[EL] Local election news

[Stephanie F Singer]

This is outside of government, but the Yale Corporation responded to the success of a recent movement to elect a climate activist to the Yale Corporation by taking away the right of alumni to nominate candidates. Elections will now involve only candidates from a slate pre-approved by the Corporation. 

> On Jul 3, 2021, at 8:12 AM, John Tanner <john.k.tanner at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Ilya’s post reminds me — I noticed an article recently about a Fairfax County VA PTA (I think) election in which a dissident group won seats on the board and the state association has decided to abolish that PTA.   I’m sure I have some details wrong, and welcome correction.  It ties in with an earlier comment about abolishing elections, etc 
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>> On Jul 3, 2021, at 10:07 AM, Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu> wrote:
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>> Ilya,
>> As entertaining as your campaign may or may not be, no one may use the listserv for electioneering.
>> Thanks for your understanding.
>> Rick
>>  
>> From: Law-election <law-election-bounces at department-lists.uci.edu> on behalf of Ilya Shapiro <IShapiro at cato.org>
>> Date: Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 6:51 AM
>> To: Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Election Law Listserv <law-election at uci.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [EL] Local election news
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>> I described it in the piece: accountability, responsiveness, and independent thinking—pretty controversial stuff that gives you a sense of the current board’s standing in the community. 
>> https://www.shapiro4fallschurch.com/ <https://www.shapiro4fallschurch.com/>
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>> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> *CAUTION: External Email*
>>  
>> Congratulations — and thank goodness for the Media Exemption.
>>  
>> By the way, what’s yer platform?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 3, 2021, at 8:41 AM, Ilya Shapiro <IShapiro at cato.org> wrote:
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>> My run for school board caught the Wall Street Journal’s attention - all politics is literally local!
>> https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-local-school-board-is-unaccountable-so-im-running-for-a-seat-11625249846 <https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-local-school-board-is-unaccountable-so-im-running-for-a-seat-11625249846?st=p1mjvhultrngsyg&reflink=article_copyURL_share>
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