All posts by Rick Hasen

“A Constitutional Convention? Some Democrats Fear It’s Coming.”

December 16, 2024, 7:37 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: As Republicans prepare to take control of Congress and the White House, among the many scenarios keeping Democrats up at night is an event that many Americans consider a historical relic: a constitutional convention. The 1787 gathering in Philadelphia… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Nick Stephanopoulos: “Aligning Election Law – The Concept of Alignment”

December 16, 2024, 7:00 amELB Book CornerRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome Nick Stephanopoulos to the ELB Book Corner, writing about his new book, Aligning Election Law. This is the first of five posts: As many folks in the ELB community know, I recently wrote a… Continue reading

“Restricting the Vote: Inside the Right-Wing Push to Rewrite Election Rules in 2025; Cleta Mitchell offered ALEC state lawmakers a list of restrictive voting policies”

December 13, 2024, 2:18 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Documented: In the immediate aftermath of Trump’s 2024 election victory, the right’s “election fraud” claims magically disappeared—but only temporarily. The fraud narrative is already reemerging to justify a wave of restrictive new voting laws in 2025, according to… Continue reading

“What If Free Speech Means Banning TikTok?”

December 13, 2024, 12:26 pmcampaign finance, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Alan Rozenshtein in The Atlantic: But in its decision, the court did something unexpected. In addition to crediting the government’s national-security arguments, it highlighted an important tension within pro-free-expression arguments: the right to access and speak on the platform of… Continue reading

“Gillibrand Presses Biden to Amend the Constitution to Enshrine Sex Equality”

December 13, 2024, 12:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is on a mission in President Biden’s final days in office. She wants to convince him that he can rescue his legacy by adding the century-old Equal Rights Amendment, which would explicitly… Continue reading

Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN

December 13, 2024, 8:38 ampedagogyRick Hasen

Here: Recent Top Papers (60 days) As of: 14 Oct 2024 – 13 Dec 2024 RankPaperDownloads1.Second-Guessing State Courts in Election Cases: Arrogation and Evasion Under Moore v. Harper Michael WeingartnerIndependentDate Posted: 08 Oct 2024Last Revised: 08 Oct 20244202.… Continue reading

“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

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