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

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There's been some discussion and attacks on President Biden for the following two exchanges as his press conference on Wednesday: Q    Thank you, Mr. President.  Speaking of voting rights legislation, if this isn’t passed, do you still believe the ...
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  1.  President Biden’s Should Clarify His Remarks on Election Legitimacy and the 2022 Elections. But Even The Troubling Aspects of What He Said Are Nowhere Nearly as Bad as What Trump Repeatedly Has Said About Election Legitimacy<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127041>
  2.  “What Happens with Voting Rights Now?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127039>
  3.  “In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Allows Release of Jan. 6 Files”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127037>
  4.  “Manchin, Sinema join with GOP in rejecting attempt to change filibuster rules, effectively killing Democratic voting bill”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127035>
  5.  “GOP gubernatorial candidate David Perdue calls for new election police unit in Georgia”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127033>
  6.  “GOP considers more ruthless redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127031>
  7.  “Pro-Trump influencers flocked to alternative social networks. Their follower counts stalled soon after.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127029>
  8.  “Achievable Federal Election Reform”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127027>
  9.  Alaska Supreme Court upholds electoral reform<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127025>
  10. “Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Top-Four Initiative”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127023>
  11. “Echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation: a literature review”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127020>
  12. “The Pundits Are Wrong. Democrats Must Reform the Electoral Count Act and Pass Comprehensive Voting Rights Legislation.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888/https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127018>

President Biden’s Should Clarify His Remarks on Election Legitimacy and the 2022 Elections. But Even The Troubling Aspects of What He Said Are Nowhere Nearly as Bad as What Trump Repeatedly Has Said About Election Legitimacy<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404114&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
There’s been some discussion and attacks on President Biden for the following two exchanges as his press conference <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/01/19/remarks-by-president-biden-in-press-conference-6/> on Wednesday: Q    Thank you, Mr. President.  Speaking of voting rights legislation, if this isn’t passed, do you still believe the upcoming… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127041>

“What Happens with Voting Rights Now?”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404116&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
NYT interactive.<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/01/20/us/politics/voting-restrictions-laws.html>

“In Rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court Allows Release of Jan. 6 Files”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404122&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
NYT<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/us/politics/trump-supreme-court-jan-6.html>: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused a request<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21a272_9p6b.pdf> from former President Donald J. Trump to block the release of White House records concerning the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.nytimes.com/spotlight/us-capitol-riots-investigations>, effectively rejecting Mr. Trump’s claim of executive… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127037>

“Manchin, Sinema join with GOP in rejecting attempt to change filibuster rules, effectively killing Democratic voting bill”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404126&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
WaPo:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-brace-for-likely-defeat-of-voting-rights-push-due-to-gop-filibuster/2022/01/19/2f9a734c-792d-11ec-bf97-6eac6f77fba2_story.html> The year-long Democratic push<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.washingtonpost.com/politics/voting-rights-for-the-people/2021/05/16/bb65909a-b458-11eb-ab43-bebddc5a0f65_story.html?itid=lk_inline_manual_1> for federal voting rights legislation died in the Senate on Wednesday night, after Republicans blocked an elections bill for the fifth time in six months and Democrats failed to unite their caucus behind a plan… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127035>

“GOP gubernatorial candidate David Perdue calls for new election police unit in Georgia”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404130&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
CNN<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/politics/david-perdue-election-police-force-georgia/> reports.

“GOP considers more ruthless redistricting”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404132&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
Politico<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.politico.com/news/2022/01/20/republicans-redistricting-more-ruthless-527445>:<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/olitico:> Republicans have mostly played it safe in the states that have completed redistricting so far, locking in the status quo with durable maps that are more likely to withstand demographic changes and legal muster. But amid a growing… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127031>

“Pro-Trump influencers flocked to alternative social networks. Their follower counts stalled soon after.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404136&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
WaPo<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/20/trump-audience-stalling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_politics>: Pro-Trump commentators’ hopes of developing major followings on right-leaning websites after they left Facebook and Twitter have run up against a harsh reality: Their audiences on those sites have stagnated.A Washington Post analysis of audience data for 47… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127029>

“Achievable Federal Election Reform”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404140&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 20, 2022
Release: Today the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Elections Project<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUQdHRgFjt4mR-2Fs1HdJIo5AAQPCWR2-2B7A6BNo-2BVFB6sY6bGoWlFEvj6MvgCtffQHidA-3D-3D4f4l_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6DlcGcIK0hW2XSYxq6B45Mrpi4HUnBYRwG28FqEuV8ZZ2ub-2BkRC8Vz1CIjUuV1I-2FC2LJxO3RID29IwxaWn-2FmmgS3AqovzuiWtOuoIi-2B-2FBDLzddCGsTgb1ma9H1LpkpcyCJRsLVZbCeOolLFTo4-2FwTNmS8GJ2eEftBuUVgc7ma4xY-3D> released a collaborative report undertaken with American Enterprise Institute<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUewjRaLjHhi6h1CkstP-2BCxk-3Dw5O1_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6JS3TtgsgDUXVkgK9NtLJkzvEckbg02wcPDc1ysbjn4s-2BOoesiq6jWHKq-2FH-2BTYWNyuj6FkWm4GyOjLl0SSmB4PrKxZmAzGxigv-2BAh1q9D4D7tBsSklIdsVwIUM4t9AnKpxAbvxVqb8sVrpBtHjVE9AodFTYdbGL2yRbKA2xeB9wc-3D>, Issue One<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUQOoGL-2BXCUQI3nBn0hQKELE-3DFfNC_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6Fe6N3r4g8fxFwVC-2FYUL5Qox4f6Vo81ZFozWcz3SZPWgEUYksM8Cq7TkVJBljY57hgEDFYAXR2LwihyPmN52OfCEm-2FOXX0GyM1-2B-2B6A-2FR9j3RHAMza5VzGxDznA9WiP5xbnoX6N8uGPltR9cqI5NhWfntXtiwhBJz8BfSGvPmKlCs-3D>, R Street<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUZz66RInNJmRAmiu0DTqfVw-3DUrHy_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6Xto30Sg-2FWn-2F3eBvnZRwf49jJq8P4cz9DZkIcaWSFQoWZlCIN-2FhisI6MRUV9Kc5THbN21NHrx9NUIKoUaVAKaeMVC3W7Idf-2BfOMXRUoq3Dy0cBN81m6AKk4D86UW5vjWRLFmWcx7SIAzOt5vlGvBtbMxrD8thIsV6b3P8kWpb3DU-3D>, and Unite America<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUaz46QAYZIWF-2FZ77EOob1eYVVQ-2Bz0RGME-2F8AgDfBYR62EHWJ_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6oSLGRmG3a8aiEdoOChTzc1EWKU68QmA5xJRDtI-2FipKEQ-2BqIXODZrmB5p-2FVGDF8B7FQVo7t6SBt4VIaQ8RsDMCP9Ekt1kpbR-2BFSiYX3zMkl1dDNWRjSH7pVQWHavTgWKYnPLaNfTD-2BbOXpBoF1aW0gJ47C31WffGvnBz7EH7LEWU-3D>: Prioritizing Achievable Federal Election Reform<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUQdHRgFjt4mR-2Fs1HdJIo5ADYUxtUY6G5DkKmd52i2TDfeCpfB0xDPm0ea750R2Qvf4KZqVVsfbjcudP9Ub7mJUU-3DewC6_LYw3uDP5U2cmeBBe07KqI8AzZYA0AXw8fCnkHEVTP6A2alsIgMDEZK5-2BwN9FSk7CSrS0TWT5YvIs-2B1o7-2Bal4g53lOPaB8cM87gnA3-2FXOveUGw9SoC6M-2Byf-2B8qE7y0-2BTrcHqTdFpGcwI0sZVVhtJ4MsvIaIRY6fGVE62TpwqSr8Lk3u-2BxD9xk0UTByK53AYV6FkkTdFyWycRiN-2Fb24EchztSvLqz4pWQzFa-2BOzkiuJNeE-2FffNkOdl0Nu-2B2UX-2FXRSc9ffxswz1s-2Bn4UmLqP0jCEogkgM2yzwJGPWEMFbOwZPSm8KTn2WqIVTS-2BUai25zeMwN-2B2jNRLA8G35wZAk70qQX3uSykhnfG8PGtEEk30a28-3D>. This report’s proposals build on synergy… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127027>

Alaska Supreme Court upholds electoral reform<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404142&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Ned Foley, January 19, 2022
This order<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~twitter.com/mattbuxton/status/1483960902168694786>, with an opinion to follow, makes clear that Alaska will be using its new electoral system (nonpartisan primary, with top four candidates on the general election ballot and the winner based on ranked-choice ballots using Instant Runoff… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127025>

“Alaska Supreme Court Upholds Top-Four Initiative”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404144&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 19, 2022
BAN<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~ballot-access.org/2022/01/19/alaska-supreme-court-upholds-top-four-initiative/> links to the order<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~ballot-access.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/S18210_2022-01-19_O2.pdf>.

“Echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation: a literature review”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404150&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 19, 2022
New Reuters Institute report<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/echo-chambers-filter-bubbles-and-polarisation-literature-review>: Terms like echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation are widely used in public and political debate but not in ways that are always aligned with, or based on, scientific work. And even among academic researchers,… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127020>

“The Pundits Are Wrong. Democrats Must Reform the Electoral Count Act and Pass Comprehensive Voting Rights Legislation.”<https://p.feedblitz.com/r3.asp?l=183404152&f=1116553&c=8150888&u=102231511>
By Rick Hasen, January 19, 2022
Charlotte Hill, Jake Grumbach, Hakeem Jefferson and Adam Bonica<https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~www.democracydocket.com/news/the-pundits-are-wrong-democrats-must-reform-the-electoral-count-act-and-pass-comprehensive-voting-rights-legislation/>: We understand the allure of focusing exclusively on election subversion. Unlike voter suppression and gerrymandering, subversion is a relative newcomer to the “rigging elections” playbook, and pundits like novelty.… Continue reading <https://p.feedblitz.com/t3.asp?/1116553/102231511/8150888_/~electionlawblog.org/?p=127018>
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