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[Rick Hasen]

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I'm gratified to see that Fareed Zakaria, in his current special on the challenges democracies currently face, is picking up my views on the rise of political fragmentation and the risks it poses: On the anniversary of January 6, as… Continue reading
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Election Law Blog: ELB News and Commentary
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  1.  Fareed Zakaria: “What Will it Take to Save American Democracy?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126844>
  2.  “Sen. Manchin’s Freedom to Vote Act would help stop gerrymandering, our research finds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126842>
  3.  “Policy to Advance Good Faith Election Observation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126840>
  4.  “Nicholas Kristoff’s New York Domicile”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126838>
  5.  CBS News to Raffensperger on the Potential for Jody Hice to Be Elected Secretary of State: “Could an election outcome in Georgia be manipulated if current GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger loses his primary race?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126835>
  6.  “GOP senator says Trump’s election allegations are unfounded”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126833>
  7.  “The Bad Deal Democrats Should Take; Electoral-count reform is a narrow fix, insufficient for the many problems in the voting system—but it’s better than nothing at all.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126831>
  8.  “Democrats are faced with a choice on voting rights: Go big or go small”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126829>
  9.  “Facebook’s Former Elections Boss Now Questions Social Media’s Impact on Politics”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126827>
  10. “How to boost voter turnout to nearly 100 percent; Saving democracy might require mandatory voting — and Massachusetts can lead the way.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126825>
  11. “The Unsung Heroes of the 2020 Presidential Election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126823>
  12. “‘We are going right to the belly of the beast’: Biden takes on Georgia”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126821>
  13. How to tell if an election result is valid?<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=126818>

Fareed Zakaria: “What Will it Take to Save American Democracy?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181612&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Richard Pildes, January 10, 2022
I’m gratified to see that Fareed Zakaria, in his current special <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/opinions/fareed-zakaria-the-fight-to-save-american-democracy-op-ed/index.html> on the challenges democracies currently face, is picking up my views on the rise of political fragmentation and the risks it poses: On the anniversary of January 6, as… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126844>

“Sen. Manchin’s Freedom to Vote Act would help stop gerrymandering, our research finds”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181614&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, January 10, 2022
This very useful analysis<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/10/gerrymandering-manchin-ftva-fair-maps/> explains how the FTVA’s rebuttable presumption of unlawful gerrymandering works and identifies which new congressional maps would trigger that presumption. Unsurprisingly, maps drawn by legislators are much more likely to trigger the presumption than maps drawn… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126842>

“Policy to Advance Good Faith Election Observation”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181616&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, January 10, 2022
A new report<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~bipartisanpolicy.org/report/election-observations-challenges/> by the Bipartisan Policy Center on improving election observation: This report outlines policy best practices for election observers and challengers. The set of recommendations is unanimously endorsed by the Bipartisan Policy Center Task Force on Elections<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~bipartisanpolicy.org/elections-task-force/>,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126840>

“Nicholas Kristoff’s New York Domicile”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181618&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Nicholas Stephanopoulos, January 10, 2022
This is a guest post by Ed Zelinsky: The office of Oregon’s Secretary of State has concluded that Nicholas Kristoff fails the three year residency requirement of Oregon’s Constitution to run for the governorship of Oregon. Ore. Const. Art. V,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126838>

CBS News to Raffensperger on the Potential for Jody Hice to Be Elected Secretary of State: “Could an election outcome in Georgia be manipulated if current GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger loses his primary race?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181620&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Kind of a nonanswer here<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1480227544356032516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1480227544356032516%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftalkingpointsmemo.com%2Fnews%2Fraffensperger-trump-endorsed-challenger-hice>.

“GOP senator says Trump’s election allegations are unfounded”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181622&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Amazing that this is news<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.politico.com/news/2022/01/09/mike-rounds-trump-election-republicans-526806> a year after the election, but it is: Sen. Mike Rounds on Sunday made it clear that he didn’t subscribe to Trump’s conspiracy theories about the 2020 election being stolen from him.“As a part of… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126833>

“The Bad Deal Democrats Should Take; Electoral-count reform is a narrow fix, insufficient for the many problems in the voting system—but it’s better than nothing at all.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181624&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
David Graham<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/mcconnell-electoral-count-act-reform/621203/> for the Atlantic: Some ECA-reform advocates worry that even if Schumer was somehow able to get Manchin and Sinema to agree to sweeping reforms, including ECA updates, and pass them through the Senate on a party-line vote… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126831>

“Democrats are faced with a choice on voting rights: Go big or go small”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181626&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Jon Ward:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~news.yahoo.com/democrats-are-faced-with-a-choice-on-voting-rights-go-big-or-go-small-224610742.html> Voting experts who are concerned that the United States is heading for a constitutional crisis — and potential political violence — are warning that Democrats need to shift gears and prioritize a more narrow set of reforms… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126829>

“Facebook’s Former Elections Boss Now Questions Social Media’s Impact on Politics”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181628&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
WSJ:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-former-elections-boss-now-questions-social-medias-impact-on-politics-11641648561?mod=hp_lead_pos9> Katie Harbath joined Facebook<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/FB> FB -0.20% <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/FB?mod=chiclets> more than a decade ago as the first Republican employee in the company’s Washington, D.C., office, pushing skeptical members of Congress on the virtues of the young social network for healthy elections.Now she… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126827>

“How to boost voter turnout to nearly 100 percent; Saving democracy might require mandatory voting — and Massachusetts can lead the way.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181632&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Miles Rapoport and Alex Keyssar oped<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/08/opinion/how-boost-voter-turnout-nearly-100-percent/> in the Boston Globe.

“The Unsung Heroes of the 2020 Presidential Election”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181634&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Luke Broadwater<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/books/review/the-steal-mark-bowden-matthew-teague.html?smid=tw-share> for the NYT reviews THE STEAL: The Attempt to Overturn the 2020 Election and the People Who Stopped It By Mark Bowden and Matthew Teague. The unheralded and mostly unknown Republicans active in local politics who refused… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126823>

“‘We are going right to the belly of the beast’: Biden takes on Georgia”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181638&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 09, 2022
Politico:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~www.politico.com/news/2022/01/09/joe-biden-takes-on-georgia-voting-526801?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f109-dd93-ad7f-f90d0def0000&nlid=630318> Fresh off a high-profile speech in which he warned that a dagger had been placed at the throat of American democracy, President Joe Biden will travel to the state that White House officials view as “ground zero” for… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126821>

How to tell if an election result is valid?<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183181642&f=1116553&c=8131140&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, January 09, 2022
In advance of the 2020 election, I devoted a significant portion of my scholarship to this issue: given an official announcement (or certification) of an election’s result, how are citizens, journalists, judges–all of us–to determine whether the result should be… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8131140_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=126818>
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