All posts by Rick Hasen

“Could This Presidential Election Be Decided by the Supreme Court? It is unlikely that the court ends up playing a major role in the outcome, according to elections experts, but it is possible. Here’s why.”

November 5, 2024, 7:29 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: As the polls open on Election Day, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump appears to be a dead heat, leading some to fear that the election will be dragged out and the… Continue reading

“Russia Escalates Effort to Subvert Election and ‘Instill Fear in Voters,’ U.S. Says”

November 5, 2024, 7:25 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Russian groups and other foreign adversaries have unleashed an extensive disinformation campaign to undermine confidence in the election, and senior U.S. officials are worried that Moscow’s efforts could continue to stoke political discord until the election is certified in… Continue reading

“How Trump used the ‘red mirage’ in vote counting to deny his 2020 loss”

November 5, 2024, 7:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Shortly after Election Day came and went in 2020 with no presidential decision, then-president Donald Trump declared himself the winner, even though millions of votes had yet to be counted. A little more than three days later,… Continue reading

“Elon Musk promotes video referencing QAnon in support of Trump”

November 5, 2024, 7:20 amcheap speech, chicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Elon Musk shared a video in support of Donald Trump that appeared to includereferences to the extremistQAnon ideology and footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, elevating the radicalized movement on the eveningbefore millions… Continue reading

“Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors”

November 5, 2024, 7:18 amDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

WaPo: A federal judge late Monday denied an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from gaining access to polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk said state officials… Continue reading

“Attorneys General Issue Bipartisan Statement Condemning Possible Violence in Response to Election Results” (51 AGs including Kris Kobach, but Not Ken Paxton, Todd Rokita, or Austen Knudsen)

November 5, 2024, 7:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) released the following statement today on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Oregon Attorney General and NAAG President Ellen Rosenblum, Connecticut Attorney… Continue reading

“Influential Attorneys Send a Message to Their Peers: No More Frivolous Election Lawsuits”

November 5, 2024, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

U.S. News: A coalition of current and former bar association presidents published a letter Monday night reminding their fellow attorneys and the public that “the courtroom is not a theater for unsubstantiated claims.” The move comes as the Republican National… Continue reading

More Government Warnings About Foreign Interference in 2024 Elections

November 5, 2024, 7:10 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Kyle Cheney: JUST IN: New statement from intel agencies about foreign interference in the election describing two specific Russian attempts to create/amplify disinformation. pic.twitter.com/RGz3BBOU5F— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 5, 2024

“In Pennsylvania, a race to keep voters from having their ballots thrown away”

November 4, 2024, 7:46 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Republicans have sued to prevent voters like King from getting a do-over. But the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for voters who make mistakes with their mail ballots to have a second chance. Now, in the … Continue reading

“Arizona Official Releases Voter List Sought by Activists After Court Order”

November 4, 2024, 7:44 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

NYT: Adrian Fontes, Arizona’s secretary of state, said Monday that his office had handed over the names of hundreds of thousands of voters to lawyers for a right-wing activist group as ordered by a court, adding that he regretted having… Continue reading

Waynesboro, VA Board of Elections Ordered to Certify Votes

November 4, 2024, 7:41 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Release: Today, Waynesboro Circuit Court Judge Paul Dryer issued an opinion requiring Waynesboro Electoral Board members Curtis Lilly and Scott Mares to certify the results of the November 2024 election. Judge Dryer ruled in favor of five Waynesboro voters represented… Continue reading

“How Pennsylvania’s mail ballot rules will lead to thousands of provisional ballots on Election Day”

November 4, 2024, 7:39 pmabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Mark Meredith and Michael Morse for NBC News: Overall, about 2.2 million Pennsylvanians have had approved mail ballot applications…. [R]oughly 390,000 mail ballots are outstanding. If Pennsylvania’s 2024 election follows the same trend we observed in 2022, then about… Continue reading

“RNC sues Milwaukee on eve of election claiming limits on vote observers”

November 4, 2024, 5:38 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: A day before the presidential election, the Republican National Committee on Monday said it had filed a lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee claiming its Election Commission had “arbitrarily” limited the number of observers allowed in some… Continue reading

Did Testimony from Elon Musk’s Advisor Aiming to Show the Million Dollar Lottery Was Not Violating PA Gaming Law Actually Incriminate Musk’s PAC for Federal Vote Buying?

November 4, 2024, 5:31 pmchicanery, vote buyingRick Hasen

Marshall Cohen for CNN: Later in the hearing, Musk political adviser Chris Young provided new details about how the giveaway operated. “Our intent all along is to only provide compensation to registered voters and US citizens, and avoid any chance… Continue reading