All posts by Rick Hasen

“With thousands of blank ballots, 2 Central NY justice races decided by fewer than 20 write-in votes”

December 13, 2024, 8:08 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Syracuse.com: Thousands of blank ballots were cast in the Spafford and East Syracuse justice races, so the winners ended up being two men who each got fewer than 20 write-in votes. There were no official candidates on the ballots for… Continue reading

“F.B.I. Didn’t Instruct Informants to Encourage Violence at Capitol, Report Says”

December 13, 2024, 7:47 amDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

NYT: More than two dozen F.B.I. informants were in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, but contrary to widespread conspiracy theories, bureau officials did not order anyone to break the law as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol that day, according… Continue reading

“A botched election? Dozens of voters may have received the wrong ballot in a Georgia House race”

December 13, 2024, 7:43 amelection administrationRick Hasen

AJC: Tucked in a jagged corner on the Georgia House map, Donna Harris and her neighbors voted last month for the candidates they thought could be their next representative. It now appears they cast ballots in the wrong state House … Continue reading

“Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Plans to Donate $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration; The tycoon, long a Trump foe, is among tech leaders seeking improved ties with the president-elect”

December 13, 2024, 7:37 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WSJ: Amazon.com is planning a $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, as founder Jeff Bezos and other tech leaders shore up ties with the incoming administration. The donation is being prepared as Bezos, Amazon’s … Continue reading

“Most Third Party Voters Support Ranked Choice Voting and Preferred Trump Over Harris, Poll Finds”

December 13, 2024, 7:26 amalternative voting systems, third partiesRick Hasen

FairVote: A new nationwide poll from FairVote and Lake Research Partners surveyed Americans who voted for third-party and independent candidates for president. Key findings include: 87% of third-party voters say they are aware of ranked choice voting (RCV). 86%… Continue reading

“State of Election Administration Legislation 2024 Year-End Report: By the numbers”

December 12, 2024, 3:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ballotpedia compiled some very interesting statistics on introduced and passed election-related bills in the states in 2024:

“GOP Grabs Control of North Carolina Election Boards, Rushing to Negate November Losses”

December 12, 2024, 3:24 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Deep dive from Bolts.

ELB Book Corner: Justin Levitt: “The Census,” in The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Oxford University Press 2024)

December 12, 2024, 12:00 pmELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am very pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner several contributors to The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Eugene D. Mazo ed. 2024). The 30% discount code for ELB readers is ALAUTHC4. The eighth and final contribution is… Continue reading

“Trump’s DOJ civil rights pick built her name antagonizing California Democrats”

December 12, 2024, 10:33 amDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the civil rights division at the Department of Justice built a national profile as the ultimate San Francisco contrarian — representing conservative college students at UC Berkeley, a Google engineer fired for opposing diversity… Continue reading

2024 Election Results Poster Now Available from Election Data Services

December 12, 2024, 10:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

For the election geek in your life, it’s here.

Republican Party Suit to Blow Up Limits on Coordinated Spending Between Political Parties and Candidates Reaches the Supreme Court: I Expect They Will Take the Case and Further Deregulate Campaign Financing

December 12, 2024, 7:16 amcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

When the en banc Sixth Circuit decided this case, I wrote: “I have been waiting for this issue to get back to the Supreme Court for a while, and this is just the vehicle that could get it there.… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Pamela S. Karlan: “Election Law and Gender,” in The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Oxford University Press 2024).

December 12, 2024, 7:00 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am very pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner several contributors to The Oxford Handbook of American Election Law (Eugene D. Mazo ed. 2024). The 30% discount code for ELB readers is ALAUTHC4. The seventh contribution is from Pam … Continue reading

“Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund”

December 12, 2024, 6:51 amcampaign finance, cheap speechRick Hasen

WSJ: Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the latest step by Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to bolster his once-fraught relationship with the incoming president. The donation, confirmed by the company, is a departure… Continue reading

“NC elections officials reject GOP request to throw out 60,000 votes. Races for Supreme Court, state legislature affected”

December 11, 2024, 3:39 pmelection administration, judicial electionsRick Hasen

WRAL: State elections officials on Wednesday denied efforts by the North Carolina Republican Party to throw out tens of thousands of ballots cast by voters in this year’s elections. The GOP had launched its protests to aid its party’s… Continue reading

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