Category Archives: chicanery

“Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation”

May 15, 2019, 3:06 pmcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Miles Park for NPR: Sen. James Lankford is worried about election apathy.Not that people will stop caring about politics, but as the weeks and months pass after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s redacted report on Russian interference, the… Continue reading

“Russians Hacked Voter Systems in 2 Florida Counties. But Which Ones?”

May 14, 2019, 8:03 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The mystery surrounding a Russian intrusion into Florida’s voter registration systems during the 2016 election deepened on Tuesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis said that the F.B.I. had revealed to him which counties in the state had been targeted… Continue reading

“Justice Department Is Now Inviting Foreign Interference in 2020 “

May 14, 2019, 7:15 amchicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

Frank Wilkinson for Bloomberg View: Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware asked the attorney general this: If North Korean intelligence officers were to offer a U.S. campaign dirt on their opponent, should the campaign contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation?This… Continue reading

“Trump pledges to reject dirt from other countries on 2020 foes”

May 13, 2019, 9:07 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Roll Call: President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to reject any dirt on his 2020 opponents that originates in a foreign country, just a week after his personal attorney canceled a trip to Ukraine allegedly to search for just… Continue reading

“Rudy Giuliani Cancels His Trip to Ukraine, Blaming Democrats’ ‘Spin’”

May 12, 2019, 8:29 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Facing withering attacks accusing him of seeking foreign assistance for President Trump’s re-election campaign, Rudolph W. Giuliani announced on Friday night that he had canceled a trip to Kiev in which he planned to push the incoming Ukrainian government… Continue reading

“Ex-Fugees rapper charged in campaign finance conspiracy case”

May 11, 2019, 8:23 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: One of the founding members of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees has been charged in a campaign finance conspiracy that took place during the 2012 presidential election, the Justice Department said Friday.A four-count indictment accuses Prakazrel “Pras”… Continue reading

“Feds open foreign-money investigation into Trump donor Cindy Yang”

May 10, 2019, 7:39 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Miami Herald: The FBI has opened a public corruption investigation into Republican donor and South Florida massage-parlor entrepreneur Li “Cindy” Yang, focusing on whether she illegally funneled money from China into the president’s re-election effort or committed other… Continue reading

New Jersey: “Man pleads guilty in alleged Hoboken voter bribery scheme” /$50 per ballot for absentee ballots

May 9, 2019, 7:37 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Hudson Reporter.

“FBI to meet with Florida delegation to discuss Russian hacking”

May 8, 2019, 4:51 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: The FBI will hold a classified briefing with members of the Florida congressional delegation next week about suspected Russian hacking during the 2016 elections.The FBI is scheduled to meet with House members May 16. The agency will sit down… Continue reading

“Prosecutor: Proof of election fraud in US House race in Va.”

May 7, 2019, 1:06 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP: A special prosecutor in Virginia said Monday that he’s presented two indictments of election fraud against someone who worked on a failed re-election campaign for a Republican congressman last year.Special prosecutor Donald Caldwell said his investigation into Scott… Continue reading

“Prosecutors drop voter fraud charges in Canton case. Man had spent a month in jail.”

May 7, 2019, 10:36 amchicaneryRick Hasen

The Clarion Ledger reports.

“Turkey Orders New Election for Istanbul Mayor, in Setback for Opposition”

May 6, 2019, 7:52 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Turkey’s electoral authorities wiped away a crushing defeat for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, ordering a rerun of the race for mayor of Istanbul won by the opposition and heightening the prospect of social unrest and a… Continue reading

Sen. Kamala Harris Claims, Without Evidence, That Voter Suppression Cost Stacey Abrams 2018 Ga. Governor’s Race and Andrew Gillum the 2018 Fl. Governor’s Race

May 6, 2019, 7:48 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Disturbing trend: Let’s say this loud and clear – without voter suppression: @staceyabrams is Governor Stacey Abrams. @AndrewGillum is Governor Andrew Gillum. #NAACPDetroit— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 6, 2019