All posts by Rick Hasen

“The GOP has been using a campaign finance loophole to save on TV ads. Now Dems are getting in on it.”

October 21, 2024, 6:23 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats are starting to use a campaign finance loophole to save big bucks on TV advertising — after failing to stop Republicans from doing the same. Earlier this month, the Federal Election Commission deadlocked on a case brought forth… Continue reading

“Protecting Your Vote: Nevada’s ‘swingiest’ county emerges as key battleground in election certification fight”

October 21, 2024, 6:21 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

ABC News: Politicos in Washoe County, Nevada, proudly refer to their home as “the swingiest county in the swingiest state,” where voters in the sprawling and sparsely populated swath of desert might very well tilt the scales of a deadlocked … Continue reading

“How Republicans pushed social media companies to stop fighting election misinformation”

October 21, 2024, 6:13 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: Three years ago, major internet platforms including Meta, Twitter and YouTube responded to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots with decisive action — suspending thousands of accounts that had spread election lies and removing posts glorifying the attack on… Continue reading

“U.S. cybersecurity chief says election systems have ‘never been more secure'”

October 20, 2024, 7:56 pmchicanery, voting technologyRick Hasen

NPR: Amid widespread concerns of outside interference influencing the results this year’s presidential election, the head of the country’s cybersecurity agency says election infrastructure is more secure than ever. State and local election officials across the country have made big… Continue reading

“Clarifying the Possibility of a Contingent Election under the Twelfth Amendment”

October 20, 2024, 7:48 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Smart Andy Craig at Cato: The law makes this distinction clear, carefully tracking the Constitution’s text. 3 USC §15(e)(2) provides that the whole number of electors is reduced only if a state has failed to appoint the number of electors… Continue reading

“The Fight Over Ballots Has Already Begun in Wisconsin”

October 20, 2024, 8:47 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Is It Time to Have Real Universal Suffrage in the United States?” (Paul Finkelman Review of “A Real Right to Vote”)

October 20, 2024, 8:46 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Paul Finkelman has written this review of my book, A Real Right to Vote, for the Los Angeles Review of Books. A snippet: AS WE MAKE our way to the November election, Richard L. Hasen’s new book A Real Right… Continue reading

“Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro: Law enforcement should ‘take a look at’ Elon Musk voter payments”

October 20, 2024, 8:31 amvote buyingRick Hasen

Alexandra Marquez for NBC News: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Sunday said that tech mogul Elon Musk’s plan to give money to registered voters in Pennsylvania is “deeply concerning” and “it’s something that law enforcement could take a look at”… Continue reading

“Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for long legal battles over the 2024 election results”

October 20, 2024, 7:39 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP reports.

“The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway”; John Eastman Quoted Saying ECRA is Unconstitutional (It’s Not)

October 20, 2024, 7:33 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Dozens of interviews with people deeply familiar or involved with the election process point to a clear consensus: Not only could Trump make a second attempt at overturning an election he loses, he and his allies are already laying… Continue reading

Elon Musk Veers Into Clearly Illegal Vote Buying, Offering $1 Million Per Day Lottery Prize Only to Registered Voters

October 19, 2024, 6:40 pmchicanery, vote buyingRick Hasen

Hugo Lowell: “Elon Musk says on stage at a town hall that America PAC will be awarding $1 million every day until the election to a registered Pennsylvania voter who has signed his petition. Musk awarded the first $1… Continue reading

“Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris campaign scheme”

October 19, 2024, 9:36 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Open Secrets: An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is actually run by a dark money network supporting former President Donald Trump. Building America’s Future, the dark… Continue reading

“Elon Musk-Funded PAC Chases Jewish and Muslim Votes With Wildly Conflicting Messaging”

October 19, 2024, 7:59 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Daily Beast: A pro-Donald Trump Super PAC funded by Elon Musk is chasing votes in two key swing states—in ways that outright contradict each other. According to Meta and Snapchat’s political ad disclosures, the Future Coalition PAC has… Continue reading

“Trump Tries to Rewrite History of Jan. 6 in Campaign’s Final Stretch”

October 19, 2024, 7:57 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump on Friday tried to revise the history of the deadly attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, as new details in the federal prosecution against him were made public by the judge in the case.… Continue reading

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