Supreme Court to hear case on GOP ‘independent legislature’ theory that could radically reshape elections - POLITICO

…The theory holds that state legislatures have near-uncheckable authority to set procedures for federal elections — and state courts have either a limited or even no ability to rule on those laws… Republicans have increasingly promoted the theory as a way around state courts that have recently struck down redistricting maps as partisan gerrymanders…

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/30/supreme-court-gop-independent-legislature-theory-reshape-elections-00043471

Ted Cruz’s Old Boss Wants to Keep Him From Stealing the Next Election – Mother Jones

… As Luttig advises Republican senators on reforming the law that could abet an election heist in three years, Cruz is loudly opposed to effort. Earlier this month, Politico reported he came out "most forcefully against the group's ongoing work to raise the bar for challenging elections in Congress."…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/michael-luttig-ted-cruz-john-eastman/

Democrats’ domestic agenda faces setbacks by Republican obstructionism

Key issues such as election reform and voting rights, and efforts to curb gun control have seen Republican push back…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/20/biden-domestic-agenda-setbacks-republican-obstruction

Inside the Koch-Backed Effort to Block the Largest Election-Reform Bill in Half a Century | The New Yorker

On a leaked conference call, leaders of dark-money groups and an aide to Mitch McConnell expressed frustration with the popularity of the legislation—even among Republican voters…

https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/inside-the-koch-backed-effort-to-block-the-largest-election-reform-bill-in-half-a-century

Trump might have 'found' votes he wanted under new Georgia election law

...Tucked inside the new Georgia elections law is a measure that shifts a significant amount of election oversight power from the secretary of state and county election boards to the legislature. The measure removes the elected secretary of state as chair of the state election board and replaces him or her with an appointee of the Republican-run legislature...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/03/georgia-voting-law-boosts-republican-control-of-elections-column/4840793001/

Republicans Who Voted To Overturn Election Say Congress Should Stay Out Of Elections | HuffPost

GOP lawmakers didn't care about leaving elections to the states when they tried to hand victory to Trump on Jan. 6...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/republicans-election-laws-states_n_6041564cc5b60208555d4c7a

Trump is the culmination of all that has gone wrong in our politics - The Washington Post: Opinion

The arrests of two Giuliani associates say a lot of about the dangers facing the U.S. electoral system.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-the-culmination-of-all-that-has-gone-wrong-in-our-politics/2019/10/13/17de18c4-ed2c-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

McConnell won't allow vote on election reform bill - POLITICO

"What is the problem we're trying to solve here?" McConnell asked...
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/06/mcconnell-election-reform-bill-1207702