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The New York Times: Trump’s Legal Farce Is Having Tragic Results

Trump’s Legal Farce Is Having Tragic Results November 23, 2020 | Richard L. Hasen | The New York Times Even as the campaign lawsuits brought by President Trump over the 2020 election enter their death throes, many people continue to worry that Mr. Trump will find three Republican legislatures to magically snatch victory from the…

The New York TimesNovember 23, 2020

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Wall Street Journal: Trump Campaign Wants States to Override Electoral Votes for Biden. Is That Possible?

Trump Campaign Wants States to Override Electoral Votes for Biden. Is That Possible? A look at how state legislatures can become involved in choosing electors November 21, 2020 | Deanna Paul | Wall Street Journal The Trump campaign is pursuing a strategy to have Republican-run legislatures in battleground states override results favoring President-elect Joe Biden,…

Wall Street JournalNovember 21, 2020

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Gary Hart: The Cure at Troy

Seamus Heaney, Nobel Prize poet laureate, and late-in-life classicist, translated a play by Sophocles entitled Philoctetes. He called it The Cure at Troy. It is the story of a Greek warrior en route to Troy to join his countrymen in their epic siege at Troy. Their ship stopped at a small island on the way…

Gary HartNovember 3, 2020

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The Al Franken Podcast: Dick Gephardt and Ian Bassin – Can Trump Steal this Election?

The Fmr. House Majority Leader and the Founder of Protect Democracy discuss the perils of the 2020 election and its immediate aftermath. Listen now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRhZjFvv_Y

Anthony TrombiNovember 1, 2020

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The Bulwark: Voter Suppression and Civic Vice

Voter Suppression and Civic Vice Our republic requires certain virtues in our leaders. Those who suppress the votes of their fellow citizens show none of them. October 31, 2020 | Gary Hart | The Bulwark Though too many Americans cannot define a republic, even while saluting “the flag for which it stands,” much continues to…

The BulwarkOctober 31, 2020

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Wall Street Journal: Lawyers Prepare for Court Battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin

Lawyers Prepare for Court Battles in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin The Republican and Democratic parties have poured legal resources into three swing states where litigation could slow the tally of millions of mail-in ballots October 31, 2020 | Deanna Paul | Wall Street Journal Democrats, Republicans and voting-rights groups are readying for postelection legal battles…

Wall Street JournalOctober 31, 2020

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The New Yorker: In Pennsylvania, Republicans Might Only Need to Stall to Win

In Pennsylvania, Republicans Might Only Need to Stall to Win A political analyst warned, “Harrisburg in 2020 could be Tallahassee in 2000.” October 29, 2020 | Eliza Griswold | The New Yorker On September 10th, Kevin Boyle, a Democratic state representative in Pennsylvania, opened his e-mail to find an invitation to a Zoom call with…

The New YorkerOctober 29, 2020

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Flyer News: Panelists discuss potential threats to 2020 Election during a webinar held by UD Law School

Panelists discuss potential threats to 2020 Election during a webinar held by UD Law School Two groups within the University of Dayton School of Law held a webinar Tuesday and discussed some of the potential threats they see in the upcoming Presidential Election. Stock photo of voting sign courtesy of Flickr. October 28, 2020 |…

Flyer NewsOctober 28, 2020

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Green Bay Press-Gazette: Results from the Nov. 3 election may take a while, but democracy is worth the wait

Results from the Nov. 3 election may take a while, but democracy is worth the wait October 23, 2020 | Aaron Weinschenk, Reid Ribble and Tim Wirth | Green Bay Press-Gazette Given the massive technological advances in the last several decades, many of us have grown accustomed to getting the things we want quickly. ...…

Green Bay Press-GazetteOctober 23, 2020

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The Boston Globe: We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy

We’re a bipartisan group of former leaders who have joined forces to protect our democracy More than 40 former congressional leaders, former Cabinet secretaries, retired military officials, and leaders of civic organizations have formed the bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity to ensure a democratic outcome to the 2020 election. October 13, 2020 | Dick…

Boston GlobeOctober 13, 2020

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Times-Tribune: Prepare quickly to deal with potential slow-motion crisis

Prepare quickly to deal with potential slow-motion crisis October 12, 2020 | Richard Gephardt and Charlie Dent | Times-Tribute ... This year, many scenarios could cause turmoil coming out of Election Day, and it is possible that Pennsylvania could be at the center of the storm. It is possible that we could go to bed…

Times-TributeOctober 12, 2020

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Just Security: Navigating a Contested Election, the Electoral Count Act and 12th Amendment: How to Ensure a Fully Counted Outcome

Navigating a Contested Election, the Electoral Count Act and 12th Amendment: How to Ensure a Fully Counted Outcome October 7, 2020 | Charles Curtis and Mark Medish | Just Security There are now many well documented threats to a free and fair election this year. Prominent among them are the danger that a seasonal spike…

Just SecurityOctober 7, 2020