It's midterm election season, and on Congress' docket are two bills that will impact how the electoral college is certified. This week, we're revisiting the second half of our conversation with Professor Edward Foley, Director of Election Law at Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law. Ned discusses what a successful election looks like in America and the lessons learned from the milestone case of Bush v. Gore.
Professor Edward Foley is the Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law at The Ohio State University and director of the school's election law program:
References:
Edward Foley "Think the Constitution protects your right to vote? That’s not really true — but it should." Washington Post, October 19, 2020
Ballot Battles: The History of Disputed Elections in the United States. Edward Foley, 2016
Full Case Opinion (PDF)
Debra Cassens Weiss "Dec. 8 'safe harbor' deadline is a critical date in nightmare election scenarios" ABA Journal, September 25, 2020
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