All posts by Rick Hasen

“Pennsylvania Republicans Lag Democrats in Early Mail Ballot Requests”

September 30, 2024, 12:57 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

NYT: In the past two election cycles, Republicans have been far less eager to vote by mail than Democrats — and their candidates have suffered because of it. This year, Republicans made Pennsylvania their target for flipping the trend, pledging … Continue reading

“Fact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat”

September 30, 2024, 12:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Marshall Cohen and Daniel Dale for CNN.

October 16 Event: “Connecting Research with Policy: Foreign Influence, Disinformation, and Generative AI”

September 30, 2024, 12:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This looks great: Over the past decade, immense research and policy efforts have focused on understanding digital media’s impact on democracy, particularly around foreign influence campaigns and disinformation. However, the online environment has shifted radically over the last few years… Continue reading

“AI Could Still Wreck the Presidential Election”

September 30, 2024, 11:26 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneir in The Atlantic.

“Democrats sue to block new Georgia rule requiring hand-count of Election Day ballots”

September 30, 2024, 11:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN: Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud… Continue reading

“Advocacy groups urge Congress to commit to certifying election results”

September 30, 2024, 7:42 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: A broad coalition of advocacy groups called on every member of Congress to commit to certifying the results of the presidential election on Jan. 6, 2025, warning lawmakers in a letter sent Monday that “our most fundamental rights and… Continue reading

Trump, Once Again Lying, Back to Blaming Cities with Large Minority Populations–Atlanta, Detroit, and Philadelphia–for Cheating in Elections

September 29, 2024, 3:54 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Watch: Trump on elections: I’m here because they cheat.. they cheat in this state and I’ll mention a couple of the areas. Philadelphia is out of control. Detroit is out of control. Atlanta is out of control. pic.twitter.com/YUvBKncduu—… Continue reading

“Trump Allies Bombard the Courts, Setting Stage for Post-Election Fight”

September 29, 2024, 11:57 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans have unleashed a flurry of lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices ahead of the November elections, setting the stage for what could be a far larger and more contentious legal battle over the White House after Election Day.… Continue reading

“Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches”

September 29, 2024, 11:48 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

AP: With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Revival Christian Fellowship’s sanctuary in Menifee, California, inviting congregants to register to vote. The women urged those streaming into the… Continue reading

“On private call, Arizona’s top Democrats debated a ‘dire’ ballot dilemma”

September 28, 2024, 5:08 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Wow WaPo report: rizona’s Democratic leaders knew they had no good options when they jumped on a phone call this month. They had just learned tens of thousands of residents had been registered to vote for decades, even though there… Continue reading

“Misinformation spreads after 750k names removed from NC voter rolls. Here are the facts.”

September 28, 2024, 3:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The News and Observer reports.

Federal Court Enjoins Texas Law Criminalizing Some Door to Door Political Canvassing

September 28, 2024, 3:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Details from Sean Morales-Doyle.

“Inside Georgia’s effort to secure voting machines as experts raise concerns”

September 27, 2024, 5:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

PBS News Hour reports.

“ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule”

September 27, 2024, 5:22 pmabsentee ballots, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Votebeat: The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether requiring voters to date their mail ballot return envelopes violates federal law. The group filed its petition Friday on behalf of the Pennsylvania… Continue reading

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