All posts by Rick Hasen

The Origins of “A Real Right to Vote”

January 22, 2024, 7:55 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

I wrote in the New York Times’ “Opinion Today” newsletter about the origins of my forthcoming book, A Real Right to Vote: I have been studying and writing about election law for nearly 30 years, and for most of… Continue reading

“Dean Phillips open to No Labels ticket: ‘Why would we not consider that?”

January 22, 2024, 7:54 amballot accessRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Barton Gellman Joins Brennan Center in Fight for American Democracy”

January 22, 2024, 7:52 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Release: Today journalist Barton Gellman joins the leadership team of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law as Senior Advisor. He will work with the organization’s experts to respond to the threats of abuse of power and the assault… Continue reading

“Election Fraud Is Rare. Except, Maybe, in Bridgeport, Conn.”

January 22, 2024, 7:43 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Two months ago, Joe Ganim received the most votes in the race for mayor of Bridgeport, Conn. This week, the city will vote again — to decide if he should even be the Democratic candidate. The unlikely and confusing… Continue reading

“Fake Joe Biden robocall tells New Hampshire Democrats not to vote on Tuesday”

January 22, 2024, 7:41 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: A prominent New Hampshire Democrat plans to file a complaint with the state attorney general over an apparent robocall that appears to encourage supporters of President Joe Biden not to vote in Tuesday’s presidential primary. The voice in… Continue reading

“Graves to lose U.S. House seat under Louisiana redistricting plan that adds minority seat”

January 20, 2024, 10:50 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Louisiana Illuminator: Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting plan that adds a second majority-Black district to the state’s U.S. House lineup, likely at the expense of U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge. State… Continue reading

“WA judge denies effort to remove Trump from ballot”

January 20, 2024, 10:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Seattle Times: Donald Trump will remain on Washington’s presidential primary ballot after a judge ruled Thursday there was no clear error when the secretary of state placed him on the official list of candidates. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary… Continue reading

Jan. 24 NYSBA Event: “The 2024 Presidential Election: Democracy on Trial?”

January 19, 2024, 6:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This looks like it will be great (registration link):

“Bank records: DA Willis and special prosecutor traveled together during Trump probe”

January 19, 2024, 2:23 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: Special prosecutor Nathan Wade purchased airline tickets he and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis used for trips to San Francisco, Miami and Aruba, according to a court motion filed Friday. The filing, on behalf of Joycelyn Wade in… Continue reading

“The federal agency dedicated to elections is, once again, in turmoil ahead of the 2024 elections”

January 19, 2024, 2:16 pmelection administration, Election Assistance CommissionRick Hasen

Jessica Huseman for VoteBeat: Some news: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has fired its executive director, Steven Frid, who held the job for less than a year. Frid was the agency’s third executive director in as many years. The agency… Continue reading

“The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025”

January 19, 2024, 2:10 pmauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

New report from Protect Democracy.

Trump Abandons Key Argument He Raised in His Cert Petition That the Question of Disqualification is a Nonjusticiable Political Question Reserved for Congress–Likely for a Political Reason

January 19, 2024, 5:42 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

In his cert. petition in the disqualification case, Donald Trump argued: “Congress—not a state court—is the proper body to resolve questions concerning a presidential candidate’s eligibility….There is no similar commitment of questions concerning presidential eligibility tostate courts, particularly in the… Continue reading

No Labels Asks DOJ to Investigate Its Political Opponents for, Among Other Things, Extortion and Violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act, for Opposing Group’s Ballot Access for 2024 Presidential Candidate

January 19, 2024, 5:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This is quite a letter, making the claim that these political activities cross the line from First Amendment speech to illegal intimidation. Meanwhile, Rick Wilson, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, another organization actively working to prevent No Labels from exercising… Continue reading

Wisconsin: “Republican rift over impeaching elections chief Meagan Wolfe boils over in Assembly”

January 18, 2024, 2:24 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Divisions among Wisconsin Republican lawmakers over an effort to oust the state’s top election official spilled onto the Assembly floor this week as GOP leaders continued to block efforts by a small faction to impeach the leader of… Continue reading