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I'm thrilled to announce that my book, Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It, will be published one month from today, on March 8, by Yale University Press. They say preorders help a lot to… Continue reading
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  1.  My New Book Coming March 8: “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It” (Book Tour Info) CheapSpeechBook.com<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127512>
  2.  “The 1887 Law Putting American Democracy at Risk”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127510>
  3.  “Ohio Supreme Court again rejects legislative maps, sends redistricting commission back to drawing board”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127508>
  4.  If the Pre-Clearance Regime Still Existed, It Would Not Have Blocked Alabama’s Congressional Plan<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127506>
  5.  “Districts for a New Decade–Partisan Outcomes and Racial Representation in the 2021 Redistricting Cycle”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127504>
  6.  Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 5-4 Vote Stays District Court Order Requiring Alabama to Draw Second Black Majority District, and the Signs for the Voting Rights Act are Ominous<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127501>
  7.  Andy Kroll: John Eastman is Still Writing Memos Seeking to Support Overturning the 2020 Election<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127498>
  8.  “Courts give Democrats unexpected boost on redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127495>
  9.  “DeSantis refuses to take sides in Trump-Pence clash as 2024 speculation grows”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127493>
  10. “The plan to ‘Trump-proof’ 2024 gets a big boost — from Donald Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127490>
  11. Adding qualifications for congressional candidates and a Section 3 puzzle<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127486>
  12. Jennifer Rubin: “A victory to secure elections is still possible”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127488>

My New Book Coming March 8: “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It” (Book Tour Info) CheapSpeechBook.com<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835494&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 08, 2022
I’m thrilled to announce that my book, Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics–and How to Cure It<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300259377/cheap-speech>, will be published one month from today, on March 8, by Yale University Press. They say preorders help a lot to… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127512>

“The 1887 Law Putting American Democracy at Risk”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835496&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 08, 2022
NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/02/07/us/politics/electoral-count-act-reform.html>: The Electoral Count Act is both a legal monstrosity and a fascinating puzzle.Intended to settle disputes about how America chooses its presidents, the 135-year-old law has arguably done the opposite. Last year, its poorly written and ambiguous… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127510>

“Ohio Supreme Court again rejects legislative maps, sends redistricting commission back to drawing board”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835498&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 08, 2022
Columbus Dispatch<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/02/07/ohio-supreme-court-rejects-statehouse-map-redistricting-commission-primary/9253196002/>: The Ohio Supreme Court once again rejected legislative maps<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/12/redistricting-ohio-supreme-court-rejects-state-house-and-senate-maps/6447740001/> that Republicans drew to disproportionately favor their candidates, sending mapmakers back to the drawing board and Ohio’s primary into massive uncertainty.For the second time, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/07/redistrictings-key-vote-ohio-supreme-court-chief-justice-maureen-oconnor/8891206002/>… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127508>

If the Pre-Clearance Regime Still Existed, It Would Not Have Blocked Alabama’s Congressional Plan<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835500&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 08, 2022
Since I’ve seen some confusion about this on twitter, I wanted to clarify this point. If the Section 5 pre-clearance regime was still in place, the Department of Justice would still have pre-cleared Alabama’s plan — as the Obama administration… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127506>

“Districts for a New Decade–Partisan Outcomes and Racial Representation in the 2021 Redistricting Cycle”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835502&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, February 08, 2022
Eric McGhee, Mike Migurski, and Chris Warshaw posted this new paper<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4027082> comparing the newly enacted congressional and state legislative district plans to their predecessors. The main findings are: (1) The national House map is substantially fairer but still nontrivially skewed… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127504>

Breaking and Analysis: Supreme Court on 5-4 Vote Stays District Court Order Requiring Alabama to Draw Second Black Majority District, and the Signs for the Voting Rights Act are Ominous<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835504&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
The Supreme Court issued a stay<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/wp-content/uploads/21A375-1.pdf> in the Alabama congressional Voting Rights Act case I wrote about last week<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127399> and set the case (actually two related cases) for argument. This is bad news in the short run and likely worse… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127501>

Andy Kroll: John Eastman is Still Writing Memos Seeking to Support Overturning the 2020 Election<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835506&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
Inside this must-read Andy Kroll story<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-wisconsin-eastman-election-decertification-1295191/> on the 2020 election hysteria on the Trumpist right is this nugget: Ramthun also received an eight-page analysis from John Eastman<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.rollingstone.com/t/john-eastman/>, the same lawyer who wrote the infamous memos arguing for how Pence… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127498>

“Courts give Democrats unexpected boost on redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835508&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
Reid Wilson<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/593123-courts-give-democrats-unexpected-boost-on-redistricting> for The Hill.

“DeSantis refuses to take sides in Trump-Pence clash as 2024 speculation grows”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835510&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
NBC News<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/desantis-refuses-take-sides-trump-pence-clash-2024-speculation-grows-rcna15185>: Eyeing a possible White House bid, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined on Monday to weigh in on one of the most divisive issues in the GOP: Could then-Vice President Mike Pence have “overturned” the 2020 presidential election?Former… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127493>

“The plan to ‘Trump-proof’ 2024 gets a big boost — from Donald Trump”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835512&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
Greg Sargent:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/07/trump-coup-2024-boosts-electoral-count-act-reform/> That’s why it’s a big deal that Manchin has now clarified that ECA reform will seek to safeguard against states sending sham electors. It’s not yet clear how the bipartisan reform would do this. But there are several… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127490>

Adding qualifications for congressional candidates and a Section 3 puzzle<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835514&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, February 07, 2022
Earlier, I blogged my skepticism<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126863> about a state’s power to review the qualifications of a congressional candidate and exclude that candidate from the ballot, specifically referring to a Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment challenge to Representative Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127486>

Jennifer Rubin: “A victory to secure elections is still possible”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183835516&f=1116553&c=8188134&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 07, 2022
Jennifer Rubin WaPo column<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8188134_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/02/07/electoral-count-act-reform-is-still-possible/> on sensible ECA reform.
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