Election Administration Posts
Fair Elections During a Crisis
An ad-hoc committee of scholars and researchers recently released a report addressing the challenges posed by holding an election in the midst of a public health crisis.
Worrying about Wisconsin, While Waiting for Its Election Returns
As we await results from Wisconsin’s April 7 election, we must wonder whether this election is one that fails our national commitment to genuine democracy and, if so, what to do about it.
What Happened in Wisconsin
In this podcast episode of Free and Fair with Franita and Foley, election scholars Ned Foley and Franita Tolson analyze the partisanship and polarization that contributed to the state’s fraught primary, and how other states can do better in their upcoming elections.
Democrats Urge Justices to Stay Out of Wisconsin Primary Dispute
One day after Wisconsin Republicans asked the Supreme Court to block a lower-court ruling that extended the deadline for voters to submit absentee ballots in the state’s primary election, Wisconsin Democrats urged the justices to stay out of the dispute and allow that ruling to stay in place for now.
State Primary Elections Affected by COVID-19
Here are some of the latest stories surrounding states postponing their primary elections in response to COVID-19.
Principles of Election Law: Early In-Person Voting and Open Absentee Voting
In light of the recent disruptions to in-person elections due to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the potential for a larger-than-average number of citizens requesting absentee ballots, state officials may need guidance on how to implement fair and efficient absentee protocols now more than ever.
What If 2020 Election Is Disputed?
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was correct when she recently said that the best way to avoid a disputed election is for the result to be a blowout. But that is a hope, and we need a plan.
America Is Missing Its Chance to Fix Our Election System Before We Vote in 2020
As 2020’s elections edge closer, recent troubling developments are casting new light on an old question—what will it take for the results to be trusted?
Why Many 2020 Swing States Will Produce Recount Headaches
If the 2020 presidential election hinges on recounts in the closest battleground states, there could be a crisis even greater than the 2000 election where the U.S. Supreme Court ended a Florida recount in its infamous Bush v. Gore ruling.
Now Available: Principles of the Law, Election Administration
The Principles apply to any type of elective office and are structured to be useful to multiple audiences, including state legislatures, state courts, and state officers such as secretaries of state and local election officials.