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The Justice Department's Office of Inspector General has issued this report. A snippet: Although some of these media contacts were authorized under the FBI’s media policy, particularly those contacts by individuals working in the FBI’s OPA, many of ...
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  1.  “Report of Investigation Regarding Alleged Unauthorized Contacts by Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees with the Media and Other Persons in Advance of the 2016 Election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123890>
  2.  On CNN, Discussing My Fears About Election Subversion<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123885>
  3.  “Libertarian vs. Liberation creates third-party conundrum on Virginia ballots”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123874>
  4.  Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU research project that studied political ads<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123872>
  5.  California appellate court turns back challenge to 2017 recall law<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123870>
  6.  Investigation corrects claim that 74,243 Arizona mail-in ballots were counted that had “no clear record of them being sent”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123868>
  7.  “Newsom can call recall proponents ‘Republicans and Trump supporters,’ judge rules”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123866>
  8.  “Colorado lawyers who filed election lawsuit must pay rivals’ fees”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123864>
  9.  “Following attacks on voting rights and election process, UCI opens free speech and fair elections center”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123862>
  10. Coming Next Week to the ELB Book Corner: Kurt Lash on His New Two-Volume Collection, The Reconstruction Amendments<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123848>

“Report of Investigation Regarding Alleged Unauthorized Contacts by Federal Bureau of Investigation Employees with the Media and Other Persons in Advance of the 2016 Election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887384&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 05, 2021
The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General has issued this report<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~oig.justice.gov/reports/report-investigation-regarding-alleged-unauthorized-contacts-federal-bureau-investigation>. A snippet: Although some of these media contacts were authorized under the FBI’s media policy, particularly those contacts by individuals working in the FBI’s OPA, many of the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123890>

On CNN, Discussing My Fears About Election Subversion<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887388&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, August 05, 2021
Watch.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~twitter.com/AllisonLHedges/status/1423266318996869124?s=20> "I never expected to say I'd be 'scared shitless' on CNN, but that's how I feel."Election law expert @rickhasen<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~twitter.com/rickhasen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> explains why he is so concerned that state legislatures may overturn the will of the voters in future elections –… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123885>

“Libertarian vs. Liberation creates third-party conundrum on Virginia ballots”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887390&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 05, 2021
Virginia Mercury<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.virginiamercury.com/blog-va/libertarian-vs-liberation-creates-third-party-conundrum-on-virginia-ballots/>: Most Virginia voters go for candidates with a “D” or “R” next to their name, but who should have dibs on the “L?”This year, election officials preparing November’s ballots were faced with the dilemma of how to… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123874>

Facebook disables accounts tied to NYU research project that studied political ads<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887392&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 05, 2021
Bloomberg<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-03/facebook-disables-accounts-tied-to-nyu-research-project>: Facebook Inc. has disabled the personal accounts of a group of New York University researchers studying political ads on the social network, claiming they are scraping data in violation of the company’s terms of service.The company also cut… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123872>

California appellate court turns back challenge to 2017 recall law<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887396&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 05, 2021
The opinion in Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Weber is here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/C085176.PDF>.

Investigation corrects claim that 74,243 Arizona mail-in ballots were counted that had “no clear record of them being sent”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887400&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 04, 2021
An excerpt from an Arizona Mirror<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.azmirror.com/2021/08/03/cyber-ninjas-leader-ignored-records-contradicting-his-false-claim/> investigation: The county’s master file, known as the “voted list,” shows each person who cast a ballot in the election — and a letter code indicating whether they voted on Election Day, by mail… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123868>

“Newsom can call recall proponents ‘Republicans and Trump supporters,’ judge rules”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887404&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 04, 2021
Maura Dolan at the Los Angeles Times<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-08-04/newsom-can-call-recall-proponents-republicans-and-trump-supporters-judge-rules>: A Sacramento judge tentatively decided Wednesday to reject a lawsuit by recall leaders challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s description of them as “Republicans and Trump supporters.”“As persuasively demonstrated by Governor Newsom,” Sacramento County… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123866>

“Colorado lawyers who filed election lawsuit must pay rivals’ fees”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887408&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, August 04, 2021
>From the Associated Press<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.denverpost.com/2021/08/04/colorado-election-lawsuit/>: A federal magistrate on Wednesday levied penalties against two Colorado attorneys for filing a class-action lawsuit that alleged the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.The now-dismissed suit relied on baseless conspiracy theories spread… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123864>

“Following attacks on voting rights and election process, UCI opens free speech and fair elections center”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887412&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, August 04, 2021
The Los Angeles Times profiles<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2021-08-04/uc-irvine> our new Fair Elections and Free Speech Center<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.law.uci.edu/centers/fefs/>.

Coming Next Week to the ELB Book Corner: Kurt Lash on His New Two-Volume Collection, The Reconstruction Amendments<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179887416&f=1116553&c=7860234&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, August 04, 2021
Very much looking forward to Kurt’s posts about his new book collection<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7860234_/~www.amazon.com/Reconstruction-Amendments-Essential-Documents/dp/022668878X/ref=pd_bxgy_2/146-1911159-6579841?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=022668878X&pd_rd_r=f623782b-faba-4f97-9b61-a6ed1dfd4bb5&pd_rd_w=MPB1b&pd_rd_wg=Pzgxq&pf_rd_p=fd3ebcd0-c1a2-44cf-aba2-bbf4810b3732&pf_rd_r=QM68XK9XZG5F8PAXWZJJ&psc=1&refRID=QM68XK9XZG5F8PAXWZJJ>.
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