That’s the lead analysis of this morning’s WaPo Early Brief. But see, e.g., this piece from the Daily Signal: “Maine Poised to Become First State to Withdraw From Popular Vote Compact” ...

To be clear, these are just the campaign finance schemes. And the sentence announced today: probation.

From the Vancouver Sun, the most important paragraph in my mind is this one: Still, Boegman insists that in each case the problems were fixed and the overall outcome of the election was not affected.

Votebeat covers the path of a bill that would have applied requirements for documentary proof of citizenship not only to new registrants but also to the 18.6 million existing registered voters.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says small communities don’t need the state’s permission to stop using electronic voting machines, siding with a northwestern Wisconsin town that switched to ...

The Oklahoman covers (paywall) threats of litigation to a new Oklahoma requirement (with some comparisons to recent measures in other states restricting direct democracy) that restricts the number of ...

Yet another piece – this one from States Newsroom affiliate the Rhode Island Current – about yet another impact of radically underfunding elections offices.

Elections have consequences. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reminds us that — at least sometimes – lying about elections has consequences too.

Pollworker’ is Justin’s love language.” They weren’t wrong. Pennsylvania ran primaries for electing its 27,000 pollworkers last week, and Votebeat has the story on the now-unique practice dating back ...

Faux Campaign Finance Regulation and the Pathway to American Oligarchy (conference paper dated Apr. 24, 2025, draft available, Reckoning with the Undead Irreparable Injury Rule, Review of Litigation ...

From the Washington Examiner . I suspect the practice isn’t limited to Qatar.

During his West Point commencement speech, President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum, citing ...