All posts by Rick Hasen

“Campaign Finance: Observations on Public Financing Programs in Selected States and Localities”

December 19, 2024, 1:12 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

New GAO report: States and localities have generally implemented public campaign financing programs using one of three models: (1) grants—participating candidates receive lump-sum grants of public funds; (2) matching funds—participating candidates receive public funds matching certain private contributions they raise,… Continue reading

“Republican Appeals Court Judge Griffin asks the NC Supreme Court to throw out votes”

December 19, 2024, 7:36 amjudicial elections, recountsRick Hasen

NC Newsline: Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to do what the state Board of Elections would not — throw out tens of thousands of votes on the belief that canceling them will… Continue reading

“Georgia Court of Appeals strips Fulton DA Fani Willis of Trump election interference case”

December 19, 2024, 7:09 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AJC: The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office should be removed from the 2020 election interference case, a bombshell decision that will upend the last remaining criminal case against… Continue reading

“How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge”

December 19, 2024, 7:05 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ: To adapt the White House around the needs of a diminished leader, they told visitors to keep meetings focused. Interactions with senior Democratic lawmakers and some cabinet members—including powerful secretaries such as Defense’s Lloyd Austin and Treasury’s Janet Yellen—were infrequent or grew… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Nick Stephanopoulos: “Aligning Election Law –Doctrinal Applications”

December 19, 2024, 7:00 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome Nick Stephanopoulos to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, Aligning Election Law. This is the fourth of five posts: In my posts to date about my new book, “Aligning Election Law,”… Continue reading

Anna Massoglia: “A New Chapter: Why I Am Leaving OpenSecrets – And What’s Next”

December 19, 2024, 6:57 amcampaign finance, election law bizRick Hasen

I’ve long been a huge fan of Anna Massoglia and her data work at Open Secrets. With the contraction of Open Secrets, Anna is out on her own, including with the new Influence Brief. Looking forward to seeing her… Continue reading

“The Wrath of Trump: House Republicans Map a Case Against Liz Cheney”

December 18, 2024, 1:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For years, President-elect Donald J. Trump has made it known that people he believes to be his enemies should be prosecuted. This week, his allies in Congress laid out a template for how to go after one of them… Continue reading

As Supreme Court Sets TikTok Case for Oral Argument, Senator McConnell, Champion of First Amendment in Citizens United, Files Amicus Brief Saying Government Can Shut Down Platform to stop “deployment of subversive enemy propaganda through algorithmic curation.”

December 18, 2024, 12:42 pmcampaign finance, First Amendment theory, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Quite the amicus brief from the purportedly free-speech Senator McConnell. The Supreme Court set a very expedited schedule for oral argument in the TikTok case (unlike its dilatory tactics in the Trump immunity case).

ELB Book Corner: Nick Stephanopoulos: “Aligning Election Law – The Law of Alignment”

December 18, 2024, 7:00 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome Nick Stephanopoulos to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, Aligning Election Law. This is the third of five posts: My posts so far about my new book, “Aligning Election Law,” have… Continue reading

Watch Video of My Conversation With MSNBC’s Alex Wagner on the First Amendment and Trump’s Lawsuits Against Media Including the Des Moines Register

December 17, 2024, 8:15 pmFirst Amendment theoryRick Hasen

You can watch the video at this link:

“Electoral College meets to officially cast votes for president”

December 17, 2024, 5:09 pmelectoral collegeRick Hasen

PBS News Hour reports.

“Elections: Observations on State Laws and Perspectives on Holding Special Elections to Fill House Vacancies”

December 17, 2024, 5:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New GAO report: The U.S. Constitution requires each state’s governor to issue written orders for special elections to fill vacancies in the U.S. House of Representatives (House). Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, a federal law was enacted… Continue reading

“Top Arizona election official accuses predecessors of ignoring proof-of-citizenship problem”

December 17, 2024, 4:45 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: The failure by Arizona officials to document the citizenship of thousands of voters was identified as “a problem” seven years ago — and again during the 2020 presidential election — before it was made public this fall, according to… Continue reading

“A voting rights battle in a New York City suburb may lead to a national fight”

December 17, 2024, 8:17 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Hansi Lo Wang for NPR: In Nassau County, voters of color and white voters tend to prefer different candidates. And the number of people identifying as white and not Hispanic has dropped more than 11% over the past decade,… Continue reading

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