Protect Democracy link. A new report by John M. Carey and Oscar Pocasangre argues that proportional representation promotes consensus-building, accountability, and political stability without producing excessive fragmentation. Rather than understanding PR and winner-take-all systems as divergent models, the report… The post “Can Proportional Representation Create Better Governance?” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

AJC link. Former Georgia congressional representative John Barrow filed suit in federal district court to stop the state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission from proceeding with a complaint against him for promises the judicial candidate made to “protect” abortion rights. Former… The post “Barrow wages legal battle to campaign for court post on pledge to ‘protect’ abortion” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

AP link. On Monday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson removed the Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, Claire Woodall. Johnson tapped Woodall’s deputy, Paulina Gutiérrez, to step into the role, but Gutiérrez’s nomination must be approved by the city’s… The post “Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

This week I’ll be blogging on ELB along with Kunal Dixit. Kunal is about to graduate from HLS and has been a terrific member of HLS’s Election Law Clinic. Welcome, Kunal! The post Kunal Dixit Blogging with Nick Stephanopoulos appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Walen v. Burgum was decided before a three-judge panel and is on appeal to the Supreme Court. It involves the interaction of the Equal Protection Clause and racial gerrymandering with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in the drawing… The post Supreme Court briefing complete on appeal of North Dakota redistricting case appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

A Common Ground Democracy essay on why, contrary to some recent assertions, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. would not be the “Condorcet winner” in a well-designed Condorcet-based electoral system. The post “Kennedy and Condorcet” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

In South Dakota, reformers have gathered far more signatures than needed to get a measure on the ballot in November that would create a Top Two open primary, much like CA and WA use. Those signatures now have to be… The post The Movement for Primary Election Reform Continues appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

NYT on an FEC advisory opinion that candidates can raise unlimited sums for issue advocacy groups working on ballot measures. The Federal Election Commission quietly issued an advisory opinion last week allowing candidates to raise unlimited money for issue-advocacy groups… The post “Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Detroit News on Democrats’ arguments that recent Republican lawsuits in Michigan have the political aim of sowing doubts about election integrity. On Monday, lawyers for the Democratic National Committee, which is working to reelect President Joe Biden, said two suits… The post “Democrats contend Republicans are using Michigan lawsuits to sow election doubts” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Politico. Of course, these moves to impede Kennedy’s ballot access and attack his candidacy are a product of winner-take-all electoral rules. Under, say, ranked-choice voting, there wouldn’t be the same incentive to stop minor party challengers. There is a… The post “Biden’s allies move to sink RFK Jr.” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more