I wrote this blog post on the Third Circuit's county line ruling. It's a big deal legally, not just politically!

It limits parties' ability to organize primaries however they want. It recognizes a policy's disparate electoral effects as a severe burden.

electionlawblog.org/?p=142526

Speaking of, New Jersey - now is a great time to pass our state voting rights act, the John Lewis Empowerment Act!

BREAKING: Supreme Court has DENIED cert for the case alleging that the Washington State Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Huge victory for everyone relying on SVRAs to promote minroity representation! supremecourt.gov/orders/courtor…

This is the absurd consequence of the county line defenders’ position. If parties have a constitutional right to convey their endorsements, on the ballot, by bracketing candidates, then they could demand an end to the office block ballots used by the other 49 states.

Exactly, Jake!!

If you're looking for eclipse glasses right now you understand why same day voter registration is important

I have been a member of, and I have represented various chapters of League of Women Voters of the US so who did I turn to for information about my town elections? Thanks League of Women Voters of the USWinchester for hosting candidate debates and producing a candidate questionnaire! I love being an informed voter!

This is a nice Crimson story about Harvard Election Law Clinic's brief in the New Jersey county line case. I enjoyed working on the brief (hlselectionlaw.org/kim) together with a pair of terrific ELC students.

thecrimson.com/article/2024/3…