How Worried Should We Be About the Midterm Elections?
Summary
Sarah Isser and election law expert Rick Pildes discuss the 2026 midterm election landscape, focusing on the "era of democratic dissatisfaction" and the Supreme Court’s recent 7-2 ruling blocking Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions. They analyze the practical failures of the SAVE Act and postal service rules, noting that while non-citizen voting is minimal, administrative burdens risk disenfranchising eligible voters. The conversation also covers the impact of campaign finance reform, the challenges of partisan gerrymandering, and the growing public distrust in electoral institutions.
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