Election law and voting rights professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law (views are my own). Associate Dean for Research. The Court v The Voters, published in May 2024! Award winning podcast: Democracy Optimist. Taco lover.
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Lexington friends: On Sunday I'm playing as part of Porch Fest. Bring a lawn chair and come listen to some music! smileypete.com/community/20...
Apparently FCPS Superintendent Liggins was truly the superintendent of the future.
Every. Vote. Matters.
A new episode of the Democracy Optimist podcast is out! Check it out in all the places. Here's the Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/1OMH...
New UK Law Faculty Scholarship Newsletter just dropped! #UKLawProfResearch
One of the more fun pieces I've written recently was with the judge for whom I clerked, Ed Prado, about the rule of law--written as a chat between us at a Texas saloon. Check it out in the San Antonio Lawyer magazine, page 14: issuu.com/sanantonioba...
Happy Election Day! This year I’m serving as a poll worker. If you’re in my precinct I hope to see you at the polls!
After spending 13 and a half hours working at the polls today, I can say with supreme confidence: our elections are run extremely well and are extremely secure. There are multiple fail-safe processes during the day and after polls close to reconcile ballot totals.
Also not enough people vote.
Today's episode of Democracy Optimist has an amazing interview with @joycewhitevance.bsky.social, discussing her book "Giving Up is Unforgivable." Here's the Spotify link: open.spotify.com/episode/7vLB...
Think about this framing: turnout is “high” and might top 20%. We are calling it high when over 3/4 of the eligible electorate won’t show up!
This isn’t high; it’s unacceptable for a democracy. We need to change the narrative. It’s why I’m writing a new book on nonvoters and how we can fix it.
Happy Election Day! This year I’m serving as a poll worker. If you’re in my precinct I hope to see you at the polls!
Here's another big one... looks like Kentucky Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton (who was convicted of her second DUI charge last year) lost her Democratic primary to Kenya Wade by.... FIVE votes. #kyga26
