All posts by Rick Hasen

“Vote Centers Are Open In Santa Ana’s Recall Election. But Is The Election Valid?”

November 7, 2023, 7:40 amrecall elections, redistrictingRick Hasen

LAist: Vote centers are open in the recall election of Santa Ana City Councilmember Jessie Lopez, but it’s unclear whether the election is legal. That’s because the Orange County registrar of voters recently concluded the city was using the wrong… Continue reading

New York: “Two Competing City Council Campaigns in Brooklyn Paid the Same Lawyer and ConsultantsNew York: “

November 7, 2023, 7:31 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

The City: Amber Adler, a Democrat, and Igor Kazatsker, an independent on the “Team Trump” line, are theoretically running against each other — and against incumbent Republican Inna Vernikov in this month’s City Council race for South Brooklyn’s 48th District.But… Continue reading

Nov. 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Covering the Risks to Elections on the State and Local Level: Views from the Beat Reporters” (Free Registration Required)

November 7, 2023, 7:18 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Join us for the final SDP webinar of the semester, Nov. 16 at noon pacific. Featuring a great set of panelists: Jonathan Lai (Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico), Carrie Levine (Votebeat), Patrick Marley (WaPo), and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (WaPo). Moderated by… Continue reading

“Prosecutors Assail Trump’s Bid to Have Federal Election Case Dismissed”

November 6, 2023, 5:36 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reject a barrage of motions filed last month by former President Donald J. Trump that sought to toss out the indictment charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election and… Continue reading

My Book, “A Real Right to Vote” Now Available for Preorder (Out Feb. 20); Free Preview of Introduction Now Available

November 6, 2023, 7:44 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

My book, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, publishes Feb. 20 and should hopefully be available a bit earlier for those who might want to assign it in a Winter or Spring… Continue reading

“Trump Indictments Haven’t Sunk His Campaign, but a Conviction Might”

November 6, 2023, 7:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For Donald J. Trump, a new set of New York Times/Siena College polls captures a stunning, seemingly contradictory picture. His 91 felony charges in four different jurisdictions have not significantly hurt him among voters in battleground states. Yet he… Continue reading

“Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term”

November 6, 2023, 7:32 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute… Continue reading

“Shifting ground: Georgia’s redistricting redo part of a national battle”

November 6, 2023, 7:29 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Mark Niesse for AJC: A court-ordered redistricting do-over in Georgia put one U.S. House seat in play — a potential pickup for Democrats — but the state is far from alone. Lawsuits over representation and discrimination are playing out across… Continue reading

“Abuse of Discretion: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Indefensible Use of Evidence in Election Law Cases”

November 6, 2023, 7:28 amcampaign finance, election administration, redistricting, Supreme Court, theoryRick Hasen

I have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This is the written version of a keynote address delivered to the Southern California Law and Social Science (SOCLASS) Forum, “Elections, Law and Democracy” Conference, Whittier Law School, March… Continue reading

Kansas AG Kris Kobach Asks State Supreme Court to Rule that Voting is Not a Fundamental Right in Kansas

November 6, 2023, 7:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

KC Star: The Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments Friday in a case that has the potential to upend current and future election laws in Kansas, subjecting them to the highest possible legal bar. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, a Republican,… Continue reading

John Eastman Claims, Without Evidence, That a Cover Up is Preventing the Production of More Evidence of Voter Fraud from 2020 Election

November 6, 2023, 7:20 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

From a “60 Minutes” interview: Scott Pelley: You said 2500 convicts, the investigation found four. You said 10,000 dead voters, the investigation found four. It doesn’t seem like you knew what you were talking about. John Eastman: You’ve now mischaracterized… Continue reading

“Appeals Court Temporarily Frees Trump From Gag Order in Election Case”

November 4, 2023, 2:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: An appeals court in Washington on Friday paused the gag order imposed on former President Donald J. Trump in the federal case accusing him of seeking to overturn the 2020 election, temporarily freeing him to go back to attacking… Continue reading

“Exclusive: In our ‘hyper-polarized’ political climate, 20% of the S&P 500 is now doing this”

November 4, 2023, 1:42 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Marketwatch: As the U.S. continues to look polarized politically, a growing number of S&P 500 companies have made the effort to earn the highest scores from a watchdog organization that’s focused on transparency in corporate political spending. That’s according to… Continue reading

DOJ Defends Constitutionality of Section 2 of Voting Rights Act Against Georgia Arguments

November 3, 2023, 6:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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