All posts by Rick Hasen

Rick Santorum is Upset That Voters Got to Vote on Abortion Rights and Weed

November 8, 2023, 7:30 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Clip from Newsmax: Saying the quiet part out loud in wake of electoral defeat, Santorum says, “Pure democracies are not the way to run a country” https://t.co/W1MwBNNyMK— Jane Mayer (@JaneMayerNYer) November 8, 2023

“Mainers vote to close a loophole in federal election law that allowed foreign government spending in ballot initiatives”

November 8, 2023, 7:25 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Dan McCaffery’s triumph in the Pa. Supreme Court race extends Democrats’ majority; Abortion rights and election integrity took center stage in the expensive and contentious showdown between the candidates”

November 8, 2023, 7:21 amelection subversion risk, judicial electionsRick Hasen

The Philly Inquirer reports.

“Conservative Agenda for Democracy”

November 8, 2023, 7:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Important event today at R Street with an impressive lineup.

Wisconsin: “Trump pressures Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to impeach elections chief Meagan Wolfe”

November 8, 2023, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Donald Trump is again putting pressure on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to overhaul Wisconsin’s system of elections, this time by elevating calls to impeach the nonpartisan leader of the state’s elections agency whom Trump continues to cast… Continue reading

“Groundbreaking New Institute Launched to Combat Dangers of AI & Disinformation on Democracy”

November 7, 2023, 2:02 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

Release: Today, California Common Cause launched a trailblazing new entity – the California Institute for Technology and Democracy (“CITED”) – to fight back against the threats that artificial intelligence, disinformation, deepfakes, and other emerging technologies pose to our elections. The… Continue reading

“Conservative lawyers to launch Society for Rule of Law to counter Maga movement”

November 7, 2023, 10:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Independent: A group of preeminent conservative lawyers who opposed former president Donald Trump’s efforts to manipulate the legal system are launching a new, long-term project aimed at fostering respect for the US constitution and the rule of law… Continue reading

“Terrifying Reports About Trump’s Plans for a Second Term Have One Bright Spot”

November 7, 2023, 7:46 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. it begins: On Sunday, the Washington Post reported on Donald Trump’s plans to turn the Department of Justice into a department of “revenge” targeting perceived adversaries if he retakes the White House in… Continue reading

“Trump belief that 2020 election was stolen is not a defense, DOJ says”

November 7, 2023, 7:42 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Special counsel prosecutors said Monday they plan to show at trial that Donald Trump lied repeatedly about the results of the 2020 election as part of a conspiracy to subvert the legitimate results. But they also said they don’t… Continue reading

“Vote Centers Are Open In Santa Ana’s Recall Election. But Is The Election Valid?”

November 7, 2023, 7:40 amrecall elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

LAist: Vote centers are open in the recall election of Santa Ana City Councilmember Jessie Lopez, but it’s unclear whether the election is legal. That’s because the Orange County registrar of voters recently concluded the city was using the wrong… Continue reading

New York: “Two Competing City Council Campaigns in Brooklyn Paid the Same Lawyer and ConsultantsNew York: “

November 7, 2023, 7:31 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

The City: Amber Adler, a Democrat, and Igor Kazatsker, an independent on the “Team Trump” line, are theoretically running against each other — and against incumbent Republican Inna Vernikov in this month’s City Council race for South Brooklyn’s 48th District.But… Continue reading

Nov. 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Covering the Risks to Elections on the State and Local Level: Views from the Beat Reporters” (Free Registration Required)

November 7, 2023, 7:18 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Join us for the final SDP webinar of the semester, Nov. 16 at noon pacific. Featuring a great set of panelists: Jonathan Lai (Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico), Carrie Levine (Votebeat), Patrick Marley (WaPo), and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (WaPo). Moderated by… Continue reading

“Prosecutors Assail Trump’s Bid to Have Federal Election Case Dismissed”

November 6, 2023, 5:36 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reject a barrage of motions filed last month by former President Donald J. Trump that sought to toss out the indictment charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election and… Continue reading

My Book, “A Real Right to Vote” Now Available for Preorder (Out Feb. 20); Free Preview of Introduction Now Available

November 6, 2023, 7:44 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

My book, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, publishes Feb. 20 and should hopefully be available a bit earlier for those who might want to assign it in a Winter or Spring… Continue reading

Election Law Blog

The law of politics and the politics of law