“The Game Theory of Democracy”
NYT Magazine on the great Adam Przeworski and his work in game theory on democracy—and why he’s worried about democracy in the U.S.
All posts by Rick Hasen
I Spoke with Dahlia Lithwick on the Slate “Amicus” Podcast About What to Expect When You are Expecting a Crazy Election
You can listen here.
“Efforts to combat disinformation in retreat as voters head to the polls”
WaPo:
During the chaos after the 2020 election, tech companies erected unprecedented defenses to prevent misinformation from spreading on their platforms.
Twitter’s Trust and Safety team added fact-checking labels to false claims about the election and blocked some of then-President… Continue reading
“Rich Bernstein: The Fifth Circuit Was Wrong–Counting Timely-Cast Remote Votes That Are Received After Election Day is as Old as the Founding”
Smart analysis of a laughable decision.
Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Give Relief in Naked Ballots Case (Updated Post)
You can find the order here.
What’s most notable is Justice Alito, purportedly applying Moore v. Harper’s anti-arrogation principle, saying that the interpretation here would clearly violate the power of the state legislature: “The applicants contend that this interpretation… Continue reading
Major Breaking News: Pennsylvania Supreme Court, with No Noted Dissents, Shuts Down Argument Under State Constitutional Law for Counting of Misdated/Undated But Timely Mail-In Ballots Before Election
In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the PA Supreme Court has removed the considerable uncertainty that was generated when the lower court (the Commonwealth Court) issued an opinion holding that misdated or undated but timely mail-in ballots must… Continue reading
“Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office”
CalMatters:
On Wednesday, as the workers of the Shasta County Registrar of Voters office busily sifted through the ballots that have already been cast, they had company.
A group of nine people, holding clipboards and taking notes, stood in a… Continue reading
Pennsylvania State Court Issues Order to Deal with Ballot Snafus in Erie, Pennsylvania
From a quick glance this all seems sensible.
After Losing in Lower Courts, Republicans Go to North Carolina Supreme Court Seeking to Set Aside Overseas Ballots for Possible Citizenship Check
“Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds”
AP:
The nation’s deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year’s election, as a new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately.
Voters generally show… Continue reading
“Russia behind video claiming election fraud in Georgia, intelligence officials say”
AJC:
A video circulating on social media claiming that people from Haiti voted illegally in Georgia is “targeted disinformation” meant to create doubt in the election, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
“This is false, and is an example… Continue reading
“Nate Persily’s mini museum of election history”
“Federal judge allows proof of citizenship requirement for naturalized Ohioans challenged at polls”
Ohio Capital Journal:
A federal district judge in Ohio has given the green light to a requirement that naturalized Ohio U.S. citizens show proof of citizenship to cast a ballot. In 2006, the same judge determined a statute requiring challenged… Continue reading
Democratic Party Files Brief in Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Asking It to Take RNC Petition and Summarily Affirm That All Undated/Misdated But Timely Ballots Should Be Counted in Upcoming Election (If Court Did This, It Could End Up at SCOTUS)
From the motion to intervene:
This case presents a question of “substantial public importance.” 210 Pa. Code R. 1114(4). That question is whether the Pennsylvania Constitution’s Free and Equal Elections Clause, art. I, §5 (“Clause”), prohibits county boards of… Continue reading