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A Conversation with Jacob Eisler on Constitutional Law, Political Fragmentation, and Judicial Power

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · 2d

The Supreme Court has long held that the First Amendment protects the right to spend money to voice political views. But can excessive spending corrupt democracy?

Campaign finance expert Brad Smith joins #Law & #Democracy to explore these questions.

🎙️ Episode premieres tomorrow!

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · 16d

Election law is evolving, are courts keeping up?
@jacobeisler.bsky.social
shares insights from the recent Election Law Conference at Florida State, exploring how scholarship is reshaping debates on representation, capitalism, and campaign finance.

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"Bracket Voting: Structuring 'Final Four' Elections like Familiar Sports Tournaments" #ELB

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · 22d

“Bracket Voting: Structuring ‘Final Four’ Elections like Familiar Sports Tournaments” electionlawblog.org?p=152037

I’ve posted this new article on SSRN. Here’s the abstract: This essay, a contribution to the Ohio State Law Journal symposium on the important new book Aligning Election Law by Nicholas Stephanopoulos...

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Does Australia have gerrymandering like the U.S.? #redistricting

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · 24d

We’re in the middle of an unusual round of mid-decade redistricting in the U.S. but how does Australia handle redistricting? #redistricting #Australia

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What America Can Learn from Australia

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Sep 8

When you think of Australia, you might picture kangaroos, the Great Barrier Reef, or the Sydney Opera House. But did you know that Australia’s election system is just as fascinating?

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Sep 8

Stay tuned. Season 2 of Law & Democracy Podcast premieres in less than 24 hours!

#Law #Democracy #podcast

Why is American democracy in such peril?

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Aug 13

Why is American democracy in such peril?
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It’s a combination of institutional deficiencies and loss of civic virtue, which has put the Madisonian system into acute disequilibrium.

How do Americans generally feel about redistricting? #texaspolitics #ohio

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Aug 2

Do you think politicians should be in charge of drawing district lines?

#Redistricting #FairMaps #Gerrymandering #Ohio #Texas

How are elections being conducted in America today? 2024 SPAE report and mid-decade redistricting

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 30

New episode: Our panel of election law experts unpacks the
@mitelectionlab.bsky.social
2024 SPAE and the growing conversation around mid-decade redistricting.

Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=8iQ3...

#ElectionLaw #SPAE2024 #Redistricting

Condorcet Voting and the Cornyn-Paxton Race

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 25

Condorcet Voting and the Cornyn-Paxton Race
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The upcoming U.S. Senate election in Texas perfectly illustrates the importance of this voting reform.

Democracy’s Paper Trail: Election Records, Safety, and Reform

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 10

If you were an election official, how would you want lawmakers and the public to rethink transparency?

#law #election #voters

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What is Racist Voting? #race #vote

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 8

What is Racist Voting?
#racism #voting

Politics Podcast · Updated Weekly · Law & Democracy Podcast is a public affairs conversation facilitated by the Election Law Program at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. The podcast hos...

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 3

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You can use this link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l... to find it directly. Please note that while some episodes may not appear there, you can find all of our episodes on Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

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Racist Voting: A Conversation with Dean Daniel P. Tokaji

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 3

NEW EPISODE: We sat down with Dean Daniel Tokaji
to talk election integrity, the Purcell Doctrine, racist voting, and what’s really threatening U.S. democracy.

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#ElectionLaw #VotingRights #Democracy #LawAndDemocracyPodcast

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jun 22

What is the Posse Comitatus Act? #nationalguard #presidentialpower #military

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jun 22

The primary topic of this podcast is the legality of President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to protests of his immigration policies.

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · Jun 19

What is the legal architecture that governs the President's use of military force domestically?

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Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · May 31

How does the conclave pick a new pope? #conclave

Papal Conclaves and Democratic Elections: A Theological Perspective

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · May 23

How does the papal conclave compare to modern electoral systems?

#Conclave #Papal #Elections #LeoXIV

The Electoral Connection to Constraining Executive Power

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · May 19

🎧This Thursday we're joined by Dr. Timothy Gabrielli of the University of Dayton, a scholar of Catholic theology with deep insight into Church tradition, to explore the election of a new pope through the papal conclave.

#Conclave2025 #LeoXIV #PapaFrancesco #PopeLeoXIV #Italy #Vatican #Catholic

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · May 13

The Electoral Connection to Constraining Executive Power
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Only Congress can constrain an autocratic President, and only electoral reform will enable Congress to perform this essential constitutional function.

When Partisan Primaries Produce Unrepresentative Extremists...

Law & Democracy @lawanddemocracy.bsky.social · May 9

When Partisan Primaries Produce Unrepresentative Extremists...
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...isn't the obvious remedy to eliminate partisan primaries?