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Now that I have finished a draft of a new Article, Political Conduct and the First Amendment, I am eager to join the conversation on the ELB. I couldn’t be more thankful to Rick for including me as part… Continue reading
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  1.  Political Conduct and the First Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123670>
  2.  Latest on Arizona’s pseudo-audit<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123665>
  3.  Designing Competitive Redistricting Maps: Part I<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123657>
  4.  Could you withstand the pressure?<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123655>
  5.  The Big Lie and January 6<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123653>
  6.  State-Districts Competitiveness Gap<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123651>
  7.  As House Hearings Begin on the Risk of Electoral Subversion, Here’s One Major Issue to Address<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=123649>

Political Conduct and the First Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687474&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Tabatha Abu El-Haj, July 26, 2021
Now that I have finished a draft of a new Article, Political Conduct and the First Amendment<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3890851>, I am eager to join the conversation on the ELB. I couldn’t be more thankful to Rick for including me as part… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123670>

Latest on Arizona’s pseudo-audit<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687476&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, July 26, 2021
Newsweek <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.newsweek.com/arizona-gop-audit-director-barred-recount-after-sharing-data-supporting-trump-loss-1612791> reports on internal divisions among participants, apparently because preliminary figures tracked officially certified results (thus confirming Biden’s victory).

Designing Competitive Redistricting Maps: Part I<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687478&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, July 26, 2021
Colorado’s congressional districts are being drawn by an independent redistricting commission created in 2018 by “Amendment Y,” a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that voters approved.  That amendment also specifies the criteria<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/initiative%2520referendum_yfinal.pdf> the commission is to use.  After specifying that districts… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123657>

Could you withstand the pressure?<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687484&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, July 25, 2021
Two articles, one in The Atlantic<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/07/how-trump-critic-fell-back-line/619534/> and the other in The New York Times<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/us/politics/nancy-mace-republican-party.html>, discuss how first-term Representative Nancy Mace–a Republican from South Carolina–initially condemned Trump for causing the January 6 insurrection, only to backtrack since then.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123655>

The Big Lie and January 6<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687492&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, July 25, 2021
The Washington Post has an overview<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/january-6-select-committee-hearing/2021/07/25/4119560e-ebae-11eb-ba5d-55d3b5ffcaf1_story.html> of where things currently stand with the House’s select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. The Post says this committee’s investigation is supposed to be the “ultimate arbiter” of what happened that day. Maybe,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123653>

State-Districts Competitiveness Gap<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687496&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, July 25, 2021
Axios<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.axios.com/competitive-state-redistricting-gerrymandering-2022-election-7bc35796-a65c-4d41-a23d-dc126cb7372c.html> has a report on a data project that Election Law at Ohio State (ELOSU) is pursuing. The idea is to compare how competitive the House districts in a state are as a group versus the competitiveness of the state… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123651>

As House Hearings Begin on the Risk of Electoral Subversion, Here’s One Major Issue to Address<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=179687502&f=1116553&c=7844393&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, July 25, 2021
On Wednesday, the House will hold hearings<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~cha.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/election-subversion-growing-threat-electoral-integrity> to address the risk of electoral subversion. In light of that, I’m re-upping this NYT piece<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~www.nytimes.com/2020/12/10/opinion/state-legislatures-electors-results.html> of mine, titled “There’s Still a Loaded Weapon Lying Around in Our Election System.” The piece identifies… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7844393_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=123649>
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