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A key quote from this: "You sit down with Republican senators and one thing that comes through—they are absolutely terrified of a primary challenge."

The threat of being primaried isn't purely ideological; it's about enforcing loyalty to the leader of the MAGA party: "Trump threatens primary against Texas conservative Chip Roy" thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Is PR the panacea? electionlawblog.org/?p=148151

Is PR the panacea? Proportional representation isn't reform that would work for Senate and presidential elections, both of which need reforming as much as House of Representatives elections. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

“The Real Preference of the Voters”: in this essay I discuss Madison's letter that's essential to understand if we are to repair our currently broken Madisonian democracy. Discovering the significance of this letter has been gratifying scholarly work. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

If our electoral system worked, it would be President Haley: democracyjournal.org/arguments/shou…

Should We Be Saying “President Haley”? electionlawblog.org/?p=148245

"Should We Be Saying 'President Haley'?": The correct way to understand Trump’s popular vote victory is to understand that it represents a mandate to the extent, but only to the extent, that Nikki Haley would be pursuing the same agenda. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

Did America's electorate vote for taking back the Panama Canal? To understand why our two-party electoral system leads to misinterpreting the extent of the mandate from a popular vote victory, here's an explanation: electionlawblog.org/?p=148245

Some thoughts on the current condition of Madisonian democracy that some might find useful as part of an effort to understand how the country arrived to where it is today: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… (long version) & edwardbfoley.substack.com/p/the-real-pre… (short version)

Don’t Treat Trump as a Condorcet Winner. Post-inauguration, there continue to be misunderstandings of the election. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

More evidence that nation’s Madisonian system, with its separation of powers, is in trouble: substack.com/@nedfoley/note…

Democracy: A Journal of Ideas published an essay that draws upon the fellowship research of P*LAW Crane Faculty Fellow Ned Foley . Read the full piece here 🔗: democracyjournal.org/arguments/shou… #PLAW #lawatprinceton

Keep Condorcet in Consideration as an Electoral Reform Option: It’s wrong to argue that Condorcet Voting should be rejected entirely and everywhere. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

Everyone concerned about the rule of law in the US right now should read this by Deborah Pearlstein : "The Law Is Not Fully Trump’s Yet" nytimes.com/2025/01/30/opi…

The Senate Has Surrendered Its Constitutional Responsibilities open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

Aligning Election Law and Polarization with Professor Richard Pildes of ... youtu.be/l87BjrmddEc?si… via YouTube Rick Pildes Anthony J. Gaughan Ned Foley Ohio State Law Journal #Election2024

Just in time for March Madness: Bracket Voting. open.substack.com/pub/edwardbfol…

A cleaner, edited version of this paper is now available on SSRN; in reading it over, I think it's one of my more significant contributions: “The Real Preference of Voters”: Madison’s Idea of a Top-Three Election and The Present Necessity of Reform SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…