Protect Democracy has issued a scholarly report titled “Advantaging Authoritarianism: The U.S. Electoral System & Antidemocratic Extremism.” Scholars involved with the report are Arend Lijphart, Jack Santucci, Jennifer Gandhi, Larry Diamond, Lee Drutman, Yascha Mounk, and Cynthia McClintock. The paper … Continue reading
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Florida is in the process of redistricting. According to this Politico story, Governor Ron DeSantis doesn’t like the maps introduced so far in the Republican-majority legislature, and the story suggests he would veto the legislative proposal if it isn’t changed … Continue reading
On January 10, the government of Delaware filed this reply brief in Adams v Carney, 1:20cv-1680. This is the case that challenges the Delaware law that requires most judicial appointees to be members of one of the two largest parties. … Continue reading
On January 16, the North Carolina State Board of Elections challenge to the candidacy of Congressmember Madison Cawthorn was delayed. The challenge is based on the Fourteenth Amendment, section 3, which says “No person shall be a Senator or Representative … Continue reading
On January 7, the Bangor Daily News reported that Maine Representative John Andrews had changed his registration from Libertarian to Republican. Also, at the same time, independent Representative Sophie Warren changed her registration from independent to Democratic. See this story. … Continue reading