[EL] Local election news

[Volokh, Eugene]

               I had heard that this was in response to two outside candidacies – of Maggie Thomas, a climate activist who withdrew her name in Jan. 2021 because she took a White House position (https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2021/01/25/maggie-thomas-env-15-forgoes-corporation-bid-for-white-house-role/), and Victor Ashe, a Republican former Knoxville mayor and ambassador to Poland (see https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/05/yale-universitys-war-against-alumni-and-accountability/).  But I’m not up on the details, and might be mistaken.

               Eugene

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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<mailto:john.k.tanner at gmail.com>> wrote:

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<mailto:rhasen at law.uci.edu>> wrote:

Ilya,
As entertaining as your campaign may or may not be, no one may use the listserv for electioneering.
Thanks for your understanding.
Rick

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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/
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On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:48 AM, Steve Hoersting <hoersting at gmail.com<mailto:hoersting at gmail.com>> wrote:
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Congratulations — and thank goodness for the Media Exemption.

By the way, what’s yer platform?
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On Jul 3, 2021, at 8:41 AM, Ilya Shapiro <IShapiro at cato.org<mailto:IShapiro at cato.org>> wrote:
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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