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No one connects the dots like Jane. What a story. I'll have more to say soon about the connection between the false claim that the election was stolen and reliance on the “Independent State Legislature” doctrine as briefly described by… Continue ...
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Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
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  1.  Must-Read Jane Mayer on Bradley Foundation Funding Behind Efforts to Undermine Election Integrity and Steal the 2020 Election for Trump: “The Big Money Behind the Big Lie”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123792>
  2.  2021 Supplement to The Law of Democracy Now Available<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123789>
  3.  “New spotlight on secretaries of State as electoral battlegrounds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123783>
  4.  “Macomb County clerk adds digital trail to election ballots”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123781>
  5.  Nothing for election systems in infrastructure deal<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123770>
  6.  Ninth Circuit finds that some Alaska campaign finance rules violate First Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123767>
  7.  Handing the baton off to Derek<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123777>
  8.  Manchin “can’t imagine” a filibuster exception for voting rights<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123764>

Must-Read Jane Mayer on Bradley Foundation Funding Behind Efforts to Undermine Election Integrity and Steal the 2020 Election for Trump: “The Big Money Behind the Big Lie”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821642&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, August 02, 2021
No one connects the dots<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/the-big-money-behind-the-big-lie> like Jane. What a story. I’ll have more to say soon about the connection between the false claim that the election was stolen and reliance on the “Independent State Legislature” doctrine as briefly described by… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123792>

2021 Supplement to The Law of Democracy Now Available<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821644&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, August 02, 2021
The 2021 Supplement is now available at this link<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~3668083.app.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=5198441&c=3668083&h=D2VaoSoJExikF3ixm3NJjgaFFumpMus1OGiY4RJFZ-lY17jm&_xt=.pdf&utm_source=Law+School&utm_campaign=55c14f8065-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2021_07_30_04_47&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_54bb41ccd1-55c14f8065-68000453> at Foundation Press. A few things happened regarding the law of democracy over the past year, all of which are covered in the 2021 Supplement — including major new sections on… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123789>

“New spotlight on secretaries of State as electoral battlegrounds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821646&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 02, 2021
Reid Wilson at The Hill<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/565657-new-spotlight-on-secretaries-of-state-as-electoral-battlegrounds>: Democrats and Republicans are preparing to pour millions of dollars into races for Secretary of State up for election in half the states next year amid a new recognition that those who oversee the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123783>

“Macomb County clerk adds digital trail to election ballots”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821648&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 02, 2021
>From the Macomb Daily<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~www.macombdaily.com/2021/08/02/macomb-county-clerk-adds-digital-trail-to-election-ballots/>, chronicling efforts in metropolitan Detroit: The Republican clerk said he added the UBS feature in light of unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud in Michigan and nationally in the November election.“We get a lot of questions… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123781>

Nothing for election systems in infrastructure deal<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821650&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 02, 2021
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act enacted in March 2020–which feels like an eternity ago–included congressional approval of $400 million in “Election Security Grants.” The Election Assistance Commission made quick work<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~www.eac.gov/payments-and-grants/election-security-funds> of distributing that money to states. At… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123770>

Ninth Circuit finds that some Alaska campaign finance rules violate First Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821654&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 02, 2021
Thanks, Ned, for your terrific insight over the last couple of weeks. And thanks once again, Rick, for this opportunity to join ELB as a contributor, including picking up daily blogging duty for the next couple of weeks. Late last… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123767>

Handing the baton off to Derek<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821658&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, August 01, 2021
Not exactly like an Olympic relay, but a couple of weeks ago I received the hand-off from Dan Tokaji and now I’m passing it on to Derek Muller. Please send any tips to him. I’m looking forward to his posts.

Manchin “can’t imagine” a filibuster exception for voting rights<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179821662&f=1116553&c=7855582&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, August 01, 2021
The Hill reports<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7855582_/~thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/565825-manchin-cant-imagine-supporting-change-to-filibuster-for-voting> on Manchin’s conversation on CNN. I haven’t had a chance to watch the video yet, but when I do I’ll look to see if the separate idea of a “talking filibuster” came up.
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