So on democracy issues, so far I count one "structural change" reference from Warren and mentions of gerrymandering and automatic voter registration and other democracy reforms from O'Rourke. #DemDebate

I want to hear more meat on the "structural change" we need in our democracy. Our government won't deliver #ForThePeople unless we fix our democracy. We can't make progress without reform in voting, money in politics, and gerrymandering. Make the case.

1/ One of the principal legacies of the Roberts Court will be its systematic undermining of American democracy, greenlighting efforts to rig elections, ignoring gerrymandering, slashing voting rights, and shifting power from the many to the few. #Rucho #SCOTUS

All the candidates asked what their first priority would be as POTUS. Only Buttigieg says “fixing our democracy.” I liked the many of the others’ answers too. But only Buttigieg’s answer gets at the foundational. #DemDebate2

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BREAKING: We just sued Louisiana over the discriminatory map used to elected judges to the State Supreme Court. Of 114 justices who have served on the court since 1813, there have only been 2 African Americans. All Americans deserve #FairCourts. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

The truth is not a hot take Shot Takes

To everyone taking the bar exam in the next week or so: Take deep breaths, pace yourself, and don't talk to anyone during breaks. You've got this.

Day 2 of the Bar Exam. Good luck to all the future election lawyers out there! Remember, the MBE is just like filling out a ballot except there is no write-in candidate. The winner is guaranteed to be a choice on the page.

Congratulations to Jessica Huseman for her work with ProPublica and as a professor at Columbia Journalism School; Garance Burke and Martha Mendoza from The Associated Press for their immigration coverage; and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Quartz and The Associated Press for their investigation into the number of deaths caused by Hurricane Maria.

👀 August is truly a time for the most righteous of weekend warriors to dig deep into their to-do lists

18 USC §597 makes it a federal crime to offer to make an expenditure to any person so they'll vote for a candidate.

I'm registered (duh). Are you? — helping people register to vote

The hero we need, but don’t deserve.

Now can we talk about election security, voting rights, and getting dark money out of politics?

The EAC just announced a search for its new executive director and GC. The commissioners also approved a succession plan that puts their CISO in charge temporarily. I reported on Newby and Tatum's departures last month politico.com/story/2019/09/… but the agency never commented.

Here we go: a printable PDF version of my 2019 election cheat sheet. You can print, share, save, color! danielnichanian.com/wp-content/upl… Here is the online spreadsheet version, which I'll update live: whatsontheballot.com On the line: Governors, referenda, DAs, legislatures, & more.

Former ELS Co-President @FairLines2021 published this new piece that is pertinent for all VA voters. Great job, Aaron!!

Our latest report is out regarding the experience of voters in polling places. Read our new report to learn more about which precincts had the longest voting lines and the contributing factors: bipartisanpolicy.org/report/the-201…