All posts by Rick Hasen

Did Testimony from Elon Musk’s Advisor Aiming to Show the Million Dollar Lottery Was Not Violating PA Gaming Law Actually Incriminate Musk’s PAC for Federal Vote Buying?

November 4, 2024, 5:31 pmchicanery, vote buyingRick Hasen

Marshall Cohen for CNN: Later in the hearing, Musk political adviser Chris Young provided new details about how the giveaway operated. “Our intent all along is to only provide compensation to registered voters and US citizens, and avoid any chance… Continue reading

“Thousands of Pennsylvania voters have had their mail ballot applications challenged”

November 4, 2024, 4:52 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NPR: Thousands of last-minute challenges to voters’ mail ballot applications, along with baseless claims by former President Donald Trump about an investigation into suspicious voter registration forms, are adding pressure on Pennsylvania county officials in the final hours before Election… Continue reading

“A pro-Trump influencer says a Russian agent paid him $100 to post a fake voter fraud video. It wasn’t the first time”

November 4, 2024, 4:49 pmcheap speech, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: An American social media influencer said he was paid $100 by a pro-Kremlin propagandist to post a fake video of Haitian immigrants claiming to vote in the US presidential election. The payment was one of several the man said… Continue reading

“Foreign Adversaries May Try to Undermine U.S. Elections After Vote”

November 4, 2024, 2:50 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Russian groups and other foreign adversaries have unleashed an extensive disinformation campaign to undermine confidence in the U.S. election, but there is no evidence that their efforts will affect the outcome, federal officials said on Monday. The officials remain… Continue reading

“Scoop: Meta to extend block on new election ads”

November 4, 2024, 2:48 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

Axios: Meta will extend its ban on new election ads for the week leading up to the election until several days after the polls close, Axios has learned. The tech giant informed advertising partners about the shift on Monday. Why… Continue reading

“Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to voters can continue, Pennsylvania judge rules”

November 4, 2024, 2:47 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to voters can continue, in a victory for the tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected arguments from the… Continue reading

“Georgia Supreme Court halts Cobb County absentee ballot extension deadline | What this means for voters”

November 4, 2024, 2:41 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

11Alive: The Georgia Supreme Court halted a ruling that allowed Cobb County to have an extension for its absentee ballots to be turned in, according to a court filing. The new decisions comes after a Cobb County Superior Court Judge… Continue reading

“Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. That’s highly unlikely”

November 4, 2024, 2:39 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nick Riccardi for AP: Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his demands that the winner of the presidential race be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday, well before all the votes are counted. Trump set the pattern in 2020… Continue reading

“Trump Claims ‘Illegal Alien’ Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.”

November 4, 2024, 10:19 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Andy Kroll for ProPublica: Unfounded claims about the threat of widespread voting by “illegal aliens” and noncitizens in the 2024 election. Away from the spotlight, though, at least one Republican National Committee official is telling volunteer poll watchers a completely… Continue reading

“Billionaires help bankroll legal funds used by parties to challenge election rules”

November 4, 2024, 10:17 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Issue One: Even before the results of the presidential election are tabulated, partisan actors are busy behind the scenes filing lawsuits seeking clarification about existing election rules and, in the most extreme cases, taking aim at the processes governing… Continue reading

“The Constitutional Underpinnings of the ECRA”

November 4, 2024, 9:25 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Larry Schwartzol at Lawfare.

“How Ranked Choice Voting Could Improve Presidential Elections”

November 4, 2024, 9:24 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Rob Richie for the National Civic League.

HaHaHa: Elon Musk’s Lawyer Says His Potentially Illegal Lottery for Registered Voters is Not “Random” But is “By Chance”

November 4, 2024, 8:31 amchicaneryRick Hasen

My goodness: from Philly courtroom —Musk lawyer says his $1m giveaway is NOT a lottery. "There is no prize to be won" and winners "are not chosen at random," Musk lawyer Chris Gober said. Instead, the $1m is a salary… Continue reading

My New One at Slate: “Thousands of Pennsylvania Ballots Will Be Tossed on a Technicality. Thank SCOTUS.”

November 4, 2024, 7:30 amabsentee ballots, election administration, Supreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Last week, the Supreme Court allowed Virginia to conduct a last minute voter purge to remove potential non-citizens from the rolls despite a federal law that seemed to bar the practice.… Continue reading

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