Category Archives: chicanery

“Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to voters can continue, Pennsylvania judge rules”

November 4, 2024, 2:47 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: A Pennsylvania judge ruled Monday that Elon Musk’s daily $1 million giveaway to voters can continue, in a victory for the tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally. Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angelo Foglietta rejected arguments from the… Continue reading

HaHaHa: Elon Musk’s Lawyer Says His Potentially Illegal Lottery for Registered Voters is Not “Random” But is “By Chance”

November 4, 2024, 8:31 amchicaneryRick Hasen

My goodness: from Philly courtroom —Musk lawyer says his $1m giveaway is NOT a lottery. "There is no prize to be won" and winners "are not chosen at random," Musk lawyer Chris Gober said. Instead, the $1m is a salary… Continue reading

“On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After”

November 4, 2024, 7:15 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Groups backing former President Donald J. Trump recently sent messages to organize poll watchers to be ready to dispute votes in Democratic areas. Some posted images of armed men standing up for their rights to recruit for their cause.… Continue reading

“Trump escalates false claims of fraud, setting stage to cry foul if he loses”

November 4, 2024, 7:08 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump, who blamed his 2020 defeat on false claims of vast election malfeasance, has spent much of the final week of his third presidential campaign trying to discredit the legitimacy of this year’s election. His latest… Continue reading

“Elon Musk’s misleading election claims have been viewed more than 2 billion times on X, analysis finds”

November 4, 2024, 7:04 amcheap speech, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Marshall Cohen for CNN: In the run up to the high-stakes 2024 presidential election, Elon Musk has posted a blizzard of false and misleading claims about the election on his social media platform that have generated more than two billion… Continue reading

“Canvassers for Elon Musk’s America PAC Were Fired and Stranded in Michigan After Speaking Out”

November 3, 2024, 10:40 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Wired: Standing next to her hastily packed suitcase in Michigan’s Macomb County Wednesday night, Tyra Muldrow had a bad feeling in her gut. “I have this eerie feeling that I need to get the hell up out of there,” says… Continue reading

“James O’Keefe warned against helping put hidden cameras at voting locations”

November 2, 2024, 1:01 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: The top prosecutor in Arizona’s most populous area of Maricopa County warned conservative activist James O’Keefe, known for his undercover videos, against helping in any sort of video or audio recording near or inside a voting location.

“How Pro-Trump Activists Highlighted Georgia’s Elections Board”

November 2, 2024, 11:24 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

New Yorker: In 2021, Cleta Mitchell, the former Trump lawyer who tried to block the 2020 vote from being certified, formed a national coalition called the Election Integrity Network. It has been recruiting volunteers to hunt for voter fraud… Continue reading

“Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office”

November 1, 2024, 1:44 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

CalMatters: On Wednesday, as the workers of the Shasta County Registrar of Voters office busily sifted through the ballots that have already been cast, they had company. A group of nine people, holding clipboards and taking notes, stood in a… Continue reading

“Russia behind video claiming election fraud in Georgia, intelligence officials say”

November 1, 2024, 11:12 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

AJC: A video circulating on social media claiming that people from Haiti voted illegally in Georgia is “targeted disinformation” meant to create doubt in the election, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “This is false, and is an example… Continue reading

“Suspicious voter registration forms in Pennsylvania linked to Arizona city councilman’s company”

October 31, 2024, 2:40 pmchicanery, voter registrationRick Hasen

Votebeat: Two Pennsylvania counties have identified an Arizona-based company as the source of thousands of last-minute voter registration applications that they are investigating. The company, Field+Media Corps, which conducts voter registration and outreach programs, is run by Francisco Heredia, a… Continue reading

“Chinese national in Michigan casts irretrievable ballot in US election, now faces charges”

October 31, 2024, 1:46 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

USA Today: A Chinese national studying at the University of Michigan is facing serious charges after officials say he voted this past weekend in the battleground state. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit … Continue reading

AP on Those Potentially Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms in Lancaster PA

October 31, 2024, 8:15 amchicanery, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP: York County Chief Clerk Greg Monskie confirmed this week that his county was reviewing suspect forms. County Commissioner Julie Wheeler issued a statement saying voter registration forms and mail-in ballot applications were among a “large delivery containing thousands… Continue reading

“Fearing Election Day violence, local cops are becoming fast experts in election law”

October 31, 2024, 7:32 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: As Election Day nears, police chiefs and sheriffs around the country are bracing themselves for violent threats against election workers, turmoil at voting sites and intimidation of voters. In Maricopa County, Arizona, multiple emergency hubs will be running… Continue reading

Election Law Blog

The law of politics and the politics of law