1104057645504360450> that today is the first time the US House has endorsed DC statehood.
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Posted in voting<https://electionlawblog.org/?cat=31>

House Passes H.R. 1<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104029>
Posted on March 8, 2019 11:15 am<https://electionlawblog.org/?p=104029> by Justin Levitt<https://electionlawblog.org/?author=4>

Final vote<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/08/us/politics/house-democrats-anticorruption-voting-rights.html>: 234-193.

UPDATE: The text of the whole thing [will be] here<https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1/text>. (As of 7:30pm ET on 3/8/19, the only text appears to be from an earlier version: the version actually considered is a combination of this<https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20190304/BILLS-116HR1-RCP116-7.pdf>, this<https://www.congress.gov/116/crpt/hrpt16/CRPT-116hrpt16.pdf>, and these<https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1/amendments?q=%7B%22status%22%3A%22Amendment+agreed+to+Committee+of+the+Whole%22%7D>.)

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