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  • 2020: Year in Review

Events

Recent Events

January 14, 2021 | Picking up the Pieces of the 2020 Election: A Conversation among Election Law Scholars

 

Events in 2020

December 17, 2020 | Unpacking the 2020 Electoral College Process: A Conversation among Election Law Scholars

November 19, 2020 | Presidential Election Debrief: A Conversation among Election Law Scholars

October 29, 2020 | 5 Days Out – A Roundtable of Election Law Experts

May 29, 2020 | A Bipartisan Take on Preparing for the November Elections

May 4, 2020 | What if the 2020 Presidential Election is Disputed? A Expert Roundtable Discussion

April 15, 2020 | A Discussion on the Electoral College with Ned Foley and Jesse Wegman

January 17, 2020 | Elections in the Era of Technological Threats and Opportunities
Co-organized by The Ohio State Technology Law Journal, the Program on Data and Governance, Election Law at Ohio State, and the Center for Interdisciplinary Law and Policy Studies.

2020 Election Blog

  • Case Updates Mar 8-12
  • Case Updates Mar 1-5
  • Case Updates Feb 22-27
  • Case Updates Feb 15-19
  • Case Updates Feb 8-12
  • Case Updates Feb 1-5
  • Case Updates Jan 25-29

Recent Opinion Pieces

Democrats have a chance to expand voter access. But they’re focusing on the wrong bill.

Saving voting rights is an emergency. Here’s a modest fix Republicans might support.

Why Congress should require its members to be elected by a majority of votes

Congress should make a deal to end partisan gerrymandering

Prosecuting Trump for the Capitol riot will be difficult — but not impossible

The Constitution is strong enough to withstand a delayed electoral count

Cruz disrupting the electoral college count won’t change anything. It can still hurt democracy.

Sorry, President Trump. January 6 is not an election do-over.

It’s time for Mike Pence to choose: Trump, or the truth

It’s over. When the electoral college announces Biden’s win, Republicans must move on.

Congress must fix this election law — before it’s too late

This unnerving election does not bode well for the next one

If the losing party won’t accept defeat, democracy is dead

Trump’s originalist judges should reject his lawsuits usurping states’ rights. The framers would.

Relax. Biden will be sworn in Jan. 20.

The repugnant plan brewing for state legislatures to steal the election must be stopped

Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He’s going to be disappointed.

The Supreme Court has remained surprisingly centrist on voting rights. That’s a pleasant surprise.

What kind of conservative will Amy Coney Barrett be? The election could depend on it.

Could Trump contest even a landslide? That depends on his fellow Republicans.

The Supreme Court ruling on ballot deadlines may be more of a reprieve for Democrats than a win

Think the Constitution protects your right to vote? That’s not really true — but it should.

How to avoid Bush v. Gore 2.0

Think the Constitution lets voters pick the president? Better read it again.

Three easy steps to help prevent a calamitous election failure

How to Know if the Election Is Actually ‘Rigged’

Disclaimer
Election Law at Ohio State is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate, campaign, or party. Opinions expressed by individuals associated with Election Law at Ohio State, either on this web site or in connection with conferences or other activities undertaken by the program, represent solely the views of the individuals offering the opinions and not the program itself. Election Law at Ohio State institutionally does not represent any clients or participate in any litigation. Individuals affiliated with the program may in their own personal capacity participate in campaign or election activity, or engage in pro bono representation of clients other than partisan candidates or organizations.

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