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[Rick Hasen]

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Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 8:32 AM
To: Rick Hasen <rhasen at law.uci.edu>
Subject: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary

Texas Tribune: A new Texas law that keeps local election officials from encouraging voters to request mail-in ballots likely violates the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled late Friday.Following a testy three-hour hearing earlier in the day, Federal ...
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  1.  “Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127607>
  2.  The New York Gerrymander That Wasn’t (That Extreme)<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127605>
  3.  “Wisconsin Supreme Court allows lower court’s ban on the use of ballot drop boxes for April election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127602>
  4.  Must-Read Adam Serwer: “The Supreme Court Seems to Think Discrimination Is When You Try to Remedy Discrimination”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127598>
  5.  “Dismantling the Wisconsin Elections Commission was on agenda for Ron Johnson meeting at state Capitol, text messages show”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127595>
  6.  “US cybersecurity agency reviews hacking risk to Georgia voting system”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127593>
  7.  Important Information for Those Who Get a Daily ELB Digest from Me on Feedblitz<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127589>
  8.  “‘Decimation’ of competitive seats could unleash climate primaries”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127587>


“Texas ban on encouraging mail-in votes likely unconstitutional, judge rules”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931442&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


Texas Tribune:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.texastribune.org/2022/02/11/texas-voting-law-mail-in-ballots-ruling/> A new Texas law that keeps local election officials from encouraging voters to request mail-in ballots likely violates the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled late Friday.Following a testy three-hour hearing earlier in the day, Federal District Judge… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127607>

The New York Gerrymander That Wasn’t (That Extreme)<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931446&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, February 11, 2022


New York’s new congressional plan has attracted attention as one of the most aggressive Democratic maps of this cycle. So I was curious to see how it scores along various metrics. First, its projected<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~planscore.campaignlegal.org/plan.html?20220204T185024.476008133Z> efficiency gap of 5% pro-Democratic is… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127605>

“Wisconsin Supreme Court allows lower court’s ban on the use of ballot drop boxes for April election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931450&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/11/wisconsin-supreme-court-allows-ban-ballot-drop-boxes-april-election/6755914001/>  A closely divided state Supreme Court ruled Friday that it would allow a lower court decision to go into effect that will ban the use of ballot drop boxes for the April election. Drop boxes can still… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127602>

Must-Read Adam Serwer: “The Supreme Court Seems to Think Discrimination Is When You Try to Remedy Discrimination”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931452&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


Adam Serwe<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/the-supreme-court-is-gutting-voting-rights-by-shadow-docket/622034/>r for the Atlantic: I have a hard time believing that anyone sincerely thinks that drawing districts that limit the political influence of Black voters in a state where Black people comprise more than a quarter of the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127598>

“Dismantling the Wisconsin Elections Commission was on agenda for Ron Johnson meeting at state Capitol, text messages show”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931456&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/11/ron-johnson-capitol-visit-aimed-at-ending-elections-agency-texts-show/6719767001/> When U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson paid a rare visit to the Wisconsin State Capitol last fall to meet with legislative leaders, the expected agenda was to discuss dismantling the state elections commission, newly released text messages… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127595>

“US cybersecurity agency reviews hacking risk to Georgia voting system”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931460&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


AJC<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.ajc.com/politics/us-cybersecurity-agency-reviews-hacking-risk-to-georgia-voting-system/UQ4LHNUL3VGNLM7UIX6VNKDUVE/>: A confidential report alleging<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.ajc.com/politics/secret-report-on-georgia-voting-system-finds-flaws-but-state-shows-no-interest/YKFEET2WE5BBPJ7TYVOYMBTIKQ/> Georgia’s voting touchscreens could be hacked is now being reviewed by the federal government.The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency wrote in a court filing late Thursday it will assess potential vulnerabilities and decide… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127593>

Important Information for Those Who Get a Daily ELB Digest from Me on Feedblitz<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931464&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Rick Hasen, February 11, 2022


Those of you signed up to get a daily ELB digest from me on Feedblitz (subscribe here: https://forms.feedblitz.com/dmy<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~forms.feedblitz.com/dmy>) have been receiving emails address from my UCI account. That has caused some problem with my email account. Beginning tomorrow, emails… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127589>

“‘Decimation’ of competitive seats could unleash climate primaries”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183931466&f=1116553&c=8197076&u=102231511>

By Richard Pildes, February 11, 2022


From E&E News<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~www.eenews.net/articles/decimation-of-competitive-seats-could-unleash-climate-primaries/>, an interesting view on how the decline of competitive seats could affect the politics of climate legislation: Democrats have fared better than expected in this year’s redrawing of House districts — but that’s not necessarily good… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8197076_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127587>

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