[EL] FW: Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
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NYT: President Biden denounced former President Donald J. Trump for promoting lies and tearing down American democracy because he could not stand the fact that he lost an election, accusing his predecessor of putting his own interests ahead of… ...
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1. “Biden accuses Trump and his allies of holding ‘a dagger at the throat of American democracy.’”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126744>
2. “A Year After Capitol Riot, Trump’s Hold on G.O.P. Is Unrivaled”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126741>
3. Dan Balz: “A year after Jan. 6, are the guardrails that protect democracy real or illusory?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126739>
4. “Scoop: Bipartisan Senate group in talks about election reform measure”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126737>
5. “Republicans Are Even Less Confident in U.S. Elections Than They Were Before Jan. 6 Attack; Just 35% of Republicans trust the U.S. electoral system, down 8 points since before the melee at the Capitol”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126735>
6. Mike Parsons: “Counting on the Courts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126733>
7. The Big Lie & the Primary Problem<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126731>
8. Nothing to See Here, Folks, Dep’t: “Top GOP lawmaker relied on secret maps, later destroyed, NC gerrymandering trial reveals”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126729>
9. Michael Li on Whether Democrats Have Done Better than Expected in the Latest Redistricting Round<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126727>
10. “GOP officials in Arizona’s largest county affirm 2020 election was secure in rebuttal to Trump claims”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126725>
11. “Can Ranked Choice Voting Work for Conservatives?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126723>
12. January 20 UCI Fair Elections and Free Speech Center Virtual Event: What Can (and Should) Journalists Do to Prevent Election Subversion and Another January 6?<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126721>
13. “Attorney General Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126719>
14. “Florida and Jan. 6: Where do we go from here?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126717>
15. “Eleventh Circuit Upholds Georgia’s 5% Petition for U.S. House Independent and Minor Party Candidates”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126715>
16. January 21 Virtual Symposium for the First Amendment Law Review: “Election Speech and the First Amendment Symposium”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126713>
17. “Surprise: Democrats dodged a gerrymandering fiasco. A top analyst explains why.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126711>
18. Dave Wasserman’s Latest Analysis on the Partisan Impacts of Independent Commissions<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126708>
“Biden accuses Trump and his allies of holding ‘a dagger at the throat of American democracy.’”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098116&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/06/us/jan-6-capitol-riot?name=styln-capitol-mob®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=1_BlueLink&is_new=false> President Biden denounced former President Donald J. Trump for promoting lies and tearing down American democracy because he could not stand the fact that he lost an election, accusing his predecessor of putting his own interests ahead of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126744>
“A Year After Capitol Riot, Trump’s Hold on G.O.P. Is Unrivaled”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098120&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman in the NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/trump-gop-jan-6.html>: Today, the Republican Party is very much still Mr. Trump’s, transforming his lies about a stolen 2020 election into an article of faith, and even a litmus test that he is… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126741>
Dan Balz: “A year after Jan. 6, are the guardrails that protect democracy real or illusory?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098124&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
Dan Balz<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democracy-january-6/2022/01/06/2a1fc41e-6db4-11ec-a5d2-7712163262f0_story.html> in WaPo: The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, as shocking as it was when it happened, might have seemed at the time like a last, desperate and ultimately unsuccessful attempt by loyalists to then-President Donald Trump… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126739>
“Scoop: Bipartisan Senate group in talks about election reform measure”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098128&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
Axios<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.axios.com/bipartisan-group-electoral-reform-0ffe46fc-4801-4e74-be2c-687922c52fff.html?mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAGBzpHeaUGTeLdg8MdcCM4Ehg-WMIChMqrOak5gboV2AccULe_3fJiasntmYET07hFLz0FMAyff-1ulmpgE73AcOR5zjtSSXl7K_E8Ym_5CAG1B>: A new bipartisan Senate group is in early discussions about crafting an election reform measure, as the Democrats’ sweeping voting rights proposals continue to run into steep procedural hurdles.Driving the news: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) convened a… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126737>
“Republicans Are Even Less Confident in U.S. Elections Than They Were Before Jan. 6 Attack; Just 35% of Republicans trust the U.S. electoral system, down 8 points since before the melee at the Capitol”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098132&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
Morning Consult poll.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~morningconsult.com/2022/01/06/republican-election-trust-midterms-2022/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email_newsletter&utm_campaign=feature_story&utm_content=Yokley_Washington_1_010622&mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAGBzpHeatxzgDmdXFcU7QcUIgB6rPSNtSzvmjelxAd1PSYA17beeX_dWsOsfblDCf_zTbsEIYJOYWu2Q_RaRhmpzy3dPx8KmLQmp13WWXIBJiSZ>
Mike Parsons: “Counting on the Courts”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098136&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 06, 2022
The following is a guest post from Mike Parsons (Senior Legal Fellow<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.fairvote.org/michael_parsons_staff_page> at FairVote and Program Affiliate Scholar<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~its.law.nyu.edu/facultyprofiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=profile.overview&personid=49150> at NYU Law): Momentum to amend the Electoral Count Act is building across the ideological spectrum<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126696>. And there is no<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/01/04/congress-fix-electoral-count-act/>… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126733>
The Big Lie & the Primary Problem<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098140&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, January 05, 2022
This new piece in The Washington Post<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/republicans-jan-6-election-lie/2022/01/05/82f4cad4-6cb6-11ec-974b-d1c6de8b26b0_story.html>, as well as several others including one in the N.Y. Times <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/us/politics/trump-gop-jan-6.html> based on Jeremy Peters’ forthcoming book, confirms for me the connection between (1) the entrenchment of Trump’s false claim about the… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126731>
Nothing to See Here, Folks, Dep’t: “Top GOP lawmaker relied on secret maps, later destroyed, NC gerrymandering trial reveals”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098144&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Charlotte Observer<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article257073892.html?taid=61d636efed344f00012e9478&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter>: A political trial that has mostly been dominated by math and academic research erupted in drama late Wednesday, when a top Republican redistricting leader said on the witness stand that he had used secret maps, drawn… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126729>
Michael Li on Whether Democrats Have Done Better than Expected in the Latest Redistricting Round<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098148&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Thread starts here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~twitter.com/mcpli/status/1478842261555265544>.
“GOP officials in Arizona’s largest county affirm 2020 election was secure in rebuttal to Trump claims”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098152&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
WaPo:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/maricopa-county-election-cyber-ninjas-fraud-trump-senate/2022/01/05/9bc64ace-6e50-11ec-aaa8-35d1865a6977_story.html> The November 2020 election in Arizona’s largest county was administered properly and not marred by fraud, the Republican-led local government concluded in a lengthy report released Wednesday. The 93-page document debunks one-by-one vague allegations of potential problems previously… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126725>
“Can Ranked Choice Voting Work for Conservatives?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098156&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Adam Kissel:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.cardinalinstitute.com/can-ranked-choice-voting-work-for-conservatives/> Conservatives give me the stink eye when I tell them I favor ranked-choice voting<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.cardinalinstitute.com/publication/ranked-choice-voting-a-conservative-approach/>, which many jurisdictions are considering for 2022. But when combined with election integrity and voter education, this alternative voting process has advantages… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126723>
January 20 UCI Fair Elections and Free Speech Center Virtual Event: What Can (and Should) Journalists Do to Prevent Election Subversion and Another January 6?<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098162&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Really looking forward to moderating this<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~calendar.law.uci.edu/event/fair_elections_and_free_speech_center_what_can_and_should_journalists_do_to_prevent_election_subversion_and_another_january_6#.YdXuiBPMLuR> (free registration required): Fair Elections and Free Speech Center | What Can (and Should) Journalists Do to Prevent Election Subversion and Another January 6? Thursday, January 20 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm Virtual Event This virtual event hosted… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126721>
“Attorney General Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098166&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
NYT:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/merrick-garland-jan-6-investigation.html> Under pressure from Democrats and a few Republicans to hold former President Donald J. Trump accountable for his role in inspiring the attack on the Capitol, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland vowed on Wednesday that the Justice Department would… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126719>
“Florida and Jan. 6: Where do we go from here?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098170&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Tampa Bay Times.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/01/05/florida-and-jan-6-where-do-we-go-from-here/>
“Eleventh Circuit Upholds Georgia’s 5% Petition for U.S. House Independent and Minor Party Candidates”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098174&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
BAN:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~ballot-access.org/2022/01/05/eleventh-circuit-upholds-georgias-5-petition-for-u-s-house-independent-and-minor-party-candidates/> On January 5, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit reversed the U.S. District Court and found that Georgia’s 5% petition (of the number of registered voters) for independent candidates, and the nominees of parties that didn’t poll 20% of the vote… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126715>
January 21 Virtual Symposium for the First Amendment Law Review: “Election Speech and the First Amendment Symposium”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098178&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 05, 2022
Very much looking forward to participating in this:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~firstamendmentlawreview.org/annual-symposium-announced/election-speech-and-the-first-amendment-symposium/> Our annual symposium is only a few weeks away!It will be held virtually on January 21, 2022, from 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM. You can register for the symposium here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~unc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RyTi90F7SEOiQT_ekETf5A>.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126713>
“Surprise: Democrats dodged a gerrymandering fiasco. A top analyst explains why.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098180&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 05, 2022
More from Dave Wasserman, in this interview<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/Democrats%20dodged%20a%20gerrymandering%20fiasco.%20A%20top%20analyst%20explains%20why.> with WP’s Greg Sargent. Here’s the key line. Of course, the process is not complete yet, including litigation: Under the new maps, there might be a slight Republican bias still, but I think… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126711>
Dave Wasserman’s Latest Analysis on the Partisan Impacts of Independent Commissions<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183098184&f=1116553&c=8123632&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 05, 2022
Rick H. earlier linked <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126702> to this report. I want to highlight a couple additional points, in part because Dave’s tweet a month or so ago about how Democrats might be strongly disadvantaged by voter-adopted redistricting commissions received a lot of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8123632_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126708>
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