Just as Democrats did in early 2022, a large bloc of Senate Republicans has focused on trying to pass a law to nationalize election procedures and voting requirements that they believe would help them in the midterms. But… Continue reading

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Tim Wu:

Until now, companies like Meta and Google have relied on some powerful legal defenses. They do not deny that their products can be highly absorbing. But so, they… Continue reading

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“In Michigan, [the DOJ] filed an appeal within two days of the order appearing on the docket,” compared to much slower responses to other states, said Derek Clinger, senior counsel with the State Democracy Research Initiative at the… Continue reading

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The county’s new lead election official, Danielle Jensen, said she consulted with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office and Secretary of State’s Office and, after further review of a 2024 law, which requires a candidate… Continue reading

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NYT:

Weird voice-overs. Fake images of politicians. Scenes that seem real until you look closely.

The A.I. era… Continue reading

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In one of America’s least democratic elections, the rule is not one person, one vote. It’s one acre, one vote.

Only property owners in metropolitan Phoenix can cast ballots in the April 7… Continue reading

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The MAHA PAC, a Robert F. Kennedy-aligned super PAC dedicated to “Making America Healthy Again,” hopes to “counter the influence of Big Pharma, Big Food, and Big Ag, which are funneling massive resources to Democratic opponents… Continue reading

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[S]ome Republicans in the state are tamping down expectations that they can deliver the kind of bonanza that would give the party significant breathing room.

“One thing that needs to be made clear: We are not picking up… Continue reading

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In reaching this decision, the 5th Circuit not only made a hash of federal law, but it also ignored the lengthy and fascinating Civil War–era history of state legislatures acting to protect the right to vote… Continue reading

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A week out from a crowded and contentious Democratic primary in Illinois’s 9th Congressional District, Amanda Informed, an online influencer in Florida received an email with an offer: one negative post about candidate Kat Abughazaleh on Instagram… Continue reading

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The FBI has closed a politically charged voter fraud inquiry sought by Nevada’s top federal prosecutor, after finding only 38 non-citizens may have voted in the 2020 presidential election, sources with direct knowledge of the probe told… Continue reading

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[The Michigan Department of State] sent a memo to election officials statewide on Thursday advising them of the potential pitfalls of comparing jury lists to the Qualified Voter File. A copy of the memo, obtained by Votebeat, warns that… Continue reading

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The state and national Republican parties are asking a North Carolina court to determine that so-called “never residents” cannot vote in state elections. It’s an issue that played a role in the months-long… Continue reading

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The decision from Circuit Judge Adam Caine is the third Missouri court ruling to reject a constitutional challenge to the plan intended to shift the 5th Congressional District to the Republican Party. In earlier rulings, Cole County… Continue reading

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Jay DeLancy, founder of the Voter Integrity Project-NC, filed a request Thursday to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case. The brief highlights an issue that could arise in the future when a disqualified candidate’s votes… Continue reading

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An OPM official confirmed the program is being evaluated, noting that it has only been used at a handful of locations since 2013 that are under a court order to do so. The cost to send observers… Continue reading

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TALLAHASSEE, Florida — The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature muscled through a sweeping elections bill Thursday designed to enact tough new proof of citizenship requirements modeled after the federal SAVE America Act championed by President Donald Trump.

But there’s some… Continue reading

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The president wouldn’t necessarily rely on the statutes referenced in this fever dream of a draft order to try to exert control over elections. But examining those laws is… Continue reading

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The post The Bost Boost: The Supreme Court’s Decision Helpfully Channels Election Litigation to the Period Before an Election and Suggests Laches Should Bar Cases after an Election if There Was a Chance to Sue Before appeared first on Election Law Blog.

Her’s some background on the group doing the mailings.

And more on the backlash to the mailings I highlighted last week.

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