[EL] FW: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
Rick Hasen
rhasen at law.uci.edu
Wed Sep 15 08:34:47 PDT 2021
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Subject: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
The new Freedom to Vote Act has many interesting pieces, but I want to focus here on the rebuttable presumption of gerrymandering that’s at the core of the Act’s redistricting provisions. In a nutshell, this presumption kicks in if a… Continue ...
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1. The Rebuttable Presumption of Gerrymandering<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124617>
2. First Circuit Panel Unanimously Rejects Challenge to Rhode Island Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124613>
3. “Democrats propose a compromise bill on voting rights.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124610>
4. “LDF Releases Report Detailing Voter Suppression in 2020 Election Season”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124608>
5. “Election Officials on Radar of Rich Donors, Thanks to Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124606>
6. “New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124604>
7. More Disputes Over Fulton County, GA Election Administration and a Possible State Takeover<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124602>
8. CA Playbook: “Did Trump and Elder Suppress the GOP Vote?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124600>
9. “Pa. GOP lawmakers to subpoena personal information on every voter as part of controversial 2020 election audit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124598>
10. “Wisconsin election clerks say GOP investigator’s inquiry landed in junk folders”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124596>
11. Elder Campaign Wipes Voter Fraud Allegations from the Recall Website, for Now<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124594>
12. “California has a secure voting system — but more transparency wouldn’t hurt. Here’s why”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124591>
13. Larry Elder Voter Fraud Website for California Recall Borrowed from Lin Wood’s Claims Bogus Against Georgia<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124589>
14. Minimal disruption in Iowa redistricting plan despite delayed Census data<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124584>
15. “Media Advisory: UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center to Host Virtual Conference: ‘Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?’ Featuring Leading Election Officials, Scholars and Political Experts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124579>
16. Why Governing is Also a Path to Restoring Our Democracy<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124576>
17. Text of Democrats’ New “Freedom to Vote Act”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124574>
18. Ninth Circuit Judge Bea Fails to Respond to Fix the Court Letter Asking Him to Decline to Appear with John Eastman and to Decline Award So as to Avoid Impugning the Integrity of the Judiciary<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=124569>
The Rebuttable Presumption of Gerrymandering<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666750&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, September 15, 2021
The new Freedom to Vote Act has many interesting pieces, but I want to focus here on the rebuttable presumption of gerrymandering that’s at the core of the Act’s redistricting provisions. In a nutshell, this presumption kicks in if a… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124617>
First Circuit Panel Unanimously Rejects Challenge to Rhode Island Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666752&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
Opinion <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/media.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.opinions/20-1944P-01A.pdf> by Judge Selya. I liked this bit: “That ends this aspect of the matter. Equating the production order invalidated in NAACP with the disclosure requirements of the Act is like equating aardvarks with alligators.Consequently, we reject the appellants’… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124613>
“Democrats propose a compromise bill on voting rights.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666754&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
Carl Hulse<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/us/politics/voting-rights-bill-democrats.html> for the NYT: In introducing a scaled-back version, Democrats hoped to demonstrate to Mr. Manchin — now deeply invested in the measure as one of the chief authors — that Republicans would never sign on to a… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124610>
“LDF Releases Report Detailing Voter Suppression in 2020 Election Season”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666756&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
Release: Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF)<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9me67QQpgBf6XxJtjS3-2B5hy7KMYEhkMXBwGqgs7XuhDHzKxF_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4gzFfsbeoNjzt9jOhCnX-2BsqJNz4-2FcB5QTGnm4VtoP1fnzarx6YRwMX7sL-2BMwA8zbZ4XqY3u-2Fo3eYO-2BV7vjvPVszgZ11JQgLGbfCCr3BQa3aiwihhGMwHrHTn0nNRjfZLXXz-2BwrtejEiVX7z7culklYHHsA55ifOWJqX4dTQghyBfs-2Fipptl0mlfYfirPE8MEg21PcH2rPNoL0ln4R6Wab90X9K3ZjKhdsuozaxvd7VAipHQlTX55FLuolqYqbS2vaGqZXoexQ1jL-2FJqyaBHZrU0w-3D> released its highly anticipated Democracy Defended report<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUR-2B7SayWy6XrPXypywjEFVIE5plsScLGXyuS3XZd8S20LHqyVbK1WWk-2FIO8H8J6N-2Fw-3D-3DycBk_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4gzFfsbeoNjzt9jOhCnX-2BsqJNz4-2FcB5QTGnm4VtoP1fnzarx6YRwMX7sL-2BMwA8zbZ4XqY3u-2Fo3eYO-2BV7vjvPVszgZ11JQgLGbfCCr3BQa3aiwMMNLlRL7yXPOYZFoc9AcDg3QvBhYCYo89RwbqWbb1z0sJlbESEQnIvYy-2BKVWC6Jm9aBiBIapDw0-2F8liHSveyEtxtJ6x1-2BcBdCN1aXCYa1XdSVgzZosJyRA1xOWuxdifbv2cmm7Gs5cRfYVxf6Jq3Mquepvh2RfGH7sNAXRIu5SQ-3D>, which documents and analyzes election-related activities undertaken by LDF during the 2020 election season, provides documentation of barriers faced by Black… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124608>
“Election Officials on Radar of Rich Donors, Thanks to Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666758&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
Bloomberg:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-15/election-officials-on-radar-of-rich-donors-thanks-to-trump?srnd=premium&sref=nXmOg68r> The once-obscure state-level job of overseeing elections has emerged as a prime target for wealthy donors and national organizers from both parties seeking an edge in the 2022 midterms that could shift control of Congress away from Democrats.Republicans are… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124606>
“New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666760&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/nyregion/congress-redistricting-ny.html> Seven years ago, New Yorkers voted decisively to empower a new bipartisan commission to do what self-interested politicians could not: draw new congressional district lines that were not gerrymandered to favor a particular party.But as the panel prepares… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124604>
More Disputes Over Fulton County, GA Election Administration and a Possible State Takeover<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666762&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
AJC’s The Jolt:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-mike-collins-ga-gop-candidate-to-headline-justice-for-jan-6th-rally-at-us-capitol/ET74MAURQRBRLOSZYCFUQR57IE/> The Fulton County Commission could tap former<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/click-em.ajc.com/u/click?_t=6619f69c571b463192296956df36722f&_m=9a85a16bf78e4f41b674472a57175db0&_e=nCntjyAZTvYQGC4LLz854tLV1-wtzd1JfaMHKACIX5DHdigmXm4Xxi-5RUBsK6g2S0mNA-kXgAur5b7YxZJh9OR46_f9ct1YwzPCreGwQ3ar9xn8vbRZxDU6OdDH_T7lCoysMXIPsEl7L-w6cBYLMMGB3DKRpFoae6EY-zzCQ0icfJEC8gfxIhQut5nskyLcgEpLpg9MX7uzaTKBJkF_kpzdeAtwsyamNmmPPMV9le2OYBKU6Yub8ZtLzC2cgG2ACswzyjpZpYYj0_RyNT7Wt7lE9vdCIkRwKu5lhA3UX-Ouxk3ZqjTmr3rL3PlQGML2XGdS8mLYzEOvU17yYjMdsew3KMIvLiWcJLy9U7buSKlq83Oy-Ne_7ozeuuFu35pNPO5moIc8QsdL_p0CDOY4zAUI7LMOpkO7rhGzvuzL5mwuHNdtfkLVaumb418t-UZarHKwQwDLmYQMZYI00vxPo9MxhpTAy60snRy5JrcU97k%3D> Atlanta City Council president Cathy Woolard as the next chairwoman of the troubled elections board. And Republicans are up in arms. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger issued some of the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124602>
CA Playbook: “Did Trump and Elder Suppress the GOP Vote?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666764&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 15, 2021
CA Playbook:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2021/09/15/newsom-defeats-recall-in-blue-blowout-494332?nname=california-playbook&nid=00000150-384f-da43-aff2-bf7fd35a0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d0def0000&nlid=641189> FINAL FRAUD FRENZY — DID TRUMP AND ELDER SUPPRESS THE GOP VOTE? California Republican voters may have been dissuaded from casting in-person ballots on Election Day by the baseless claims of a “rigged election” from both former President… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124600>
“Pa. GOP lawmakers to subpoena personal information on every voter as part of controversial 2020 election audit”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666766&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
Spotlight PA:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.spotlightpa.org/news/2021/09/pa-gop-subpoena-personal-voter-information-2020-election-audit/> Republican lawmakers in the Capitol are pushing to collect personal information on every registered Pennsylvania voter, as well as a trove of communications between state and county election officials, as part of a controversial inquiry into the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124598>
“Wisconsin election clerks say GOP investigator’s inquiry landed in junk folders”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666768&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
AP<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.twincities.com/2021/09/14/wisconsin-election-clerks-say-gop-investigators-inquiry-landed-in-junk-folders/?utm_email=54E83474C491059644A9B5A3AB&g2i_eui=90C%2beSI3NPIyd%2flTsZTSphCO%2bFRQ9xZv&g2i_source=newsletter&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.twincities.com%2f2021%2f09%2f14%2fwisconsin-election-clerks-say-gop-investigators-inquiry-landed-in-junk-folders%2f&utm_campaign=stpaul-evening-dispatch&utm_content=automated>: Instead, Vos hired Gableman, at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $680,000, to lead another investigation.But it’s off to a rocky start.Two retired police detectives Vos initially hired to assist Gableman quit this summer, saying the job would… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124596>
Elder Campaign Wipes Voter Fraud Allegations from the Recall Website, for Now<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666770&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
See here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/1437928948915113986?s=20>: UPDATE: The site linked on Larry Elder's homepage claiming they found fraud in the CA recall (before a single vote had even been reported) has been wiped. Now it just shows the affidavit form, no text about… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124594>
“California has a secure voting system — but more transparency wouldn’t hurt. Here’s why”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666772&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
Kim Alexander and Mike Alvarez oped<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article254235563.html> in the SacBee: In light of the alarming and unsubstantiated claims that have been made, California’s Secretary of State and local election officials need to be transparent about how we verify election results, and… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124591>
Larry Elder Voter Fraud Website for California Recall Borrowed from Lin Wood’s Claims Bogus Against Georgia<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666774&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
AP:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.kron4.com/california-governor-recall/gop-pushes-unfounded-fraud-claims-before-california-recall/> The Elder campaign promoted fraud claims over the weekend, pointing to a website that urges people to sign a petition saying he’s lost an election that isn’t over yet. The language in the initial paragraph and final sentence of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124589>
Minimal disruption in Iowa redistricting plan despite delayed Census data<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666776&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, September 14, 2021
The Iowa Constitution<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.legis.iowa.gov/law/statutory/constitution> requires the legislature to enact redistricting maps by September 15. That date will come and go given the delayed release of Census data. The first map from Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/redistricting> (unique<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.ncsl.org/research/redistricting/the-iowa-model-for-redistricting.aspx> and widely praised)… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124584>
“Media Advisory: UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center to Host Virtual Conference: ‘Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?’ Featuring Leading Election Officials, Scholars and Political Experts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666778&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
Release<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.law.uci.edu/news/press-releases/2021/election-subversion-conference.html>: The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Fair Elections and Free Speech Center<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.law.uci.edu/news/press-releases/2021/fair-elections-free-speech-center.html> is delighted to announce the details of its September 24, 2021 conference, “Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?” This virtual event… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124579>
Why Governing is Also a Path to Restoring Our Democracy<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666780&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Tabatha Abu El-Haj, September 14, 2021
Senator Klobuchar summarized the Build Back Better plan on Twitter<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1437571609758519296>, “Millions of good-paying jobs. New roads and bridges. Broadband access for everyone. Lower costs for childcare, elder care, and community college. We’re going to get this bill to the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124576>
Text of Democrats’ New “Freedom to Vote Act”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666782&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
You can find the 592 page bill at this link<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/e/4/e448657f-914b-43a3-9153-05cabfb31c76/68440D88BF5EF1F90133FCB5AD2865D9.freedom-to-vote-act-text.pdf>.
Ninth Circuit Judge Bea Fails to Respond to Fix the Court Letter Asking Him to Decline to Appear with John Eastman and to Decline Award So as to Avoid Impugning the Integrity of the Judiciary<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=180666784&f=1116553&c=7923338&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, September 14, 2021
Back on September 1, I published a post entitled: Ninth Circuit Judge Carlos Bea Despicably Agrees to Be Honored by John Eastman’s Claremont Institute, at Event with Orwellian Panel on “Election Integrity”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124403> Fix the Court, which had called my attention… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/7923338_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=124569>
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