All posts by Rick Hasen

Travis Crum: “Justice Alito Embraces a Retrogression Standard”

February 22, 2024, 6:19 pmSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: Earlier this week, the Supreme Court denied cert in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, an important case about intentional discrimination and what facially neutral policies to… Continue reading

“Nonprofit headed by former Gen. Michael Flynn spends large sums on Flynn family, promoting election-related lies, new documents show”

February 22, 2024, 5:34 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New from Issue One.

“Election Fraud: Will doubts about electoral integrity impair the 2024 election?”

February 22, 2024, 5:33 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New from Alan Greenblatt/CQ Researcher. And here, outside the paywall, is Walter Olson’s contribution to the pro/con debate on the site.

Picture of the Day

February 22, 2024, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Oh my:

“Tony Evers urges Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider congressional maps”

February 22, 2024, 9:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is asking the state Supreme Court to take up a motion to reconsider Wisconsin’s congressional maps after the state’s legislative boundaries were changed to weaken Republicans’ grip on the state Legislature. Evers asked… Continue reading

Former Reps. Steve Israel (D-NY) and Tom Coleman (R-MO) Warn of the Danger of a Contingent Election for President

February 22, 2024, 9:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here at The Hill.

“NYC’s non-citizen voting law ruled unconstitutional on appeal”

February 22, 2024, 7:05 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: A state appeals court ruled that a New York City law that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional — marking a win for the Republican elected officials who sued to block it. “We determine that… Continue reading

“My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell must pay $5 million to election data debunker, federal judge confirms”

February 22, 2024, 7:02 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN reports. My Pillow owner and right-wing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell will have to pay $5 million because of a contest he initiated at one of his “cyber symposium” events after the 2020 election, a federal judge confirmed Wednesday. Robert… Continue reading

Join Trevor Potter and Me for a Free Webinar on My New Book, “A Real Right to Vote,” Feb. 29 at 3 PM ET

February 22, 2024, 6:57 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

Looking forward to this conversation with Trevor, brought to you by the Campaign Legal Center. (Free registration required.)

“Local Initiatives to Improve the Voting Experience”

February 22, 2024, 6:56 amelection administrationRick Hasen

New report from the Fair Elections Center.

“West Virginia’s top election official embraces conspiracy theories and election denial”

February 21, 2024, 4:47 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News: The National Association of Secretaries of State Winter Conference is usually a cordial affair. It’s one of two occasions every year in which top election officials from most states gather to commiserate and share nonpartisan advice. But at… Continue reading

“Election Deniers Seek to Rewrite the Law”

February 21, 2024, 4:14 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: In the conspiracy-soaked aftermath of the 2020 election, far-right activists clamored to inspect ballots based on elaborate — and false — theories. In Georgia, election deniers pushed for a review that might detect counterfeit ballots because they were not… Continue reading

“What Recalls Tell Us About Regular Elections”

February 21, 2024, 4:12 pmrecall electionsRick Hasen

Joshua Spivak in Governing; Most people, including elected officials, seem to believe that a recall held on a special election date is much more likely to result in removal. Their logic is clear: The recall proponents would have motivated voters,… Continue reading