All posts by Rick Hasen

“The Election Interference Merry-Go-Round”

August 27, 2024, 7:37 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Jon Allsop in The New Yorker: But claims and counterclaims of “election interference” are, it seems, ubiquitous these days. Recently, the right has accused the left of election interference for a wide array of behavior: directing federal agencies to promote… Continue reading

“Officials Voted Down a Controversial Georgia Election Rule, Saying It Violated the Law. Then a Similar Version Passed.”

August 27, 2024, 7:13 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica: In May, four of them voted down a proposed rule that would have given county election boards a new way to delay or reject election results, which could throw the November vote count into chaos. “You run counter… Continue reading

“An unseen problem with the Electoral College – it tells bad guys where to target their effort”

August 27, 2024, 7:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Barry Burden at The Conversation.

“Republican Party leaders seek to purge 225,000 NC voters ahead of 2024 elections, citing worries dismissed by state officials”

August 27, 2024, 7:11 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WRAL: State and national Republican Party leaders are suing the State Board of Elections again, days after the board criticized GOP leaders for filing a lawsuit based on what the board called “categorically false” allegations about the potential for voter… Continue reading

“RFK may be unable to withdraw his name from ballots in some swing states”

August 27, 2024, 7:00 amballot access, election administrationRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“The Supreme Court is sowing confusion over how it will handle election disputes this fall”

August 27, 2024, 6:56 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

John Fritze for CNN on SCOTUS and Purcell.

Why Derek is Wrong about the Purcell Principle in the Latest Arizona Case

August 26, 2024, 3:04 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Derek tries mightily to justify under the Purcell Principle the Supreme Court’s order allowing Arizona, in the weeks before early voting begins, to change one of the rules for voter registration in the state, but not all three of the… Continue reading

“Harris-backed lawsuit challenges Georgia election certification rules”

August 26, 2024, 2:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: A lawsuit supported by Democrat Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign challenged new Georgia election certification rules Monday, warning that they will “invite chaos” if the results are disputed. The case takes aim at rules approved by the State Election Board’s… Continue reading

“Cornel West is back on Michigan’s presidential ballot, judge rules”

August 26, 2024, 11:54 amballot accessRick Hasen

AP: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, a judge ruled about a week after West was disqualified. Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford wrote in a decision released Saturday… Continue reading

Vladeck on SCOTUS Ignoring Purcell in AZ Ruling Last Week

August 26, 2024, 8:41 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

From his indispensable “One First” newsletter: There’s a lot that’s striking here. First, it’s rather remarkable that Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch would’ve put all three laws back into effect—a move that, had it applied to recent registrations, might have prevented… Continue reading

“Meet the megadonors pumping millions into the 2024 election”

August 26, 2024, 8:39 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo: The 50 biggest donors this cycle have collectively pumped $1.5 billion into political committees and other groups competing in the election, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission data. The vast majority of money from top… Continue reading