Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

Latest From Derek T. Muller, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame

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No, local election officials can’t block certification of results – there are plenty of legal safeguards

Concerns are mounting that some election officials might subvert the results of the 2024 presidential election by refusing to certify results. An election law expert says the law now prevents that.

No, local election officials can’t block certification of results – there are plenty of legal safeguards
Political

2020’s ‘fake elector’ schemes will be harder to try in 2024 – but not impossible

In the 2020 presidential election, groups of self-appointed electors in seven states met to cast votes for Donald Trump, even though Joe Biden had carried their states. Could that happen again?

2020’s ‘fake elector’ schemes will be harder to try in 2024 – but not impossible
Political

Supreme Court skeptical that Colorado − or any state − should decide for whole nation whether Trump is eligible for presidency

Partisan differences at the Supreme Court seemed to be set aside as conservative and liberal justices alike asserted concerns about giving states too much power over national elections.

Supreme Court skeptical that Colorado − or any state − should decide for whole nation whether Trump is eligible for presidency
Political

US Supreme Court decision on Trump-Colorado ballot case 'monumental' for democracy itself, not just 2024 presidential election

The US Supreme Court faces a case with huge repercussions for the 2024 presidential election – and American democracy. An election law scholar explains why.

US Supreme Court decision on Trump-Colorado ballot case 'monumental' for democracy itself, not just 2024 presidential election

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