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Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
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  1.  Coming Up Today: My Conversation with Danielle Citron, Spencer Overton, and Nate Persily on Disinformation in American Elections<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125480>
  2.  On Social Media and The Current Disclosure Regime<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125478>
  3.  Senate Hearing on Emerging “Threats to Election Administration”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125476>
  4.  “Wisconsin is ready to move on from the 2020 election. Why can’t Michael Gableman?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125474>
  5.  “Alaska Supreme Court will decide legality of new ranked-choice voting system ahead of 2022 election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125472>
  6.  “‘It’s absolutely getting worse’: Secretaries of state targeted by Trump election lies live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125470>
  7.  “Jan. 6 committee to seek testimony from Trump lawyer who drafted strategy to overturn election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125468>
  8.  John Eastman, Last Seen Disavowing His Own Memo, Reaffirms Support for His Own Legal Reasoning on Hidden Camera; Says Mike Pence Didn’t Follow His Advice Because He’s an “Establishment” Republican<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125465>
  9.  “One Vote in 2000”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125463>
  10. “Details of the money behind Jan. 6 protests continue to emerge”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125461>
  11. “Terry McAuliffe should not fan the flames of voter suspicion”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=125459>

Coming Up Today: My Conversation with Danielle Citron, Spencer Overton, and Nate Persily on Disinformation in American Elections<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661746&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, October 27, 2021
Tune in for this virtual event<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~calendar.law.uci.edu/event/fefs_disinformation_in_american_elections_part_ii_how_big_a_problem_is_it_and_what_should_be_done?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UCI+Law+Events#.YXlmn9bMLuQ> from UCI Law’s Fair Elections and Free Speech Center (free registration required).

On Social Media and The Current Disclosure Regime<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661750&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
>From The City<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.thecity.nyc/politics/2021/10/25/22745992/espaillat-campaign-paid-online-influencers>: Campaign committees for Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/The Bronx) have paid nearly $15,000 to bloggers for posting hundreds of flattering articles dating to his first run for Congress in 2016, Federal Election Commission filings show. The bloggers’… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125478>

Senate Hearing on Emerging “Threats to Election Administration”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661752&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
A propos of the post a couple of posts down from this one, the Senate Rules and Administration Committee held hearings yesterday on this subject. The witness list, with links to their written testimony, is here: The Honorable Katie Hobbs… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125476>

“Wisconsin is ready to move on from the 2020 election. Why can’t Michael Gableman?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661754&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
>From Barry Burden and Trey <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2021/10/26/wisconsin-ready-move-2020-election-why-cant-michael-gableman/8551911002/> Grayson: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, State Rep. Janel Brandtjen and former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, all Republicans, have created an embarrassing<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/why-wisconsin-s-sham-election-audit-might-be-worse-arizona-n1281314>, chaotic mess as they subject <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2021/05/27/wisconsin-republican-hires-police-to-investigate-election-as-arizona-audit-sparks-new-probes-nationwide/?sh=1c5e2633783e> the state to a dangerous disinformation… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125474>

“Alaska Supreme Court will decide legality of new ranked-choice voting system ahead of 2022 election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661756&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
This is not unexpected. Time to re-up my academic article <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3563257> with Michael Parsons on why RCV does not violate certain state constitutional provisions under which it has been challenged. From the Anchorage Daily News<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.adn.com/politics/2021/10/25/alaska-supreme-court-will-decide-legality-of-new-ranked-choice-voting-system-ahead-of-2022-election/>: Opponents of Alaska’s new ranked-choice… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125472>

“‘It’s absolutely getting worse’: Secretaries of state targeted by Trump election lies live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661760&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
This is an extensive CNN story<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/politics/secretaries-of-state-personal-threats-trump-election-lies/index.html>, a must read: “I am a hunter — and I think you should be hunted,” a woman can be heard saying in a voicemail left for Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125470>

“Jan. 6 committee to seek testimony from Trump lawyer who drafted strategy to overturn election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661764&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 27, 2021
>From Politico<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.politico.com/news/2021/10/26/january-6-committee-trump-lawyer-testimony-517310>: Congressional investigators are preparing to seek testimony from John Eastman, the attorney who crafted a legal strategy to help Donald Trump try to overturn the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, a House aide confirmed on Tuesday… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125468>

John Eastman, Last Seen Disavowing His Own Memo, Reaffirms Support for His Own Legal Reasoning on Hidden Camera; Says Mike Pence Didn’t Follow His Advice Because He’s an “Establishment” Republican<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661768&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, October 26, 2021
Watch here:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~twitter.com/lawindsor/status/1453110960638496770?s=20> EXCLUSIVE: Author of Jan 6 coup memo John Eastman told us Mike Pence didn't take his solid legal advice & overturn the election bc Pence is "an establishment guy"(He previously told @NRO<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~twitter.com/NRO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> the memo was not “viable” and… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125465>

“One Vote in 2000”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661772&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, October 26, 2021
The following is a guest post from William P. Wood, former chief counsel to the California Secretary of State: Coming up to a tumultuous presidential election, with questions and concerns raised about the election process itself, it’s worthwhile to revisit… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125463>

“Details of the money behind Jan. 6 protests continue to emerge”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661776&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From OpenSecrets<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/10/details-of-the-money-behind-jan-6-protests-continue-to-emerge/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twitt_jan6-money/10/25/21>: New details of how a top fundraiser for former President Donald Trump<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.opensecrets.org/2020-presidential-race/donald-trump/candidate?id=N00023864>’s campaign “parked” funds with groups that helped organize the Jan. 6 rally before the Capitol attack shine light on the coordination between seemingly independent… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125461>

“Terry McAuliffe should not fan the flames of voter suspicion”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=181661780&f=1116553&c=7988216&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, October 26, 2021
>From the Editorial Board of the Washington Post<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/25/terry-mcauliffe-should-not-fan-flames-voter-suspicion/>: In the Virginia gubernatorial race, Glenn Youngkin, the Republican nominee, has indulged Mr. Trump’s falsehoods while seeking not to embrace them so wholeheartedly as to alienate suburban voters who don’t buy… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7988216_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=125459>
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