“‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics” electionlawblog.org/?p=143131 Election Law Blog Rick Hasen

Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj (Tabatha Abu El-Haj) was quoted in “The Ground is Shifting Under Biden and Trump,” a NY Times op-ed by Thomas Edsall about significant shifts in the American electorate and the impact of voting laws. Read the article: nytimes.com/2024/06/26/opi…

#FusionVoting 🗳️✨ offers a path to cross-partisan collaboration and healthy dissent. When more than one party nominates the same candidate, they can fuse their efforts behind a single nominee. Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛 Beau Tremitiere Tabatha Abu El-Haj Learn more American Bar Association: americanbar.org/groups/leaders…

Great Piece by Lee. Extremely excited to read the rest of the responses. Maurice Moe Mitchell 🐺 Daniel Schlozman (who also as a great opinion piece on DNC rules).

Many Americans might be surprised to learn that the Empire State has a multiparty system. Third parties have shared the ballot with Democrats and Republicans since the 1930s, often cross-endorsing major-party candidates through #fusionvoting 🗳️ Learn more: centerforballotfreedom.org

“More options instead provide the flexibility and fluidity necessary for healthy democratic engagement and collaborative problem-solving.” Tabatha Abu El-Haj Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛 Beau Tremitiere Learn more about #FusionVoting 🗳️✨: centerforballotfreedom.org

I wrote a thing with the amazing Maurice Moe Mitchell 🐺 about how we put people at the center of party politics, how we embrace that politics is good and parties are good, bundling interests is good. But incentivizing majoritarian governing coalitions to get shit done is also good.

Turning to Tabatha . . . electionlawblog.org/?p=144942 Thank you, Spencer. Looking forward to the week's news.

Ground Game 2024 electionlawblog.org/?p=144954 Election Law Blog Didi Kuo Rick Hasen

1/ How can the U.S. House of Representatives govern more effectively? Our new report examines whether shifting to multiparty governance could better represent America’s diverse political landscape and improve legislative function. 🤔🏛️ 🧵 newamerica.org/political-refo…

Distinguished Scholarship Award–APPLY SOON! electionlawblog.org/?p=144983

“Governing the House with Multiple Parties” electionlawblog.org/?p=144966 Super Excited to read this. Protect Democracy Brennan Center Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛

Impressive new vote.gov redesign electionlawblog.org/?p=144977

Law schools taught the current Justices that the Court is the center of the constitution. It is not. Justice Gorsuch does not understand that the Constitution's text--yes, its text-- is mostly about self-governance and elections. Judicial imperialism is in for a hard fall.

Are Joy and Optimism Essential to the Future of American Democracy? electionlawblog.org/?p=144988 Going with joy today!

State of the Parties: Georgia electionlawblog.org/?p=144986 A party divided in Georgia. Rick Hasen Didi Kuo Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛 Daniel Schlozman

#ELB: Race and Representation in the Battleground Counties electionlawblog.org/?p=145001

2024 Supplement to The Law of Democracy Now Available electionlawblog.org/?p=145036 Win for workers and democracy: $ 2 raise in minimum wage and paid sick leave.

Ground Game: LULAC Endorses Harris electionlawblog.org/?p=145032 Curious to see how this plays out on the ground in terms of voter registration and turnout per yesterday's report on race and turnout.

Walz–Money in Politics (Just enough less) electionlawblog.org/?p=144994 NY Times article updates: Vance may have started out as a hillbilly. Now he is among the wealthier millionaires in Congress.