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NYT: As of this week, more than 225 people have been accused of attacking or interfering with the police that day. About 275 have been charged with what the government describes as the chief political crime on Jan. 6:… Continue reading
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  1.  “Prosecutors Move Quickly on Jan. 6 Cases, but Big Questions Remain”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126706>
  2.  “Trump cancels Jan. 6 news conference at Mar-a-Lago, blames news media and House committee investigating attack on Capitol”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126704>
  3.  Dave Wasserman: “2022 House Overview: Still a GOP Advantage, but Redistricting Looks Like a Wash”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126702>
  4.  “Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126700>
  5.  Sen. Thune Suggests Republicans Open to ECA Reform<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126698>
  6.  Flood of Calls to Fix the Electoral Count Act<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126696>
  7.  “As Midterms and 2024 Loom, Trump Political Operation Revs Up”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126693>
  8.  “Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126691>
  9.  My Conversation on KPCC’s Airtalk: “One Year After The January 6 Attack On The U.S. Capitol, How Have American Democracy And Elections Changed? “<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126682>
  10. “How Congress can fix the Electoral Count Act”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126688>
  11. “By Preserving Bob Dole’s Bipartisan Voting Rights Legacy, Manchin and Sinema Can Help Save Democracy”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126684>
  12. “The Arbitrariness of Citizenship; It makes sense to expand local voting rights to everyone who lives and pays taxes in a community.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126680>
  13. “States prepare for new round of voting wars as midterms approach”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126678>
  14. “Here’s where election deniers and doubters are running to control voting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126676>

“Prosecutors Move Quickly on Jan. 6 Cases, but Big Questions Remain”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073346&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/jan-6-capitol-riot-investigation.html> As of this week, more than 225 people have been accused of attacking or interfering with the police that day. About 275 have been charged with what the government describes as the chief political crime on Jan. 6:… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126706>

“Trump cancels Jan. 6 news conference at Mar-a-Lago, blames news media and House committee investigating attack on Capitol”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073350&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
WaPo reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cancels-jan-6-news-conference-at-mar-a-lago-blames-news-media-and-house-committee-investigating-attack-on-capitol/2022/01/04/7dac1d9e-6db4-11ec-aaa8-35d1865a6977_story.html> According to a person familiar with the matter, Trump wanted to make a scene and deride reporters at the event but had been told repeatedly by his advisers that it could be the kind of coverage he… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126704>

Dave Wasserman: “2022 House Overview: Still a GOP Advantage, but Redistricting Looks Like a Wash”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073354&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Wasserman<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/house-overview/2022-house-overview-still-gop-advantage-redistricting-looks-wash> in the Cook Political Report: The surprising good news for Democrats: on the current trajectory, there will be a few more Biden-won districts after redistricting than there are now — producing a congressional map slightly less biased in… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126702>

“Peter Navarro: Trump Distributed Bogus Election Fraud Research to ‘Every’ Congressional Republican”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073358&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Rolling Stone reports.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/peter-navarro-interview-jan-6-electoral-college-1277938/>

Sen. Thune Suggests Republicans Open to ECA Reform<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073362&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 05, 2022
>From Axios Sneak Peek: A top Republican is signaling his party isn’t necessarily opposed to joining with Democrats to clarify an existing federal law to reduce the potential for election subversion. Driving the news: While broader federal voting rights legislation… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126698>

Flood of Calls to Fix the Electoral Count Act<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073366&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 04, 2022
At the same time that Ned and I, along with Brad Smith and Michael McConnell, published our piece<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/04/congress-fix-electoral-count-act/?itid=sf_opinions> laying out a map for ECA reform, pieces from others on this are also increasingly coming out. David French, on this substack,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126696>

“As Midterms and 2024 Loom, Trump Political Operation Revs Up”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073370&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/us/politics/donald-trump-midterm-elections.html> Donald J. Trump and his allies are scheduling events and raising money for initiatives intended to make the former president a central player in the midterm elections, and possibly to set the stage for another run for the White… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126693>

“Election Falsehoods Surged on Podcasts Before Capitol Riots, Researchers Find”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073374&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/podcast-election-misinformation.html>: Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, the conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck outlined his prediction for how Election Day would unfold: President Donald J. Trump would be winning that night, but his lead would erode as dubious mail-in ballots… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126691>

My Conversation on KPCC’s Airtalk: “One Year After The January 6 Attack On The U.S. Capitol, How Have American Democracy And Elections Changed? “<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073378&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
I talked to Larry Mantle. Listen.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.kpcc.org/show/airtalk/2022-01-04/one-year-after-the-january-6-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol-how-have-american-democracy-and-elections-changed> (You need to scroll down to my segment)

“How Congress can fix the Electoral Count Act”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073382&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 04, 2022
The Washington Post has published this essay<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/04/congress-fix-electoral-count-act/> from Ned Foley, Michael McConnell, Brad Smith, and me. An excerpt: We are scholars of election law who span the ideological spectrum but agree on two fundamental principles to help avert potential political… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126688>

“By Preserving Bob Dole’s Bipartisan Voting Rights Legacy, Manchin and Sinema Can Help Save Democracy”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073386&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
David Durenberger and Ralph Neas <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~washingtonspectator.org/bob-dole-voting-rights-legacy/> in the Washington Spectator.

“The Arbitrariness of Citizenship; It makes sense to expand local voting rights to everyone who lives and pays taxes in a community.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073390&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
Rosa O’Hara<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.noemamag.com/the-arbitrariness-of-citizenship/> for Noema.

“States prepare for new round of voting wars as midterms approach”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073394&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
Reid Wilson<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/588058-states-prepare-for-new-round-of-voting-wars-as-midterms-approach> for The Hill: State legislatures will begin debating changes to voting rights and election administration laws in the coming days after an unprecedented wave of reforms passed in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. At least… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126678>

“Here’s where election deniers and doubters are running to control voting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183073398&f=1116553&c=8121974&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 04, 2022
Miles Parks <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~www.npr.org/2022/01/04/1069232219/heres-where-election-deniers-and-doubters-are-running-to-control-voting> for NPR: Mark Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.He says he didn’t go inside, but he snapped some photos of people who did.“What happens when the People feel they have been ignored, and Congress… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8121974_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126676>
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