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“Florida House approves new eligibility rules for voting, despite debate that it is a ‘poll tax by paperwork'”

CBS News: A proposal to tighten voter eligibility rules was approved by the Republican-controlled House on Wednesday over the objections of Democrats who contend seniors and...

“To fight ‘inherent distrust,’ Utah lawmakers say lieutenant governor shouldn’t run elections”

The Salt Lake Tribune: False claims of election fraud followed Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson into office after their 2024 reelection, primarily...

“Thune declares ‘talking filibuster’ dead”

Punchbowl News: Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing relentless pressure from all directions as he navigates a politically perilous — and MAGA-driven — fight...

“When public participation strengthens—and weakens—democratic governance”

This important Brookings study is written by Ray La Raja and Robert Saldin. For similar views, see Participation Versus Effective Governance, my...

“Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud”

New York Times: President Trump used his State of the Union address on Tuesday to press Congress to advance stalled legislation that purports to...

“‘A really really big decision’: The court cases looming over the midterms”

 Republicans Are Suing to Kill California’s Pro-Democratic Gerrymander. They Have a Huge Problem, Slate, Nov. 18, 2025 (with Matthew Cooke) The Supreme Court Just...

Programming Note – Election Law Blog

 Republicans Are Suing to Kill California’s Pro-Democratic Gerrymander. They Have a Huge Problem, Slate, Nov. 18, 2025 (with Matthew Cooke) The Supreme Court Just...

“The political effects of X’s feed algorithm”

Germain Gauthier, Roland Hodler, Philine Widmer &  Ekaterina Zhuravskaya have this article in Nature. Here is the abstract: Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes. However,...

“In an Intense Election Year, New Post Office Rules Could Trip Up Voter Registration”

Bolts: The U.S. Postal Service began piloting a cost-cutting plan in 2023 to remove the machines that sort and postmark mail from local offices...

Three-Judge Federal District Court Rejects Challenge to Utah Congressional Map Imposed by State Court to Comply with Utah Ballot Measure Barring Partisan Gerrymandering

You can find the per curiam opinon and Judge Tymkovich’s concurrence at this link. The court’s majority relied principally on Purcell in saying...

“Gov. Wes Moore’s redistricting plan is poised to die. He’s still fighting.”

WaPo: While Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) spent last week in verbal combat with President Donald Trump over a sewage spill, he was also quietly...

“Dark money fuels attack ads in final stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate primaries”

Texas Tribune: If Texans want to know who’s funding the deluge of ads in the final stretch of the U.S. Senate primaries, they’ll need...

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