Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge host senior legal fellow Hans von Spakovsky of The Heritage Foundation to analyze the U.S. Supreme Court's emergency order in People Not Politicians v. Onder. Von Spakovsky evaluates the high court's decision staying the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit's mandate, confirming that Missouri will conduct its elections under the 2022 congressional map layout.
The interview covers federal election administration principles, emergency docket procedures under Supreme Court precedent, and primary ballot certifications executed under Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. Von Spakovsky reviews constitutional challenges surrounding mid-decade redistricting legislation, state supreme court authority over legislative maps, and voter reliance interests under federal equal protection standards.
The segment also examines a concurrent Supreme Court order dissolving a federal district court injunction regarding state access to the Department of Homeland Security's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database. Von Spakovsky discusses voter roll maintenance protocols under the National Voter Registration Act and federal legislative proposals under the SAVE Act.
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