[EL] FW: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Wed Dec 15 08:38:31 PST 2021
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From: Election Law Blog <rhasen at law.uci.edu>
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Subject: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
NYT: The House voted on Tuesday night to recommend holding Mark Meadows, who served as chief of staff to former President Donald J. Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into the Jan.… Continue reading
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1. “House Seeks Contempt Charge Against Meadows in Jan. 6 Inquiry”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126319>
2. “Project Veritas nearly doubled its funding in 2020 while amplifying baseless election fraud claims”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126317>
3. “Democrats push Manchin on ‘nuclear option’ for voting rights”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126315>
4. John Eastman Sues to Block Jan. 6 House Committee from Seeing His Cell Phone Records<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126313>
5. “How to Fix Election Administration in New York State”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126311>
6. “Legislative Assaults on State Courts — December 2021 Update”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126308>
7. Must-Read: “Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126306>
8. “Ted Cruz has never recouped more than $500,000 he loaned his first campaign. He’s working to overturn the law that’s blocked him.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126304>
9. “The network of election lawyers who are making it harder for Americans to vote”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126301>
10. Dec. 16 NCSL Webinar: “2021 Legislative Action on Elections”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126299>
11. “3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes in 2020 election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126297>
12. “The Pro-Trump Conspiracy Internet Is Moving From Facebook To Your Doorstep”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126295>
13. “A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126293>
14. Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126291>
15. “Fox hosts, Donald Trump Jr., GOP reps begged Mark Meadows in texts to get Trump to stop Capitol riot on Jan. 6”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126289>
16. “Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126287>
17. “The filibuster debate is (maybe) coming to a head on voting rights. Here’s what could happen.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126285>
18. “What crime might Trump have committed on Jan. 6? Liz Cheney points to one.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126283>
19. “Designing Accessible Elections: Recommendations from Disability Voting Rights Advocates”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126281>
“House Seeks Contempt Charge Against Meadows in Jan. 6 Inquiry”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667948&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 15, 2021
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/mark-meadows-contempt-capitol-riot.html> The House voted on Tuesday night to recommend holding Mark Meadows, who served as chief of staff to former President Donald J. Trump, in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with its investigation into the Jan.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126319>
“Project Veritas nearly doubled its funding in 2020 while amplifying baseless election fraud claims”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667950&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 15, 2021
WaPo reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/15/project-veritas-fundraising-voter-fraud/>
“Democrats push Manchin on ‘nuclear option’ for voting rights”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667952&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 15, 2021
The Hill:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~thehill.com/homenews/senate/585849-democrats-push-manchin-on-nuclear-option-for-voting-rights> Senate Democrats are escalating pressure on Sen. Joe Manchin<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~thehill.com/people/joe-manchin> (D-W.Va.) to get behind using the “nuclear option” to change the filibuster and break a months-long stalemate on voting rights legislation.The flurry of talks — including dedicating a closed-door… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126315>
John Eastman Sues to Block Jan. 6 House Committee from Seeing His Cell Phone Records<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667954&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 15, 2021
Complaint.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.238454/gov.uscourts.dcd.238454.1.0.pdf>
“How to Fix Election Administration in New York State”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667956&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 15, 2021
Brennan Center:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/how-fix-election-administration-new-york-state> Earlier this year, the Brennan Center published a report detailing how to improve election administration at the New York City Board of Elections (NYC BOE), which serves more than 5.5 million voters. <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/how-fix-election-administration-new-york-state#footnote1_kwreio5> While the city board’s failures… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126311>
“Legislative Assaults on State Courts — December 2021 Update”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667960&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Brennan Center:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/legislative-assaults-state-courts-december-2021-update> While state legislatures have considered similar legislation in the past, several troubling new trends emerged in 2021. First, at least 9 states enacted 12 bills that target<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/05/19/voter-suppression-laws-states/>state courts for the role they played — or will… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126308>
Must-Read: “Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667962&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
AP:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~apnews.com/article/voter-fraud-election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-7fcb6f134e528fee8237c7601db3328f> An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126306>
“Ted Cruz has never recouped more than $500,000 he loaned his first campaign. He’s working to overturn the law that’s blocked him.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667964&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Texas Tribune<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.texastribune.org/2021/12/08/ted-cruz-supreme-court-campaign-finance/>: Locked in an expensive Republican primary for U.S. senator against a wealthy, better-known opponent, Ted Cruz<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.texastribune.org/directory/ted-cruz/> loaned his campaign over $1 million in 2012.The cash helped him defeat Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in a runoff that… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126304>
“The network of election lawyers who are making it harder for Americans to vote”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667966&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
The Guardian reports<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/14/us-election-lawyers-voting-rights?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other>.
Dec. 16 NCSL Webinar: “2021 Legislative Action on Elections”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667968&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Details<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/2021-election-enactments637720487.aspx> of this 12/16 event at 1 pm ET (free registration required): Elections dominated the news cycle for much of 2021, with states introducing a historic number of bills on the topic. Join NCSL’s elections team for a deep… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126299>
“3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes in 2020 election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667970&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
News<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/12/13/3-residents-of-the-villages-arrested-for-casting-multiple-votes-in-2020-election/?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar> from Florida: Three residents of The Villages have recently been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into voter fraud, court records show.Jay Ketcik, Joan Halstead and John Rider are each charged with casting more than one ballot… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126297>
“The Pro-Trump Conspiracy Internet Is Moving From Facebook To Your Doorstep”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667972&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
BuzzFeed reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/election-fraud-conspiracy-groups-new-hampshire>
“A Lie Can Travel: Election Disinformation in the United States, Brazil, and France”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667974&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
New report from CDT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~cdt.org/insights/cdt-and-kas-report-a-lie-can-travel-election-disinformation-in-the-united-states-brazil-and-france/>: In 2016, Russian hackers released hacked emails from Democratic officials, rocking the U.S. presidential election. In 2017, a similar hack-and-leak operation released thousands of documents on Emmanuel Macron, just hours before the start of the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126293>
Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667976&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/papers.ssrn.com/sol3/topten/topTenResults.cfm?groupingId=991929&netorjrnl=jrnl>: Top Downloads For: LSN: Election Law & Voting Rights (Topic) Recent Top Papers (60 days) As of: 15 Oct 2021 – 14 Dec 2021 RankPaperDownloads1.Remedying Intimidating Voter Disinformation Through § 1985(3)’s Support Or Advocacy Clauses<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3914719>Michael Weingartner<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=3315603>IndependentDate… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126291>
“Fox hosts, Donald Trump Jr., GOP reps begged Mark Meadows in texts to get Trump to stop Capitol riot on Jan. 6”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667978&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
CNBC reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.cnbc.com/2021/12/14/capitol-riot-fox-hosts-donald-trump-jr-texted-meadows-to-urge-action-by-trump.html>
“Meadows Was Deeply Involved in Fighting Election Outcome, Jan. 6 Panel Says”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667980&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/us/politics/mark-meadows-capitol-attack.html> The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released a report on Sunday that laid out its case for a contempt of Congress charge against Mark Meadows, the chief of staff to former President Donald J.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126287>
“The filibuster debate is (maybe) coming to a head on voting rights. Here’s what could happen.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667982&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Amber Phillips<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/14/filibuster-debate-is-maybe-coming-head-voting-rights-heres-what-could-happen/>: Months-long talks among Democrats in Congress about how to pass voting rights legislation over Republican objections are getting more serious — and more urgent.“We had better come up with some way to get around it,” Rep. James… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126285>
“What crime might Trump have committed on Jan. 6? Liz Cheney points to one.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667984&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Aaron Blake:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/14/liz-cheney-trump-crime/> Rep. Liz Cheney’s disclosures of intriguing Jan. 6 text messages<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/13/juicy-mark-meadows-texts-liz-cheney-just-disclosed/?itid=sf_the-fix&itid=lk_inline_manual_2> between Mark Meadows and both Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News personalities are the big news in the committee’s investigation right now. But don’t lose sight of what… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126283>
“Designing Accessible Elections: Recommendations from Disability Voting Rights Advocates”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=182667986&f=1116553&c=8081098&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, December 14, 2021
Ihaab Syed<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#>, Michelle Bishop<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#>, Sarah Brannon<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#>, Erika Hudson<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#>, and Kristen Lee<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#> have written this article<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/elj.2020.0677#utm_source=FastTrack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=elj> in ELJ. Here is the abstract: Disability is frequently cited as a reason that Americans do not vote. This article… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8081098_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126281>
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