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Rob Yablon recently posted a terrific new article, Gerrylaundering, criticizing mapmakers who prioritize changing districts as little as possible when they redistrict. Gerrylaundering, Yablon points out, is especially pernicious when the prior plan was ...
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  1.  Gerrylaundering in Wisconsin<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125457>
  2.  “Wisconsin Senate Republicans want further review of just-completed election audit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125454>
  3.  “U.S. Senate confirms voting rights advocate Perez to 2nd Circuit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125452>
  4.  “Spending in Pennsylvania’s high court race blows past $5M”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125450>
  5.  “State Sen. Brian Kelsey, Nashville club owner indicted in campaign finance conspiracy”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125448>
  6.  “GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims up for fed job”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125446>
  7.  “The Trump team and Fox News alleged dead voters. Most cases were either debunked or actually involved Republicans. “<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125444>
  8.  “Virginia’s redistricting commission’s failure to transcend partisanship has lessons for other states, critics say”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125442>
  9.  “No legal basis for petition to decertify US presidential election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125437>
  10. From the Facebook Papers<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125435>
  11. Political Fragmentation, French Edition<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125431>
  12. “Name the Supreme Court After a Legendary Justice”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125429>
  13. “Alberta has revived the fight for an elected Senate in Canada”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125427>
  14. “Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125424>
  15. “EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125422>

Gerrylaundering in Wisconsin<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639570&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, October 26, 2021
Rob Yablon recently posted a terrific new article, Gerrylaundering<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3910061>, criticizing mapmakers who prioritize changing districts as little as possible when they redistrict. Gerrylaundering, Yablon points out, is especially pernicious when the prior plan was a gerrymander. In that case,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125457>

“Wisconsin Senate Republicans want further review of just-completed election audit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639572&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/25/one-election-review-wraps-up-wisconsin-republicans-launch-another/8541042002/> Republicans in the state Senate announced Monday they were launching a review of a recently completed audit of the 2020 election, just days after one of their members said the review had shown voting had been… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125454>

“U.S. Senate confirms voting rights advocate Perez to 2nd Circuit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639574&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
Congratulations to Mryna Perez<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-senate-confirms-voting-rights-advocate-perez-2nd-circuit-2021-10-25/>: The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm Myrna Perez to serve on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, clearing the way for the voting rights expert to join the New York-based appellate court… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125452>

“Spending in Pennsylvania’s high court race blows past $5M”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639576&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
Large spending for open seat on PA’s Supreme Court fueled on one side by school-choice advocate and the other by labor unions and trial lawyers. From the AP<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~apnews.com/article/elections-pennsylvania-campaigns-philadelphia-election-2020-61c0e1294f94361b8864b5a0c5fa6bbf>: Spending in the race for an open seat on Pennsylvania’s state… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125450>

“State Sen. Brian Kelsey, Nashville club owner indicted in campaign finance conspiracy”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639578&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From the Tennessean:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/25/state-sen-brian-kelsey-nashville-club-owner-indicted-campaign-finance-conspiracy/6173774001/> Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey has been indicted in a campaign finance conspiracy alongside a Nashville social club owner, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nashville announced Monday. A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment charging Kelsey, 43,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125448>

“GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims up for fed job”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639582&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From the AP,<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~apnews.com/article/donald-trump-elections-washington-424bf737362adca8ae997a5e3db8f3a6> via CNN initially: A Republican secretary of state who challenged former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020 is the front-runner for a job heading the Biden administration’s effort to protect future elections, according… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125446>

“The Trump team and Fox News alleged dead voters. Most cases were either debunked or actually involved Republicans. “<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639586&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From the Washington Post<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/25/trump-team-fox-news-alleged-dead-voters-most-cases-were-either-debunked-or-actually-involved-republicans/>: President Donald Trump and those around him threw a multitude of voter-fraud conspiracy theories at the wall after the 2020 election. And few were as pervasive as the idea that people rose from the dead… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125444>

“Virginia’s redistricting commission’s failure to transcend partisanship has lessons for other states, critics say”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639590&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
WP<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/10/25/redistricting-virginia-lessons-partisan/>: The failure to reach agreement on any maps, with time running out to reconvene,marks a stunning departure from the type of redistricting overhaul voters sought when they approved the commission last year<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/virginia-redistricting-amendment-results/2020/11/02/5d1ef242-19f8-11eb-befb-8864259bd2d8_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_5>. While voters and advocates hoped… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125442>

“No legal basis for petition to decertify US presidential election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639594&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From AFP Fact Check: <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~factcheck.afp.com/> Social media posts call for the decertification of the 2020 US presidential election, citing purported irregularities in the vote. But claims of systemic fraud have been repeatedly debunked, there is no legal process for decertifying the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125437>

>From the Facebook Papers<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639598&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
At Washington Post:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/10/25/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-whistleblower/> Ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, Facebook built a “voting information center” that promoted factual information about how to register to vote or sign up to be a poll worker. Teams at WhatsApp wanted to create a… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125435>

Political Fragmentation, French Edition<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639600&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From AP<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~apnews.com/article/immigration-france-paris-europe-migration-a681f51a334fe7e2ccc680d2b52ab4b3?user_email_address=eb7679ddb20b8e8aff5d5d52b3914434&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=New%20Campaign&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers>, the title on the story is “In France, Trump-like TV pundit rocks presidential campaign”: A survivor of the terrible journey to Auschwitz remembered how the youngest wailed. There were 99 children squeezed among 751 adults gasping for… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125431>

“Name the Supreme Court After a Legendary Justice”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639602&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From Politico: The Supreme Court Building has stood at 1 First Street since 1935, a nameless monument in a neighborhood that includes many buildings named after historical figures, like the Thomas Jefferson Building and the James Madison Building, part of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125429>

“Alberta has revived the fight for an elected Senate in Canada”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639604&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From the Washington Post:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/25/alberta-has-revived-fight-an-elected-senate-canada/> In April 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada issued one of the more depressing rulings<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/13614/index.do> in its history: Voters, the judges said in a unanimous decision<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senate-reform-can-t-be-done-by-ottawa-alone-1.2621712>, were constitutionally forbidden from electing members of the Canadian… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125427>

“Ignoring Sanctions, Russia Renews Broad Cybersurveillance Operation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639606&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/us/politics/russia-cybersurveillance-biden.html>: Russia’s premier intelligence agency has launched another campaign to pierce thousands of U.S. government, corporate and think-tank computer networks, Microsoft officials and cybersecurity experts warned on Sunday, only months after President Biden imposed sanctions on Moscow in… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125424>

“EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181639610&f=1116553&c=7986376&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 25, 2021
>From the explosive Rolling Stone story: The two sources, both of whom have been granted anonymity due to the ongoing investigation, describe participating in “dozens” of planning briefings ahead of that day when Trump supporters broke into the Capitol as… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7986376_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125422>
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