All posts by Rick Hasen

“Trump alumni warn he could deploy troops against Americans”

October 25, 2024, 7:39 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

WaPo: Now, with less than two weeks until Election Day, some of Trump’s most senior former advisers are warning Americans to take his militaristic impulses seriously. His longest-serving chief of staff, John Kelly, told the New York Times that he… Continue reading

“The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote”

October 25, 2024, 7:38 amelection administration, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Deep dive by Jim Rutenberg for NYT Magazine: Much of that work would be done by Cleta Mitchell, a Republican lawyer who assisted Trump’s efforts in Georgia after the 2020 election and was on the phone call on Jan.… Continue reading

“RNC is leading the legal charge for Trump amid echoes of 2020 election chaos”

October 25, 2024, 7:35 amelection law biz, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Lawrence Hurley for NBC News: When a local Republican official in Georgia filed a lawsuit this year declaring that election boards did not have a duty to certify results, the lawyer she turned to was part of the legal team… Continue reading

“JPMorgan, FirstEnergy to Offer More Political Spending Details”

October 25, 2024, 7:27 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: JPMorganChase & Co., FirstEnergy Corp., and Sempra are the first to be designated “model code companies” by organizations that urge corporations to voluntarily disclose more information about their political footprint. The companies have publicly committed to following the code,… Continue reading

“Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead”

October 24, 2024, 5:26 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

David French NYT column: As we approach Election Day, I’m cautiously optimistic — not so much about the outcome of the election (it’s way too close for either side to feel confident), but rather about the durability and integrity… Continue reading

Podcast Delves into the Increased Uses of Ranked Choice Voting in the U.S. with Rob Richie

October 24, 2024, 5:25 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

You can listen here.

Tom Cotton Wrongly Claims DOJ Selectively Going after Musk, Wrongly Claiming that RuPaul Contest and Michele Obama Sweepstakes Violate the Same Federal Law Against Vote Buying (They Don’t)

October 24, 2024, 2:23 pmfraudulent fraud squad, vote buyingRick Hasen

Senator Tom Cotton claims DOJ is engaged in targeting those on the right by going after Elon Musk’s PAC for vote buying with his contest that requires voter registation. He argues that RuPaul and Michele Obama both are running contests… Continue reading

“There Are Four Anti-Trump Pathways We Failed to Take. There Is a Fifth.”

October 24, 2024, 11:53 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

Must-read NYT oped from Levitsky & Ziblatt: The U.S. establishment is sleepwalking toward a crisis. An openly antidemocratic figure stands at least a 50-50 chance of winning the presidency. The Supreme Court and the Republican Party have abdicated their gatekeeping… Continue reading

When Will We Know Election Results in the Swing States? Great New Slide Deck from Protect Democracy Explores

October 24, 2024, 11:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Great stuff here.

My New One at Slate: “Why the ‘Blue Shift’ Everyone Seems To Have Forgotten Might Be More Dangerous This Time”

October 24, 2024, 9:04 amchicanery, election administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Everyone seems to expect that Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory on election night, whether or not news organizations project him the winner. NBC’s Hallie Jackson even asked Kamala Harris about… Continue reading

Cornel West is Still Trying to Get on the PA Ballot, While Voting is Already Underway

October 24, 2024, 8:55 amballot accessRick Hasen

Third Circuit motion for injunction pending appeal.

“Is America Ready to Bid the Electoral College Farewell? | The Daily Show”

October 24, 2024, 8:52 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Watch here about the National Popular Vote proposal.

“New Issue One investigation illuminates connections, secretive donors behind groups pushing false election-related narratives”

October 24, 2024, 7:52 amcampaign finance, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Release: In recent months, a network known as the “Only Citizens Vote Coalition” — which counts more than 80 organizations as members — has been amplifying the biggest myth circulating this election, that large numbers of noncitizens are going to… Continue reading

“Justice Department Announces Four Cases Brought by Election Threats Task Force”

October 24, 2024, 7:34 amchicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

Release: The Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force (ETTF) announced developments this week in four cases involving interstate transmissions of threats to election personnel and other victims. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to threatening a Colorado… Continue reading