All posts by Rick Hasen

“There Is No ‘Little Secret’ Speaker Power over the Electoral Count”

October 29, 2024, 4:28 pmelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Andy Craig at Cato at Liberty: The Speaker’s role during the electoral count is, in fact, nearly non-existent. There are no lawful mechanisms for the Speaker to derail the joint session of Congress without the backing of concurrent majorities in… Continue reading

“These Pennsylvania counties give voters a chance to fix errors on their mail ballots (MAP)”

October 29, 2024, 3:18 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

I had missed this Votebeat/Spotlight PA story last week, but it seems to me it could be significant if it all comes down to PA: Voters in most Pennsylvania counties will have the chance to fix errors with their mail… Continue reading

“Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr. plea to be removed from ballot in two swing states”

October 29, 2024, 2:34 pmballot access, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NBC News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a long-shot bid by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his independent presidential campaign, seeking his removal from the ballot in the key swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. Kennedy has… Continue reading

Ben Ginsberg: “I’ve Been Through a Lot of Election Nights. Here’s How Nov. 5 May Go.”

October 29, 2024, 2:27 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg NYT oped: Get ready for a long election night — or nights. The 2024 presidential race is likely to come down to the seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Winners are… Continue reading

Indiana: “‘This is political bulls**t’: Former Republican candidate charged with stealing Madison County election ballot”

October 29, 2024, 2:25 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Fox 59: A former Republican candidate running for an Indiana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with stealing several election ballots during a recent voting machine test. Larry L. Savage Jr., a candidate in … Continue reading

Watch Video of My MSNBC Appearance with Ana Cabrera Talking About 2024 Election Litigation and What to Expect Next Week

October 29, 2024, 12:47 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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“As Texas refuses online voter registration, paper applications get lost”

October 29, 2024, 12:40 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

Votebeat and the Texas Tribune: There is no simple way to know how many people are disenfranchised because of this, but more than a dozen local election officials and volunteer deputy registrars shared examples, and multiple people told similar… Continue reading

“U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge”

October 29, 2024, 12:10 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

NPR: Nadra Wilson of Lynchburg, Va., was concerned and confused when she received a letter in the mail from local election officials notifying her that her U.S. citizenship was in question. The notice said she needed to affirm she was… Continue reading

“Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine”

October 29, 2024, 11:59 amcheap speech, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Former President Donald J. Trump’s penchant for amplifying easily debunked conspiracy theories is well known. But an extensive analysis of his posts and reposts on Truth Social reveals a candidate who promotes these sinister theories at a scale and… Continue reading

My New One at MSNBC: “Ballot boxes were set on fire in Oregon and Washington. What happens to the votes? Federal and state authorities need to extinguish this kind of violence before things get more out of hand.”

October 29, 2024, 9:13 amchicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for MSNBC Opinion. A snippet: Voters in Oregon and Washington are lucky enough to live in states with excellent election administration, including elaborate systems to track the path of one’s ballot from the time it… Continue reading

Federal Court Denies Relief in Republican Attack on Overseas Voting in Pennsylvania, Finding It Comes Too Late (Among Other Problems)

October 29, 2024, 9:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

No surprises here. In a sentence: “Plaintiffs delayed too long to file their action, they lack standing, they have failed to join indispensable parties, and they have failed to articulate a viable cause of action.” One more snippet on… Continue reading

“‘A Year of Frustration’: How New Mexico Kept Denying People Voting Rights Despite Reform”

October 29, 2024, 9:03 amfelon votingRick Hasen

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“X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content—Whether They Want It or Not”

October 29, 2024, 7:34 amcheap speechRick Hasen

WSJ: New X users with interests in topics such as crafts, sports and cooking are being blanketed with political content and fed a steady diet of posts that lean toward Donald Trump and that sow doubt about the integrity of… Continue reading

“Arizona’s ballot is so long it could create Election Day problems”

October 29, 2024, 6:56 amelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: In Maricopa County, home to a majority of voters, there are two pages — each measuring 17 inches long by 8½ inches wide when fully unfurled — that are covered front and backin fine print with races, full lists… Continue reading

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