Nick, following up on my initial post on this important new case, adds his own helpful analysis. My views continue to be very preliminary and tentative (unlike Nick, I had no prior involvement in this case until reading the… The post More tentative thoughts on the NJ case appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

John Sides in Good Authority discusses a new paper that uses statistical analysis to show that “nonpartisan election administration may be the norm.” John add his own note of caution to the paper’s disclaimer against over-reading the implications of their… The post “Partisan election officials don’t advantage their own party” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

In this proceeding (MUR #8071), the Commissioners have released statements explaining their reasons for their votes: 04/11/2024 Chairman Sean J. Cooksey 04/11/2024 Vice Chair Ellen L. Weintraub and Commissioner Shana M. Broussard 04/10/2024 Commissioners Allen J. Dickerson and James … The post FCC, in divided vote, permits GOP to spend legal funds on ads appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Rick H is delivering the Peck Lecture, “How Can We Safeguard American Democracy?” at 5 p.m. this afternoon. With Rick P’s Dunwody lecture tomorrow, it’s a very big week for our two Ricks in election law! Many congratulation to them… The post “Hasen to receive Peck Senior Medal from Wabash College” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Ned already provided some commentary about yesterday’s Third Circuit decision affirming the district court’s preliminary injunction against New Jersey’s distortive county line system for primary election ballots. I want to add a few more points. (Full disclosure: Harvard Law School’s… The post The End of New Jersey’s County Line appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Common Ground Democracy commentary on the recent developments in Nebraska and why it demonstrates the need for changing the way we elect the president. The post “Changing the Rules in Order to Win” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

ABC News. The post “Nevada Secretary of State announces ‘no evidence of widespread voter fraud’ after review of 2020-2024” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

I have written this reply, as Ron Collins explains: It all started when I noticed an SSRN post of a forthcoming essay by Richard Hasen. In it, the UCLA School of Law professor took exception to some of what… The post “Back into the FIRE: Hasen’s response to FIRE and Rohde: Don’t read the press clause out of the Constitution — First Amendment News 420” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

Ned Foley blogged yesterday about The Dunwody Symposium which starts today at the University of Florida. For those of you who prefer visual information rather than text, here are the full details, starting with Ned himself this am, along with… The post Florida’s Dunwody Symposium Starting Today appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more

New Jersey Monitor reports. Also the New Jersey Globe. And NorthJersey.com (If I have any comments on the opinion that I think worth blogging, I will update this post accordingly.) The post “Federal appeals court upholds order barring county-line ballots” appeared first on Election Law Blog ..read more