# redistricting (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover redistricting. Page: Feed: --- ## [“A Detour for Democracy: When polling sites move off campus, students face new barriers—and elections shift”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/a-detour-for-democracy-when-polling-sites-move-off-campus-students-face-new-barriers-and-elections-shift/) _2026-08-21 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Yael Bromberg in Liberal Education: The consequences of removing or restricting polling sites on campuses are measurable and significant. My research, which is based on data associated with the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (a Tufts University nonpartisan… Continue reading The post “A Detour for Democracy: When polling sites move off campus, students face new barriers—and… ## [“Democrats Need Third-Party Help to Win Senate Majority”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/democrats-need-third-party-help-to-win-senate-majority/) _2026-08-21 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Paul Kane for NOTUS: Call them the 49 percent majority makers, a path blazed 20 years ago that Democrats probably need to replicate this fall. Back in 2006, when they gained six seats and the Senate majority, Democrats relied on… Continue reading The post “Democrats Need Third-Party Help to Win Senate Majority” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/florida-counts-its-election-ballots-fast-why-cant-california-keep-up/) _2026-08-21 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: Three hours after polls closed on Tuesday night, Florida had reported enough ballots for The Associated Press to make calls on almost all of its dozens of contested primary elections. The same night in California, the last votes were… Continue reading The post “Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“A Partial Democratic Rebound? Bright Line Watch July 2026 surveys”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/a-partial-democratic-rebound-bright-line-watch-july-2026-surveys/) _2026-08-21 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Release: 2026 has brought continued challenges to democratic institutions as the United States approaches the midterm elections, including partisan efforts to redraw congressional districts, renewed claims of widespread election fraud, and consequential Supreme Court rulings on presidential power and voting… Continue reading The post “A Partial Democratic Rebound? Bright Line Watch July 2026… ## [“Texas appeals court won’t block GOP-led county from changing voting maps after primary”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/texas-appeals-court-wont-block-gop-led-county-from-changing-voting-maps-after-primary/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Democracy Docket: A Texas appeals court Thursday denied an emergency effort to stop Galveston County from using new voting districts in the November election, allowing the GOP-led county’s post-primary map change to move forward for now as the general election… Continue reading The post “Texas appeals court won’t block GOP-led county from changing voting maps after primary” appeared first on… ## [“Homeland Security Has Not Proved That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/homeland-security-has-not-proved-that-thousands-of-noncitizens-registered-to-vote-in-nevada/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: A month after the Trump administration declared without evidence that thousands of noncitizens had illegally registered to vote in Nevada, officials with the Department of Homeland Security were unable to substantiate the claim. The administration claimed to have identified… Continue reading The post “Homeland Security Has Not Proved That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada”… ## [“Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-boasts-of-declassifying-secrets-but-withholds-key-election-files-from-public/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: The White House in recent weeks has made public a steady drip of previously classified intelligence about foreign threats to elections and other matters, offering President Trump and his allies ammunition for baseless conspiracy theories about potential vote rigging.… Continue reading The post “Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public” appeared first… ## [“‘Disrespectful for Voters’: The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/disrespectful-for-voters-the-dakotas-weigh-raising-the-bar-for-direct-democracy/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Bolts: Over 50,000 South Dakotans became eligible for Medicaid three years ago thanks to a constitutional amendment to vastly expand health care coverage that voters approved in 2022. Despite opposition from the Republicans who control South Dakota’s government, supporters brought… Continue reading The post “‘Disrespectful for Voters’: The Dakotas Weigh Raising the Bar for Direct Democracy”… ## [ABA Webinar: “Race, Politics, and Redistricting in a Post-Callais World”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/aba-webinar-race-politics-and-redistricting-in-a-post-callais-world/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ The ABA Standing Committee on Election Law and Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession are co-sponsoring a paid non-CLE webinar entitled Race, Politics, and Redistricting in a Post-Callais World on September 22 from 12:30-2 PM ET. The… Continue reading The post ABA Webinar: “Race, Politics, and Redistricting in a Post-Callais World” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Californians are more concerned about Trump interference in midterm than fraud, poll finds”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/californians-are-more-concerned-about-trump-interference-in-midterm-than-fraud-poll-finds/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ LAT: Californians are more concerned about the Trump administration interfering in the state’s midterm elections than they are about voter fraud, noncitizens voting illegally or foreign interference, according to a new poll. A majority of voters — 61% — identified… Continue reading The post “Californians are more concerned about Trump interference in midterm than fraud, poll finds” appeared first… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lZGuJuo0ZSG8) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Eighth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Minnesota from Enforcing Its Law Aimed at Preventing Election Misinformation Against Group That Wants to Speak Out About the Ability of Felons to Vote in Minnesota](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/eighth-circuit-grants-preliminary-injunction-against-minnesota-from-enforcing-its-law-aimed-at-preventing-election-misinformation-against-group-that-wants-to-speak-out-about-the-ability-of-felons-to-v/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Notably, the court holds a preliminary injunction is warranted against enforcement as applied to the Minnesota Voters Alliance, and it applies only to prior restraint of speech. There is a bona fide dispute about whether felons who are released from… Continue reading The post Eighth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Minnesota from Enforcing Its Law Aimed at Preventing Election… ## [“It’s Election Season: Investment Advisers Beware of the SEC Pay-to-Play Rule”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/its-election-season-investment-advisers-beware-of-the-sec-pay-to-play-rule/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ New from Steven Sholk. The post “It’s Election Season: Investment Advisers Beware of the SEC Pay-to-Play Rule” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Florida Republicans bring Census Bureau challenge to the Supreme Court”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/florida-republicans-bring-census-bureau-challenge-to-the-supreme-court/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Amy Howe: A group of Florida Republicans has appealed a ruling by a federal court in that state throwing out a lawsuit seeking to require the U.S. Census Bureau to revise its data for the 2020 census. Arguing that the… Continue reading The post “Florida Republicans bring Census Bureau challenge to the Supreme Court” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/missouri-court-allows-new-trump-backed-us-house-districts-to-be-used-in-november-election/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ AP: A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. The ruling… Continue reading The post “Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/alabama-democrats-look-for-a-black-backlash-over-voting-rights/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: Doug Jones, a former senator, and Shomari Figures, a current but endangered representative, have been here before in Alabama. Mr. Jones lost his Senate seat in 2020 to Tommy Tuberville, a former college football coach, and now hopes to… Continue reading The post “Alabama Democrats Look for a Black Backlash Over Voting Rights” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/elon-musk-is-expected-to-point-his-money-machine-at-texas-politics/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Wired: Elon Musk is expected to spend big to boost Republicans in the midterms this November, according to Trump officials briefed on the matter. The precise amount could change, but the officials expect Musk to spend around $100 million to $200… Continue reading The post “Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [I Spoke To Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” about the Risks of Federal Interference in the Midterm Elections](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/i-spoke-to-texas-public-radios-the-source-about-the-risks-of-federal-interference-in-the-midterm-elections/) _2026-08-20 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ You can listen at Spotify , Apple , or on the show’s website. The post I Spoke To Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” about the Risks of Federal Interference in the Midterm Elections appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/experts-raise-alarms-over-census-bureau-report-trump-is-touting-on-noncitizen-voting/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NPR on the report Justin blogged about earlier: The unauthored, seven-page report says it draws on a 2020 commercial voter file and various federal administrative records, but data and election experts say the report is questionable in its methodology and… Continue reading The post “Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting” appeared first on Election Law… ## [“What Does the Trump Administration Have Against the 26th Amendment?”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/what-does-the-trump-administration-have-against-the-26th-amendment/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Jonathan Becker NYT oped: Last August, just as the academic year was beginning, the Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to college administrators informing them that their institutions could no longer use federal work-study funds to support nonpartisan… Continue reading The post “What Does the Trump Administration Have Against the 26th Amendment?” appeared first on Election Law… ## [President misuses flawed study to falsely claim noncitizen voting](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/president-misuses-flawed-study-to-falsely-claim-noncitizen-voting/) _2026-08-19 · Justin Levitt · Election Law Blog_ Justin here. You’d be forgiven for thinking we were rerunning fall 2016. That’s when then-candidate Donald Trump first used a deeply flawed study to claim (falsely) that noncitizens were voting in extraordinary numbers. He did it again yesterday , with… Continue reading The post President misuses flawed study to falsely claim noncitizen voting appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w4fspdd9pmto) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [“Trump keeps 2028 door cracked, while calling law ‘very strong’ prohibiting third term”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-keeps-2028-door-cracked-while-calling-law-very-strong-prohibiting-third-term/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Roll Call: The pattern is familiar: Trump or a surrogate raises the prospect, acknowledges a major constitutional obstacle and leaves open the possibility that his lawyers and strategists could find a path around it. After all, finding loopholes in federal… Continue reading The post “Trump keeps 2028 door cracked, while calling law ‘very strong’ prohibiting third term” appeared first on Election… ## [“After Years of Runaway Spending, Alaskans Vote to Reinstate Cap on Campaign Donations”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/after-years-of-runaway-spending-alaskans-vote-to-reinstate-cap-on-campaign-donations/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Bolts: Five years after a federal court ruling introduced unlimited spending in Alaska elections, voters there hit back on Tuesday, defying their Republican governor and approving new limits that restrict the ability of rich donors to bankroll candidates. Ballot Measure … Continue reading The post “After Years of Runaway Spending, Alaskans Vote to Reinstate Cap on Campaign Donations” appeared… ## [October Conference at Harvard on Convening an Article V Convention to Amend the Constitution](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/october-conference-at-harvard-on-convening-an-article-v-convention-to-amend-the-constitution/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Here’s the schedule. The post October Conference at Harvard on Convening an Article V Convention to Amend the Constitution appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Rob Richie Talks Ranked Choice Voting on C-SPAN](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/rob-richie-talks-ranked-choice-voting-on-c-span/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Watch here . The post Rob Richie Talks Ranked Choice Voting on C-SPAN appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Massive upset in PA special adds to GOP midterm woes](https://thisweekinstatehouseaction.substack.com/p/massive-upset-in-pa-special-adds) _2026-08-19 · Carolyn Fiddler · This Week in Statehouse Action_ and why Dems should be investing in statehouse elections to maximize a blue wave ## [DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoenas in “Dan J. Sullivan” Case, Raising Serious First Amendment Issues in Potentially Prosecuting Someone for Impure Political Motives](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/doj-issues-grand-jury-subpoenas-in-dan-j-sullivan-case-raising-serious-first-amendment-issues-in-potentially-prosecuting-someone-for-impure-political-motives/) _2026-08-19 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ An NBC News report raises some serious First Amendment concerns for potentially prosecuting someone for having dishonest motives in running for office: The federal investigation related to the dueling Republican Senate candidates in Alaska with the same name has entered… Continue reading The post DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoenas in “Dan J. Sullivan” Case, Raising Serious First Amendment Issues in… ## [“Missouri ballot proposals blocked by secretary of state had enough signatures, records show”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/missouri-ballot-proposals-blocked-by-secretary-of-state-had-enough-signatures-records-show/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Missouri Independent: The two proposals denied a spot on the Nov. 3 ballot by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins have the required signatures, data Hoskins has provided online shows. Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green will hold a trial … Continue reading The post “Missouri ballot proposals blocked by secretary of state had enough signatures, records show” appeared first on Election Law… ## [“Fake Polls in Wisconsin and California Were Part of a ‘Social Experiment'”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/fake-polls-in-wisconsin-and-california-were-part-of-a-social-experiment/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: An organization that released public election polling in recent weeks withdrew the results of two surveys, revealing that it had fabricated the polls as part of a “short-term social experiment” meant to expose how quickly false information could spread.… Continue reading The post “Fake Polls in Wisconsin and California Were Part of a ‘Social Experiment'” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/searching-for-answers-from-the-man-accused-of-sabotaging-alaskas-senate-race/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT : Ordinarily, the dark horse Senate campaign of an elusive, retired teacher in a tiny Alaskan fishing village would barely register for Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican incumbent running for re-election with President Trump’s support and a $7 million… Continue reading The post “Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race” appeared first on Election Law… ## [I Spoke to “Law and Disorder Radio” about Threats to the Upcoming Midterm Elections](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/i-spoke-to-law-and-disorder-radio-about-threats-to-the-upcoming-midterm-elections/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ You can listen here (second half of program). The post I Spoke to “Law and Disorder Radio” about Threats to the Upcoming Midterm Elections appeared first on Election Law Blog . [Listen](https://lawanddisorder.org/wp-content/uploads/lawanddisorder20260817.mp3) ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XhQOH4n9gXLj) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [“Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/google-just-made-it-easier-for-campaigns-to-send-you-fund-raising-emails/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT: Google quietly rolled out a new program on Monday that will allow candidates, political parties and political action committees to more easily bypass Gmail’s spam filter and send fund-raising appeals to the inboxes of the company’s many millions of… Continue reading The post “Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Unanimous 4th Circuit Opinion Holds That South Carolina Law Allowing No-Excuse Mail Balloting Only for Those Over Age 65 Violate the 26th Amendment Ban on Age Discrimination in Voting, Creating Circuit Split and Potential Supreme Court Review](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/unanimous-4th-circuit-opinion-holds-that-south-carolina-law-allowing-no-excuse-mail-balloting-only-for-those-over-age-65-violate-the-26th-amendment-ban-on-age-discrimination-in-voting-creating-circui/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ This is an important ruling, and potentially one in which the Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on, given the new circuit split on the issue. The post Unanimous 4th Circuit Opinion Holds That South Carolina Law Allowing No-Excuse Mail Balloting Only for Those Over Age 65 Violate the 26th Amendment Ban on Age Discrimination in Voting, Creating Circuit Split and Potential Supreme Court Review… ## [“Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/justice-department-plans-to-send-about-1000-monitors-to-the-polls-this-fall/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ WaPo: The Justice Department plans to dispatch about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall — probably the largest number under a Republican president, according to a top assistant attorney general. The Justice Department routinely sends monitors to polling places… Continue reading The post “Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall” appeared first on Election Law… ## [“Conservative influencer faces criminal probe after Minnesota voting stunt goes viral”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/conservative-influencer-faces-criminal-probe-after-minnesota-voting-stunt-goes-viral/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Washington Times: Minnesota authorities opened an investigation into conservative influencer Cam Higby after he visited polling places while pretending to be a niqab-wearing Muslim woman in order to expose voter fraud. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon acknowledged that law… Continue reading The post “Conservative influencer faces criminal probe after Minnesota voting stunt goes viral”… ## [“Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trump-votes-by-mail-again-in-his-home-state-of-florida/) _2026-08-18 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Politico: President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary, according to local voting records, even as he continues to rail against mail-in voting with wide-ranging allegations of fraud. Voting records from Palm Beach County show the president requested his ballot… Continue reading The post “Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida” appeared first on Election Law… ## [Intra-Partisan Gerrymandering](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/intra-partisan-gerrymandering/) _2026-08-17 · Nicholas Stephanopoulos · Election Law Blog_ Aaron Kaufman, Chris Kenny, and I just posted a new article, “Intra-Partisan Gerrymandering,” forthcoming in the Michigan Law Review. The piece explores the phenomenon of one faction within a party using redistricting to disadvantage another faction within the same party.… Continue reading The post Intra-Partisan Gerrymandering appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [Fearmongering about stealing Congress on January 3, 2027](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/fearmongering-about-stealing-congress-on-january-3-2027/) _2026-08-17 · Derek Muller · Election Law Blog_ Fellow blogger Justin Levitt wrote an excellent piece in 2024 about the scourge of “electoral-process porn.” Variations of these stories crop up with varying degrees of interest, then dissipate when the next shiny object appears. I’ve written about obsessive “third … Continue reading The post Fearmongering about stealing Congress on January 3, 2027 appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“California backtracks on good-government policies in divided Trump era”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/california-backtracks-on-good-government-policies-in-divided-trump-era/) _2026-08-17 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Seema Mehta for the LAT: Tired of budget stalemates, deficits and continuous acrimony in the state Capitol, California voters in 2010 started taking action to temper political gridlock and loosen the grip of entrenched special interests. They approved statewide ballot… Continue reading The post “California backtracks on good-government policies in divided Trump era” appeared first on Election Law… ## [“Texas AG Paxton claims widespread noncitizen voting. Three people have been charged.”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/texas-ag-paxton-claims-widespread-noncitizen-voting-three-people-have-been-charged/) _2026-08-17 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NBC News reports. The post “Texas AG Paxton claims widespread noncitizen voting. Three people have been charged.” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“2 incumbent Hawaii lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breakers”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/2-incumbent-hawaii-lawmakers-lose-to-challengers-in-primary-tie-breakers/) _2026-08-16 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Star Advertiser : A random drawing unseated two Republican incumbents in Hawaii’s Legislature today after they tied challengers in the Aug. 8 primary election. Sen. Kurt Fevella (R, Ewa Beach-Ocean Pointe-Iroquois Point) and Rep. Kanani Souza (R, Kapolei-Makakilo) lost the… Continue reading The post “2 incumbent Hawaii lawmakers lose to challengers in primary tie-breakers” appeared first on… ## [“2026 Proxy Season: CPA Political Disclosure and Accountability Effort Maintains Strong Momentum”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/2026-proxy-season-cpa-political-disclosure-and-accountability-effort-maintains-strong-momentum/) _2026-08-16 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ CPA : CPA’s shareholder partners filed the Center’s corporate political disclosure proposal, which requests adoption of board oversight and accountability policies for political spending using corporate treasury funds (or corporate profits) and disclosure of these policies as well as any… Continue reading The post “2026 Proxy Season: CPA Political Disclosure and Accountability Effort Maintains… ## [Must-Read Adam Bonica: “Hook and Squeeze: How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/must-read-adam-bonica-hook-and-squeeze-how-democratic-consultants-committees-and-party-leaders-built-a-fundraising-spam-pipeline-that-funnels-money-from-a-captive-pool-of-elderly-donors-i/) _2026-08-16 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Adam Bonica : This investigation was originally developed for The New York Times, where it underwent eight months of editing, multiple rounds of fact-checking, and independent replication of the underlying methodology. The piece had a scheduled publication date when requests Continue reading The post Must-Read Adam Bonica: “Hook and Squeeze: How Democratic consultants, committees, and party… ## [“Known flaw in Georgia vote system still unfixed. Is your ballot secret? Researcher used AI, public databases to ID2,200 voters.”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/known-flaw-in-georgia-vote-system-still-unfixed-is-your-ballot-secret-researcher-used-ai-public-databases-to-id2200-voters/) _2026-08-16 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Caleb Groves for the AJC : Using artificial intelligence to scan public databases, a Princeton University researcher has exploited a known weakness in Georgia’s voting system to identify,with fair certainty, how more than 2,200 people voted in Cherokee and Heard Continue reading The post “Known flaw in Georgia vote system still unfixed. Is your ballot secret? Researcher used AI, public databases… ## [“Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/prosecutors-examined-firm-with-tie-to-judge-in-trump-hush-money-trial/) _2026-08-16 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ NYT : The U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago has spent the past year investigating a Democratic fund-raising firm once co-owned by the daughter of the judge in President Trump’s hush-money trial in New York, according to court filings and people Continue reading The post “Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“DNC reverses course on ranked choice voting rule”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/dnc-reverses-course-on-ranked-choice-voting-rule/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Josh Putnam: The DNC adopted the rules that will govern the party’s 2028 presidential nomination process at its summer meeting in Austin, TX on Saturday, August 15. Within the report from the Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) were the delegate Continue reading The post “DNC reverses course on ranked choice voting rule” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [NYC: “Speaker Julie Menin Announces Launch of New Council-led Census Taskforce”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/nyc-speaker-julie-menin-announces-launch-of-new-council-led-census-taskforce/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Release : New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and civic engagement leaders this week announced the launch of a new Census Taskforce and convened for the group’s inaugural meeting. In early preparation for the 2030 Census, the New York Continue reading The post NYC: “Speaker Julie Menin Announces Launch of New Council-led Census Taskforce” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Trump’s State Voter Rolls Push Wins Over More Appeals Judges”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/trumps-state-voter-rolls-push-wins-over-more-appeals-judges/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Bloomberg Law: The full Sixth Circuit won’t revisit the Justice Department’s failed bid for Michigan’s unredacted voter rolls, though nine Republican appointees signaled some support for the Trump administration’s arguments. Most of the 16 active judges on the right-leaning Cincinnati-based Continue reading The post “Trump’s State Voter Rolls Push Wins Over More Appeals Judges” appeared first on… ## [“Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/inside-trumps-failed-hunt-for-noncitizen-voters/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ ProPublica : Since Trump regained the White House, his administration has launched a series of unprecedented initiatives to find and prosecute voting by noncitizens, which he’s long claimed, without evidence, is rampant. He’s stepped up this push in recent weeks, Continue reading The post “Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters” appeared first on Election Law Blog . ## [“Californians split on proposed tax on billionaires, sour on voter ID requirement, poll shows”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/californians-split-on-proposed-tax-on-billionaires-sour-on-voter-id-requirement-poll-shows/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ LAT : California voters are sharply divided over a ballot measure to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund healthcare programs , a proposal already triggering a fierce and expensive political fight as the November election approaches, according Continue reading The post “Californians split on proposed tax on billionaires, sour on voter ID requirement, poll shows” appeared first on… ## [“A Ballot Measure’s Defeat, and New Judicial Appointments, Foil Kansas Conservatives”](https://electionlawblog.org/2026/a-ballot-measures-defeat-and-new-judicial-appointments-foil-kansas-conservatives/) _2026-08-15 · Rick Hasen · Election Law Blog_ Bolts : Elsewhere, the GOP has responded to similar circumstances by overhauling state supreme courts—from West Virginia lawmakers removing justices in the last decade to Utah’s legislature expanding their state’s high court this year. In Kansas, GOP lawmakers put a Continue reading The post “A Ballot Measure’s Defeat, and New Judicial Appointments, Foil Kansas Conservatives” appeared first on…