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Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
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  1.  UCI Law Feb. 22 Virtual Event: Judge Stephen Reinhardt and Ramona Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties by Rep. Jamie Raskin<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127386>
  2.  Matthew Seligman: The Draft Electoral Count Modernization Act’s Chain-of-Custody Approach<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127384>
  3.  “Trump interference exacerbates GOP split on election reforms”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127381>
  4.  “House Republicans close money gap in hunt for the majority “<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127379>
  5.  “He’s Head of a Georgia Election Board—and Fixated on QAnon”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127376>
  6.  The Problems with Using Signature Matches to Validate Absentee Ballots<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127373>
  7.  “Social media platforms haven’t made us more polarized because they put us in silos, but because they take us out of them”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127371>
  8.  Stanford Law Review Symposium Feb. 11-12; Safeguarding the Fundamental Right to Vote<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127368>
  9.  Gerrymandering and Other Things<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127366>
  10. Evaluating congressional gerrymanders<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127353>
  11. Brennan Center Calls NY Map “A Master Class in Gerrymandering”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127360>
  12. “The Pa. Supreme Court took over a redistricting case and will decide the state’s new congressional map”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127358>
  13. “Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office “<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127356>
  14. “Election Subversion and Electoral Count Act Reform”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127350>

UCI Law Feb. 22 Virtual Event: Judge Stephen Reinhardt and Ramona Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties by Rep. Jamie Raskin<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719378&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 03, 2022
Free registration required<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~calendar.law.uci.edu/event/reinhardt_ripston_lecture_jamie_raskin#.Yfv1AfXMIlI>:  Tuesday, February 22 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Virtual EventJamie Raskin, Congressman for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives will deliver the 2022 Judge Stephen Reinhardt and Ramona Ripston Lecture on Civil Rights… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127386>

Matthew Seligman: The Draft Electoral Count Modernization Act’s Chain-of-Custody Approach<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719380&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 03, 2022
The following is a guest post from Matthew Seligman<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.matthewseligman.com/>: Now that we’ve had a day or two to digest the draft Electoral Count Modernization Act released by Senators King, Klobuchar, and Durbin, I see better what it’s trying to… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127384>

“Trump interference exacerbates GOP split on election reforms”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719384&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 03, 2022
Politico: Donald Trump’s attacks on the bipartisan Senate effort to prevent unsubstantiated and solo objections to presidential ballots are accentuating a GOP split over whether the work is even worth pursuing. The bipartisan group working on reform of the law… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127381>

“House Republicans close money gap in hunt for the majority “<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719388&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 03, 2022
Politico: House Republicans spent 2021 erasing Democrats’ fundraising advantage — now they are overtaking them.New campaign finance reports this week paint an encouraging picture of the GOP’s chances of recapturing the House majority. Buoyed by small-dollar donors, their candidates are… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127379>

“He’s Head of a Georgia Election Board—and Fixated on QAnon”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719392&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 03, 2022
Daily Beast:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.thedailybeast.com/ben-johnson-is-head-of-a-georgia-election-board-and-fixated-on-qanon> The Republican chair of a rural Georgia election board—which has the power to restrict or expand access to voting, call for audits and investigations into alleged voter fraud, and certify election results—is a QAnon<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.thedailybeast.com/what-is-qanon-a-deep-look-inside-the-nutso-conspiracy-theory-infecting-our-politics>-fixated election conspiracy theorist,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127376>

The Problems with Using Signature Matches to Validate Absentee Ballots<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719396&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 03, 2022
The NYT has this story<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/02/02/us/mail-voting-black-latino.html?smid=tw-share> on racial disparities in rejection rates in Washington state, which is an all mail-in balloting state: Among the thousands of mail-in ballots that were rejected in Washington State during the 2020 election, auditors have found… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127373>

“Social media platforms haven’t made us more polarized because they put us in silos, but because they take us out of them”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719400&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 03, 2022
Different take, from a piece for <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mg1.substack.com_c_eJwlkEuOwyAMQE9TdhNBPg0sWMxmrhER7LSoCURgmsntx5lKFkay4dnPO8JHyqfdUyFxHROdO9qIR1mRCLOoBfMUwI5SdkpKAVaOrR9nEcq0ZMTNhdWKvc5r8I5CildzOwzKiKd1GntQfacUagnLshgNoP3iTMfZuA-5FSVQgYPdoU13PaXQCx2ifRXm7d96394TiOo6Enug0zY6JPkcd6M-2D-2DNjU8bd7hMwa9Y-2DLqGd4iPr1SpBEDO-2DWuu8-5FwpimBb2XLwOmoww9i0jfcwGzBealTdAmOj9-2DOXzL299XJ7qKbUuZDzrwslsuURXs0eVuAPexnP2iDUS8HE9a3GQOeE0TEQLOWKgj5-2D-5F11ND4yY2TtMjqy6953W5i77ceg-2DNlhfr9WgVDcIBkPiV9FuKUdeCkLZHfnnH6Xpl-5F4&d=DwMFAA&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=v3oz9bpMizgP1T8KwLv3YT-_iypxaOkdtbkRAclgHRk&m=2d4pcO9A_itCCh_gt4S6hc9I5noMJNMekDFmR7ErLzed8X7Qom9d0SJ6lfDUxHLG&s=tO6NPL1jcdV_FIrWfNghnMzV6F-zKCJaXAyvVdw6iHs&e=> The American Conservative<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__email.mg1.substack.com_c_eJwlkEuOwyAMQE9TdhNBPg0sWMxmrhER7LSoCURgmsntx5lKFkay4dnPO8JHyqfdUyFxHROdO9qIR1mRCLOoBfMUwI5SdkpKAVaOrR9nEcq0ZMTNhdWKvc5r8I5CildzOwzKiKd1GntQfacUagnLshgNoP3iTMfZuA-5FSVQgYPdoU13PaXQCx2ifRXm7d96394TiOo6Enug0zY6JPkcd6M-2D-2DNjU8bd7hMwa9Y-2DLqGd4iPr1SpBEDO-2DWuu8-5FwpimBb2XLwOmoww9i0jfcwGzBealTdAmOj9-2DOXzL299XJ7qKbUuZDzrwslsuURXs0eVuAPexnP2iDUS8HE9a3GQOeE0TEQLOWKgj5-2D-5F11ND4yY2TtMjqy6953W5i77ceg-2DNlhfr9WgVDcIBkPiV9FuKUdeCkLZHfnnH6Xpl-5F4&d=DwMFAA&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g-IQ&r=v3oz9bpMizgP1T8KwLv3YT-_iypxaOkdtbkRAclgHRk&m=2d4pcO9A_itCCh_gt4S6hc9I5noMJNMekDFmR7ErLzed8X7Qom9d0SJ6lfDUxHLG&s=tO6NPL1jcdV_FIrWfNghnMzV6F-zKCJaXAyvVdw6iHs&e=>, by Micah Meadowcroft: “Social media do not contribute to political extremism by letting us sort into ideological silos; instead, they constantly expose us to people with beliefs and ways of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127371>

Stanford Law Review Symposium Feb. 11-12; Safeguarding the Fundamental Right to Vote<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719404&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 02, 2022
Looking forward to participating in this <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.stanfordlawreview.org/symposium/safeguarding-the-fundamental-right-to-vote/> (separate registration required to watch each virtual panel): *All times are in Pacific Time (PT).**Stanford Law Community is limited to current faculty, staff, and students.  Friday, February 11 12:45 – 2:00 P.M.Opening Keynote Lunch… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127368>

Gerrymandering and Other Things<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719408&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, February 02, 2022
A few quick points in response to Ned’s thoughtful post<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127353> about congressional gerrymandering. First, the crux of the debate is how much value (if any) to place on a fair national map for the House of Representatives. I think that’s… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127366>

Evaluating congressional gerrymanders<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719412&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, February 02, 2022
I’m bringing over here to ELB part of a Twitter dialogue that’s emerged in the wake of my post this morning on Gerrymandering as Democracy Protection???<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127338> In response to an exchange<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~twitter.com/Nedfoley/status/1488910345527824390> I had with Rick Hasen on this topic, Nick… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127353>

Brennan Center Calls NY Map “A Master Class in Gerrymandering”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719416&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 02, 2022
>From the NYT: Democrats across the nation have spent years railing against partisan gerrymandering, particularly in Republican states — most recently trying to pass federal voting rights legislation in Washington to all but outlaw the practice. But given the same… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127360>

“The Pa. Supreme Court took over a redistricting case and will decide the state’s new congressional map”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719420&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 02, 2022
>From Jonathan Lai, <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.inquirer.com/politics/election/pennsylvania-supreme-court-redistricting-case-20220202.html> at the Philly Inquirer: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday took control of a high-stakes redistricting lawsuit and will now decide how the state’s congressional districts will be drawn for the next decade.A lower court had been… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127358>

“Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office “<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719424&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 02, 2022
Politico: In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump seriously considered issuing a blanket pardon for all participants in the Jan. 6 riot, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.Another adviser to the former president said… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127356>

“Election Subversion and Electoral Count Act Reform”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183719428&f=1116553&c=8177878&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 02, 2022
I’ve written this piece from NYU’s Just Security<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~www.justsecurity.org/80059/election-subversion-and-electoral-count-act-reform/> blog, on the relationship between preventing electoral subversion and ECA reform. A key line is this: “Proper reform of the ECA would also do much more to address the risk of electoral… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8177878_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127350>
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