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This is a guest post by Daniel Wein of the Center for New Data about an exciting new method for identifying communities of interest, with extensive potential applications in redistricting. Communities of Interest (COIs) are vexing components of ...
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  1.  “A novel way to measure communities of interest for redistricting” (Wein guest post)<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126158>
  2.  “The State of Redistricting and the 2022 Elections”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126156>
  3.  “21 Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2021”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126154>
  4.  “Sidney Powell group raised more than $14 million spreading election falsehoods”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126148>
  5.  “The Effect of Electoral Inversions on Democratic Legitimacy: Evidence from the United States”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126146>
  6.  “Federal lawsuit accuses discrimination in congressional redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126144>
  7.  “A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126142>
  8.  “Court halts candidate filing in disputed NC districts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126140>
  9.  Breaking: DOJ Sues the State of Texas under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act for Its Redistricting Plan, Claiming Dilution of African-American and Latino Voting Strength<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126135>
  10. “Chuck Schumer’s Daunting Quest to ‘Restore the Senate'”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126133>

“A novel way to measure communities of interest for redistricting” (Wein guest post)<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498892&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 07, 2021
This is a guest post by Daniel Wein of the Center for New Data<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.newdata.org/> about an exciting new method for identifying communities of interest, with extensive potential applications in redistricting. Communities of Interest (COIs) are vexing components of redistricting. They… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126158>

“The State of Redistricting and the 2022 Elections”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498894&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 07, 2021
The Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School is organizing this event. Mitchell Brown, Cathy Duvall, Colleen Mathis, and Ben Schneer will be presenting, and I’ll be moderating the discussion. Register here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~ash.harvard.edu/event/state-redistricting-and-2022-elections?utm_campaign=Ash_Center_Weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_source=AshSalesforce>.

“21 Things We Learned About Money in Politics in 2021”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498896&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 07, 2021
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/21-things-we-learned-about-money-politics-2021> about the year’s campaign finance developments. Here’s #1: 1. Corporate donors keep giving despite the January 6 insurrection. The attack in the Capitol was bad enough that some corporations said they would suspend<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/02/26/the-risks-of-corporate-political-spending-after-the-jan-6-insurrection-column/> their donations to the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126154>

“Sidney Powell group raised more than $14 million spreading election falsehoods”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498898&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
Another sordid story<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/sidney-powell-defending-republic-donations/2021/12/06/61bdb004-53ef-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html> of money pouring in to spread lies about the 2020 election. In the months after President Donald Trump lost the November election, lawyer Sidney Powell raised large sums from donors inspired by her fight to reverse the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126148>

“The Effect of Electoral Inversions on Democratic Legitimacy: Evidence from the United States”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498900&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
John Carey, Gretchen Helmke, Brendan Nyhan, Mitchell Sanders, Susan Stokes, and Shun Yamaya published this article<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-political-science/article/effect-of-electoral-inversions-on-democratic-legitimacy-evidence-from-the-united-states/2C90A3FB13785C8DCFB52617A023AE8D?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=BJPolS_Dec21> about the legitimacy effects of wrong-winner outcomes. The partisan dichotomy by which Democratic respondents care more about wrong-winner outcomes is interesting. When a party… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126146>

“Federal lawsuit accuses discrimination in congressional redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498902&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
A Section 2 lawsuit<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/12/06/federal-lawsuit-accuses-discrimination-in-congressional-redistricting/> was filed today over Ohio’s congressional and state legislative maps. The suit alleges the same “race-blind” approach that Republicans have taken in states like North Carolina and Texas — a strategy that can easily result in… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126144>

“A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498904&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
Steven Sholk has updated this article<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~gibbons-admin.onenorth.com/wp-content/uploads/Election-Year-Activities-of-Section-501c3-Organizations-2021.pdf>, which has also been published by Practising Law Institute as part of its 2021 Course Handbook for the seminar, Tax Strategies for Corporate Acquisitions, Dispositions, Spin-Offs, Joint Ventures, Financings, Reorganizations & Restructurings.

“Court halts candidate filing in disputed NC districts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498906&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
UPDATE: And now the full North Carolina Court of Appeals has vacated<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-releases/2021/12/06/court-resumes-candidate-filing-us-house-nc-senate-and-nc-house> the panel’s stay, meaning that candidate filing is back on (for now). The state supreme court may ultimately have the last word on this. An intermediate appellate court… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126140>

Breaking: DOJ Sues the State of Texas under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act for Its Redistricting Plan, Claiming Dilution of African-American and Latino Voting Strength<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498908&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 06, 2021
The complaint <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~s3.documentcloud.org/documents/21138652/united-states-of-america-v-texas.pdf> targets both congressional districts and the Texas House. More coverage later from Nick Stephanopoulos, who is primary ELB blogger this week.

“Chuck Schumer’s Daunting Quest to ‘Restore the Senate'”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182498910&f=1116553&c=8066350&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, December 06, 2021
Behind the scenes, could there be progress<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~newrepublic.com/article/164582/schumer-restore-senate-voting-rights> on the FTVA and the JLVRAA? With respect to redistricting, note that it’s immaterial that some states have already enacted district plans. Under its near-plenary authority over congressional elections, Congress is free to… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8066350_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126133>
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