All posts by Rick Hasen

“Effort to allow for early processing of Wisconsin absentee ballots stalls out”

February 20, 2024, 7:38 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

WPR: Local clerks may still have to wait until Election Day to begin processing absentee ballots in Wisconsin, despite a bipartisan effort to allow for early canvassing. The state Assembly passed legislation in November that would allow election workers to… Continue reading

“The Quiet Way Democrats Hope to Expand Their Power at the State Level”

February 20, 2024, 7:31 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Locked out of power on the Supreme Court and still playing catch-up against Republicans in the federal judiciary, Democrats are hoping to gain a political advantage on a less visible but still important playing field: the state courts. After… Continue reading

I Will Be Discussing My New Book, “A Real Right to Vote” with Larry Mantle at Feb. 21 Free “America at the Crossroads” Webinar

February 20, 2024, 7:25 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

Looking forward to this conversation Feb. 21 at 5 pm PT: Join us!

“Gov. Tony Evers signs new election maps, ending Wisconsin Republicans’ grip on legislative power”

February 19, 2024, 8:55 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin Republicans lost their more than decade-long grip on control of the state Legislature Monday after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed into law new electoral maps that reshape down-ballot races in this battleground state. Evers signed a bill … Continue reading

Free UCLA Law Webinar: February 20, 12:15pm – 1:15pm: “Lessons and Warning Signs: A Conversation with a January 6th Investigator”

February 19, 2024, 8:49 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

At UCLA Law: Register here for in-person or virtual attendance. Organized by the Promise Institute for Human Rights; co-sponsored by the Safeguarding Democracy Project With introductions by Director of the International & Comparative Law Program, Jess Peake, the conversation will… Continue reading

“San Francisco Appoints First Noncitizen to Serve on Elections Commission”

February 19, 2024, 8:43 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

KQED: The newest member of the San Francisco Elections Commission, a seven-member civilian body that oversees and creates policy for the city’s Department of Elections, isn’t legally allowed to vote. Kelly Wong, an immigrant rights advocate, is believed to be… Continue reading

“Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn’t want to talk about vice president’s role in certifying election”

February 18, 2024, 4:22 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Sen. Tim Scott, a potential running mate if Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee, is treading carefully on questions about whether he would have certified the 2020 election had he been vice president at that time. On Jan.… Continue reading

“No, Your Honor, You Can’t Call Yourself ‘High Justice’ on the Ballot in Chinese”

February 18, 2024, 4:18 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

NYT: Hong Le still remembers meeting a charismatic woman campaigning for San Francisco district attorney in 2003. In Cantonese, that woman’s name was 賀錦麗, which is pronounced Ho Gam-lai and means “Congratulate Brocade Beautiful.” Most Americans know her by another… Continue reading

“College Leaders Urged to Act on Campus Voting Sites”

February 18, 2024, 4:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bard News: A letter sent today to higher education leaders across New York State calls on them to help fulfill the promise of 2022 legislation designed to promote poll sites on college campuses across New York State. It urges them to… Continue reading

Watch Archived Video of My Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill, Jamie Raskin, and Pam Fessler About My Book, A Real Right to Vote

February 17, 2024, 4:47 pmReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

Huge crowd and a great conversation at Politics and Prose in Washington DC. Watch here:

“Disqualified President’s Day: Navigating the Enforcement of Section 3 in a ‘Dangerously Unclear’ Legal Framework”

February 17, 2024, 4:43 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Important points from Michael Stern.

“Trump permits Jan. 6-related lawsuits against him to advance — for now”

February 17, 2024, 6:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump is passing up the chance to add a fourth case to a trio of Trump-related appeals already stacked up at the Supreme Court. Trump elected not to ask the justices to reverse a federal appeals court ruling… Continue reading

Jonathan Mitchell Tells NYT on Record (!) That He Hopes Trump Doesn’t Learn About the Comstock Act on Abortion and Starts Talking About It in Public

February 17, 2024, 6:45 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This quote is amazing, given that it is in the New York Times on the record: “We don’t need a federal ban when we have Comstock on the books,” said Jonathan F. Mitchell, the legal force behind a 2021 Texas … Continue reading

Washington Post: Federalist Society Lawyers Are Conflicted About Working for a Second Trump Administration Amidst Demands for Greater Personal Loyalty

February 17, 2024, 6:41 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

WaPo: Now the dominant front-runner for his party’s presidential nomination, Trump has broken with many of the leaders and allies of the Federalist Society, a powerful conservative legal organization that boosted his campaign eight years ago and helped him stock… Continue reading

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