Election Law Blog5h
“Trump floats sending military after US citizens on election day citing ‘radical left lunatics’ and ‘the enemy from within’”
Donald Trump has chillingly suggested sending the military or National Guard after US citizens on Election Day. The ex-president gave a sit-down interview with Maria Bartiromo, one of the Fox News ...
Election Law Blog5h
My Q and A with Jonathan Weiler on Risks in the Upcoming Elections
Past, Present, and Future in Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Eugene Mazo, ed., forthcoming 2024), draft available: Nonprofit Law as a Tool to Kill What Remains of Campaign Finance Law: ...
Election Law Blog5h
“Here’s how Donald Trump could fight to overturn a 2024 loss”
The strategy is nothing new. Trump refused to say he’d concede if he lost to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump was filing lawsuits through Election Day that year, making claims … Conti ...
Election Law Blog1d
“Far-right website admits there was no fraud at 2020 vote count in Atlanta”
The far-right website the Gateway Pundit acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that there had not been any fraud during ballot counting in Atlanta in 2020 when Donald Trump lost the presidency, ...
Election Law Blog3d
“Why the Supreme Court May Not Decide the 2024 Election After All”
Some have speculated that the Supreme Court has kept its fall schedule light in case it decides to take up litigation that could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Yet there is … Co ...
Election Law Blog1d
Problems with Proposals to Allocate Presidential Electors Proportionately or By Congressional District
As thoughts turn to the Electoral College, I want to mention a point that’s been less discussed about suggestions that states shift to awarding their electors either proportionately to the vote in ...
Election Law Blog2d
The View from Australia: “Can You Steal an Election? America are You OK?”
“Justice Department Sues Virginia for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election” → ...
Election Law Blog2d
“New wave of GOP lawsuits targets overseas ballots in key swing states” (Laches, Laches, Laches)
Republicans have filed lawsuits over the past week in three pivotal battleground states seeking to challenge the legitimacy of some ballots cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, including military ...
Election Law Blog5d
Crazy Resolution Introduced in West Virginia House for State Legislature to Reject Democratic Victory for President
I’ve never seen anything as crazy as this introduced in a legislative body (via Philip Germain ): ...
Election Law Blog2d
“Democratic campaign office in Arizona closes down after being shot at 3 times in 3 weeks”
The Arizona Democratic party closed a field office in Tempe, Arizona that was the target of three shootings in three weeks. The incidents come amid a 2024 election cycle that has seen multiple ...
Election Law Blog3d
Arizona’s largest newspaper endorses electoral reform
The Arizona Republic editorial board has written a strong endorsement of the proposal to move from partisan to nonpartisan primaries in the state: “In today’s politics, those with the most extreme ...
Election Law Blog3d
It’s Just a Really Bad Idea’; Georgia Election Officials Are Reeling Over New Voting Rules”
Notus: After Georgia’s election board passed new voting rules over the summer, local officials have been rushing to implement the regulations before an election that is just 26 days away. So far, it’s ...