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Federal judge blocks voter-approved Maine law capping super PAC contributions
Another voter-backed Maine law regulating campaign finance halted, but the case is far from over
The Error in DTA v. Schneider
Maine’s New Law to Limit Super PACs Has First Hearing in Federal Court
When are big-money contributions to super PACs corrupting?
WGBW: Maine capped super PAC donations. That type of law could affect Wisconsin
The Right’s fight to silence “originalism”
Maine Public Radio: Two Maine PACs and free speech group challenge new limits on political contributions
AP: Maine’s voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court
Washington Post: How More Young Voters Could Reshape Congress
Medium: An Update on Maine
MEDIUM: When Billionaires Say: “Give us less.”
MAINE MORNING STAR: Anti-super PAC campaign raises over $1 million for Maine referendum effort
MAINE MORNING STAR: Curious about the campaign finance petition you saw at the polls? Here’s what we know.
EqualCitizens.US Announces Maine Effort to Limit SuperPAC Contributions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: November 1, 2023Contact: Blair Fitzgibbon (202) 503-6141 [email protected] EqualCitizens.US Announces Maine Effort to Limit SuperPAC Contributions Cambridge, MA - EqualCitizens.US today announced that it is supporting an initiative in...
Jason Alexander Joins Equal Citizens’ $50,000 Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument for the Regulation of SuperPACs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: August 28, 2023Contact: Blair Fitzgibbon (202) 503-6141 [email protected] Jason Alexander Joins Equal Citizens’ $50,000 Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument for the Regulation of SuperPACsToday, renowned television and Broadway...
Equal Citizens Successfully Crowdfunds to Launch Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument for the Regulation of SuperPACs Across the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: July 20, 2023Contact: Blair Fitzgibbon (202) 503-6141 [email protected] Equal Citizens Successfully Crowdfunds to Launch Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument for the Regulation of SuperPACs Across the U.S.Boston - Earlier this...
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Facepalm America: SuperPACs and a Need for Regulation
Axios: Nonprofit targets super PACs with $50,000 crowdfunded contestAxios:
Equal Citizens Announces Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument to Regulate SuperPACs in Massachusetts and Across the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 28, 2023Contact: Blair Fitzgibbon (202) 503-6141 [email protected] Equal Citizens Announces Video Competition to Promote Legal Argument to Regulate SuperPACs in Massachusetts and Across the U.S.Boston - Today, Equal Citizens began...
Associated Press: Groups Sue to Put Super PAC Question on 2024 State Ballot
Legal Advocates File Two Challenges In Support of Proposed Ballot Measure to Ban Super PACs in Massachusetts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 24, 2022Contact: Edward Erikson, [email protected]; Adam Eichen, [email protected]. Legal Advocates File Two Challenges In Support of Proposed Ballot Measure to Ban Super PACs in MassachusettsFree Speech For People...
The HillFilibuster-backers are Framer-wannabes
Medium: Hunger Striking 4 Democracy
The Independent: Harvard’s Larry Lessig joins student hunger strike calling for action on voting rights
New York Review of Books: Why the US Is a Failed Democratic State
Slate: The Democrats Are Walking Right Into a Trap on Voting Rights
The Intercept: Chuck Schumer Rejects Joe Manchin’s Voting Rights Strategy
Talking Points Memo: Markup Of For The People Act Revealed Depth Of GOP’s Adherence To Disinfo
Open Secrets: GOP senators swear off ‘woke’ corporate PAC dollars
Talking Points Memo: Democrats Should Ignore Calls For A Skinnier For The People Act
The Fulcrum: Lawrence Lessig’s group shifts focus to people, not politicians
Washington Post: This is no time to compromise on democracy reform
Slate: If Joe Biden Is Serious About Protecting American Democracy, Here’s Where He Can Start
Business Insider: An obscure Alaska court case could end super PACs and reshape our democracy
Above The Law: Cert Petition Asks Supreme Court To End ‘Winner Take All’ Electoral College Voting
Data For Progress: 67 Percent of Americans Support H.R. 1, The For The People Act
Open Secrets: Democrats prioritize campaign finance overhaul with ‘For the People Act’
Talking Points Memo: Not Another ‘Bipartisan’ Panel: GOP Could Help Fix Democracy By Not Undermining Elections To Begin With
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Toomey and Casey should prioritize this legislation now that Dems control the Senate
The Fulcrum: Public support for HR 1 not reflected in Congress’ one-sided fight for reform
Philadelphia Inquirer: Pennsylvania is home to America’s first and only ‘faithless elector’
Joe Biden is on track to win the election for Pennsylvania’s 20 crucial electoral college votes by a relatively comfortable margin when all the votes are counted. But President Trump’s incendiary and baseless rhetoric claiming, without any proof, that the statewide...
Fox 11 LA: Elex and Christine Talk With Jason Harrow
Medium: 10 November: Where we are: Birtherism, v2.0
The Young Turks: Larry Lessig on How Trump Could Try to Steal the Election
Medium: 7 November: Where we are
Medium: 6 November: Where we are
CBC: Is American democracy broken?
Lawfare: State Legislatures Can’t Ignore the Popular Vote in Appointing Electors
As the counting of votes continues, an anti-democratic suggestion has taken hold among supporters of President Trump that Republican state legislatures could prevent a Biden presidency by directly appointing Trump-supporting electors to the Electoral College, rather...
Medium: 5 November: Where we are
Medium: 4 November: Where we are
FOX 11 LA: Elex Michaelson and Dr. Drew Pinsky Talk with Jason Harrow
CNN: Why Pennsylvania should take its time counting votes
Washington Post: What happens if a nominee dies shortly before or after the election? It’s complicated.
Associated Press: Alaska absentee application mailings discriminatory
A lawsuit filed Friday says state elections officials are discriminating by mailing unprompted absentee ballot applications to older Alaskans but not to all qualified voters. The lawsuit, filed in state court in Anchorage, seeks to have applications sent ahead of the...
Medium: Georgia’s Election Meltdown Explained
After the primary election in Georgia on June 9th, we now know what the worst case scenario looks like. A perfect storm created an election meltdown, where voters were subjected to confusion, exposure to the virus, and wait times upwards of four hours.
Medium: Unpacking Voter Suppression in Georgia
Harvard Law Today: Lessig, who argued on behalf of ‘faithless electors,’ responds to the Supreme Court’s decision
In a unanimous decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require Electoral College voters to back the victor of their state’s popular vote. The decision gives states the right to compel so-called ”faithless electors” to cast their electoral ballots...
Harvard Law Today: Does recent Supreme Court ruling suggest the Electoral College is ‘good for nothing’ ?
During the 2016 presidential election, multiple presidential electors tried to cast ballots for people who didn’t win a majority of their states’ votes. After Colorado removed one elector and Washington fined three, the electors sued, arguing that the U.S....
Medium: We The People Pick The President? One Day, I Hope.
Time: The Supreme Court Just Pointed Out the Absurdity of the Electoral College. It’s Up to Us to End It
Spectrum 1 News: SCOTUS Ruling on “Faithless Electors” Fuels Calls to Overhaul Electoral College
Medium: Our New Campaign to Fix The Electoral College
The Globe Post: Why Voting by Mail Is Part of the Right to Vote
USA Today: Supreme Court rules presidential electors can be forced to uphold popular vote
Politico: States can punish ‘faithless’ electors, Supreme Court rules
New York Times: States May Curb ‘Faithless Electors,’ Supreme Court Rules
The Nation: Topple the Electoral College
The Spokesman-Review: ‘Faithless’ electors can be fined, U.S. Supreme Court says
Associated Press: Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes
Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court Rules States Can Prohibit Presidential Electors From Breaking Rank
NPR: Supreme Court Rules State ‘Faithless Elector’ Laws Constitutional
The Hill: Supreme Court rules states can remove ‘faithless electors’
New York Times: Did the Popular Vote Just Get a Win at the Supreme Court?
Washington Post:
Newsweek: Supreme Court Upholds ‘Faithless Electors’ Laws—Here’s How They Voted in 2016
CNN: Supreme Court says states can punish Electoral College voters
Talking Points Memo: COVID-19 Might Not Sideline Expansion Of Ranked Choice Voting Reform In These Key States
USA Today: It’s not just police brutality. George Floyd’s death also must prompt prison reform.
IBT: Democratizing Political Power Is Necessary To Guard Against Abuse In The Incarceration System
The Hill: There is no place for age discrimination in voting
San Antonio Current: New Report by Constitutional Scholars Blasts Texas’ Limit on Mail-In Voting as Discriminatory
Washington Post: We were presidential electors in 2016. We should be allowed the ‘vote’ our Constitution gave us.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear two cases dealing with that important and unresolved question. The cases address what we did in 2016, when we were members of the electoral college in Washington state and Colorado. The states say they need this power so they...
Law & Crime: Attorney Arguing SCOTUS ‘Faithless Elector’ Case Says 1796 Election Irregularity Could Repeat in 2020
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the “Faithless Elector” cases on Wednesday, May 13. Chiafalo v. Washington has been consolidated with Colorado Department of State v. Baca, and may mean a serious renovation of the electoral college....
Reuters: As 2020 presidential contest looms, U.S. Supreme Court mulls power of ‘electors’
Talking Points Memo: NY Presidential Primary Cancellation Was An Anti-Democratic Move That Harmed A Pro-Democracy Campaign
Holding an election during a pandemic is an unprecedented endeavor that requires thoughtful preparation and resource management. That’s why many states have postponed primary elections, and why those that haven’t have been roundly critiqued for forcing in-person...
Medium: How States are Safeguarding Their Elections
IBT: Ranked-Choice Voting Is Needed Now More Than Ever
Medium: Preparing our Democracy for Crisis: An Interview With Phil Keisling (Part Two)
Medium: Preparing our Democracy for Crisis: An Interview With Phil Keisling (Part One)
The Hill: Biden needs to be a leader on voting rights
CNBC: Can you argue in pajamas? Lawyers get ready for first-ever Supreme Court oral arguments by phone
Reuters: A U.S. Supreme Court first: arguments by teleconference including major one involving Trump
Talking Points Memo: The Media Can Play A Crucial Role In Preserving Democracy Amid COVID. Here’s How.
The Columbus Dispatch: Protect democracy: Plan now for November vote
Common Dreams: ‘A day that will live in infamy’: This is what it looked like when Wisconsin forced in-person voting during a pandemic
The Hill: Supreme Court right to uphold Seattle Democracy Vouchers
Medium: Voter Purges: The Next Frontier of Voter Suppression
Denver Post: Supreme Court will hear Colorado’s faithless electors case April 28
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear arguments in Colorado’s so-called faithless electors case on April 28, leaving justices two months to weigh a question crucial to American presidential elections.
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