[EL] FW: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary

Rick Hasen rhasen at law.uci.edu
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Following up on this post, Jordan Wilkie notes the following in the majority opinion issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court yesterday: For those interested in the potential SCOTUS appeal on Election Clause arguments, see end of p 166… Continue ...
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  1.  Those Defending North Carolina’s Partisan Gerrymandering of Congressional Maps May Not Have Preserved Independent State Legislature Doctrine for Potential SCOTUS Review, and NC Supreme Court Rejects Argument on Merits (with an Update that the Argument Was Made Below)<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127694>
  2.  A Technical Note on Accessing Election Law Blog (and Receiving Feedblitz Posts)<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127692>
  3.  Tennessee Senate committee advances bill to challenge U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127682>
  4.  “Texting Through an Insurrection”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127689>
  5.  “Bill that would make it a crime for some to lie about election results dies in WA Senate”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127686>
  6.  “A bipartisan deal to stop Trumpian election subversion? Not so fast.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127684>
  7.  “They used to just run elections. Now they fight foreign agents.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127681>
  8.  Have Small Donors Damaged Beto O’Rourke’s Election Prospects in the TX Governor’s Race?<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127678>
  9.  “Opposition Research Goes Hyperlocal; The liberal group American Bridge is launching a new project to collect information for campaigns against Republicans running for state and local offices.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127675>
  10. “Opinion | Why Democrats Shouldn’t Say the Midterms Will Be Illegitimate”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127673>
  11. “Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas 6 Tied to False Pro-Trump Elector Effort”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127671>
  12. Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinion Issued in North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127669>
  13. “Stacey Abrams, David Perdue call foul on GOP proposal to ban fundraising while Georgia legislature is in session”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127667>
  14. Political Reforms to Combat Extremism<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127663>

Those Defending North Carolina’s Partisan Gerrymandering of Congressional Maps May Not Have Preserved Independent State Legislature Doctrine for Potential SCOTUS Review, and NC Supreme Court Rejects Argument on Merits (with an Update that the Argument Was Made Below)<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015092&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
Following up on this post<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127450>, Jordan Wilkie notes<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~twitter.com/jojot_wilkie/status/1493621048046202881?s=20&t=le0TP64TsXpZrrea4FNqow> the following in the majority opinion<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.documentcloud.org/documents/21208577-harper-v-hall-nc-supreme-court-opinion> issued by the North Carolina Supreme Court yesterday: For those interested in the potential SCOTUS appeal on Election Clause arguments, see end of p 166… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127694>

A Technical Note on Accessing Election Law Blog (and Receiving Feedblitz Posts)<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015094&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
We made a small tweak to ELB yesterday that allows one to see the 6 (rather than 3) most recent posts in fuller format. You’ll need to clear your cache to see the change, and if you don’t clear the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127692>

Tennessee Senate committee advances bill to challenge U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015096&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Derek Muller, February 16, 2022
Tennessee is considering SB 2616, a bill that would require candidates for congressional partisan primaries meet existing state constitutional residency requirements. This week, the bill advanced<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2616> out of committee by a 5-1 vote (with 1 abstention). The sponsor read from… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127682>

“Texting Through an Insurrection”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015098&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
WaPo<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/texting-insurrection/?itid=sf_politics_article_list>: These and thousands of other frantic, ephemeral text messages that might have otherwise been lost to history are now key to piecing together the most vivid and comprehensive picture to date of the events surrounding the chaos… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127689>

“Bill that would make it a crime for some to lie about election results dies in WA Senate”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015100&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
The Seattle Times reports<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bill-that-would-make-it-a-crime-for-some-to-lie-about-election-results-dies-in-wa-senate/>.

“A bipartisan deal to stop Trumpian election subversion? Not so fast.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015102&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
Politico:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.politico.com/news/2022/02/16/trump-elections-congress-eca-00009229?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d0def0000&nlid=630318> Joe Manchin is ready to speed up a bipartisan deal to combat election subversion. His friends in the GOP don’t share his sense of urgency.Manchin wants to get what’s known in the Capitol as a “framework” as soon… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127684>

“They used to just run elections. Now they fight foreign agents.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015104&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 16, 2022
Zach Montellaro<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.politico.com/news/2022/02/16/elections-officials-disinformation-midterms-00009285?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d0def0000&nlid=630318> for Politico: Voting for the 2022 midterms is already underway, and the nation’s top election officials are caught fighting a two-front war: Battling disinformation stemming from the last election, while simultaneously preparing for the next one.The officials… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127681>

Have Small Donors Damaged Beto O’Rourke’s Election Prospects in the TX Governor’s Race?<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015106&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 16, 2022
Sarah Isgur has a long essay on Texas politics, at The Sweep, which is part of the The Dispatch and behind a paywall. The piece asserts that O’Rourke’s pursuit of small donors in his presidential bid led him to positions… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127678>

“Opposition Research Goes Hyperlocal; The liberal group American Bridge is launching a new project to collect information for campaigns against Republicans running for state and local offices.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015108&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 15, 2022
NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/us/politics/opposition-research-goes-hyperlocal.html>: Some of the loudest Stop the Steal voices on the right are actually far removed from the levers of America’s election machinery. When a member of Congress makes false claims about hacked voting machines or stolen ballots, he… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127675>

“Opinion | Why Democrats Shouldn’t Say the Midterms Will Be Illegitimate”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015110&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 15, 2022
David Levine<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/02/15/dont-say-midterms-illegitimate-democrats-trumpian-00008966> Politico oped: But supporters of the bill should stop claiming that the 2022 elections may be “illegitimate” if it does not pass — an argument that President Joe Biden and other top Democrats<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~twitter.com/kasie/status/1484163150484316168> have at least hinted<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.foxnews.com/politics/hoyer-says-he-does-not-agree-with-biden-that-midterms-could-be-illegitimate-after-appearing-to-back-claim>… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127673>

“Jan. 6 Inquiry Subpoenas 6 Tied to False Pro-Trump Elector Effort”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015112&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 15, 2022
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/us/politics/jan-6-subpoenas-trump.html> The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed two of Donald J. Trump’s campaign aides and Republican Party officials from battleground states on Tuesday as it dug deeper into a plan to use false… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127671>

Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinion Issued in North Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015114&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 15, 2022
When the NC Supreme Court recently rejected the state’s congressional and state legislative maps as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander under the state constitution, the court promised opinions to follow. You can now find 217 pages of opinions at this link<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~southerncoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Opinion-NCSC-Harper-v.-Hall.pdf>… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127669>

“Stacey Abrams, David Perdue call foul on GOP proposal to ban fundraising while Georgia legislature is in session”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015116&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, February 15, 2022
WaPo:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/02/15/abrams-perdue-fight-gop-fundraising/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics> Both the Democrat and Republican seeking to oust Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) are calling foul on a proposal by GOP lawmakers that would prohibit fundraising while the legislature is in session.State legislators say the measure is fair only… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127667>

Political Reforms to Combat Extremism<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=184015118&f=1116553&c=8205832&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, February 15, 2022
Here’s my latest NYT piece<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/opinion/alaska-elections-ranked-choice.html>, which endorses Alaska’s Top-Four primary structure, a reform the Alaska Supreme Court recently upheld. My piece is along similar lines to those in Ned Foley’s Washington Post op-ed on the potential of the new… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8205832_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127663>
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