All posts by Rick Hasen

“Elon Musk’s PAC offers $47 payouts to refer swing state voters to sign petition”

October 8, 2024, 7:27 amcampaign finance, vote buyingRick Hasen

NBC News: Elon Musk’s pro-Trump America PAC is offering people $47 if they successfully get one registered swing-state voter to sign a petition supporting the First and Second Amendments of the Constitution. “Easy money,” Musk said in a post… Continue reading

“For US adversaries, Election Day won’t mean the end to efforts to influence Americans”

October 8, 2024, 7:24 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: Soon, the ballots will be cast, the polls will close and a campaign marked by assassination attempts, animosity and anxiety will come to an end. But for U.S. adversaries, the work to meddle with American democracy may be entering… Continue reading

“Is Democracy Doomed by Dark Money?”

October 8, 2024, 7:15 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on New Books Network podcast.

“Measuring Lost Votes by Mail”

October 7, 2024, 11:58 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Michael Morse (Penn Law), Marc Meredith (Penn), Amaya Madarang (Penn), and Katie Steele (Penn) have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The rise of mail balloting has led to concerns that procedural requirements can lead to “lost… Continue reading

October 15 Safeguarding Democracy Project Event: “Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election?” (Larry Diamond, Ben Ginsberg, Rachel Kleinfeld, Franita Tolson)

October 7, 2024, 11:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I’m very much looking forward to moderating this event: Tuesday, October 15 Are We Ready for a Fair and Legitimate Election? Tuesday, October 15, 7:30pm PT at the UCLA Hammer Museum, (Recording to Follow)Co-presented with the Hammer ForumAre election administrators… Continue reading

With No Noted Dissents, Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case Challenging San Francisco Law Requiring Donor Disclosures on the Face of Campaign Advertising

October 7, 2024, 10:08 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Cert. denied in No on E v. Chiu. That’s a big deal after AFPF v. Bonta. From a Public Citizen press release: The “Sunlight on Dark Money” law was approved as a ballot measure in 2019 by 77% of… Continue reading

“Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, Requiring Use of Accessible Voting System during November Election”

October 7, 2024, 8:05 amvoters with disabilitiesRick Hasen

DOJ press release.

“Supreme Court rejects Republican-led challenge to ease voter registration”

October 7, 2024, 7:40 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge from Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania to a Biden administration executive order that is intended to boost voter registration. The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from the … Continue reading

Michael Morley: “Election Emergencies: Hurricane Helene and the 2024 Election”

October 7, 2024, 7:06 amelection administrationRick Hasen

I asked Michael Morley of FSU to write a blog post on the effects of Hurricane Helene on the 2024 elections because Michael is the leading authority on election emergencies and election litigation. Michael wrote a long and important piece… Continue reading

“How the Supreme Court could reshape the 2024 race — again”

October 7, 2024, 6:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein at Politico.

“‘Fight for your life’: Georgia election workers prepare for election under cloud of threats”

October 7, 2024, 6:53 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

ABC News: In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, arguably no state became as central to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss as Georgia — the state Joe Biden stunningly won by just over… Continue reading

“Pennsylvania Is Key for the Presidency. The State Is Stressed Out.”

October 7, 2024, 6:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ: Pennsylvania is a must-win state for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. It is also ground zero for litigation over election rules and skeptics who still question the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election results. That mix has… Continue reading

“Put ranked-choice voting at the top of your list”

October 7, 2024, 6:45 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

WaPo editorial: There is no one trick to fix American democracy — but implementing ranked-choice voting in primary and general elections around the country could help. This reform is on the ballot in several states this year, as well as… Continue reading

“Elon Musk’s Mother Under Fire For Urging Trump Supporters to Vote Illegally En Masse: ‘We Should Work The System’”

October 6, 2024, 4:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Mediaite: “The Democrats have given us another option,” she wrote in response to a tweet from her son that advised Peach State residents to register to vote. Maye Musk concluded, “You don’t have to register to vote. On Election Day,… Continue reading