Category Archives: chicanery

“‘Citizen Integrity’ Teams’ Efforts Could Be Groundwork for Next False Claims About Election Results.”

November 4, 2022, 1:14 pmchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Brennan Center: In some states, election deniers motivated by false claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election are engaging in their own, deeply flawed investigations to substantiate myths of widespread voter fraud. They have organized to engage in practices… Continue reading

Breaking: Federal District Court Issues Order Against Voter Intimidation in Second Case Involving Intimidation of Voters at Arizona Drop Boxes

November 1, 2022, 7:26 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Earlier I had written this piece for NBC News Think arguing that the district court judge should have issued an injunction to stop intimidation of voters who seek to use ballot drop boxes in places in Arizona. That case is… Continue reading

“An Arizona court seems to think voter intimidation isn’t voter intimidation; Although balancing free speech rights with the right to vote can sometimes be difficult, it’s not a close call in this case.”

November 1, 2022, 12:53 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for NBC News Think: The First Amendment’s free speech clause grants a lot of protection for false and odious speech. It also protects freedom of association. So if a group of people want to get… Continue reading

“Drop box watchers in Arizona connected to national effort from ‘2000 Mules’ creators; Clean Elections USA is trying to mobilize thousands of volunteers to collect evidence for True the Vote and a conservative sheriffs’ group, internal communications show.”

October 27, 2022, 6:36 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Scoop from Votebeat: The movement to try to catch illegal voting at ballot drop boxes in Arizona, which is spurring complaints and lawsuits alleging voter intimidation, is not the local grassroots effort it appears to be. The drop box watchers… Continue reading

“How Mike Lindell’s Pillow Business Propels the Election Denial Movement”

October 27, 2022, 8:12 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: American entrepreneurs have long mixed their business and political interests. But no one in recent memory has fused the two quite as completely as Mr. Lindell. In less than two years, the infomercial pitchman has transformed his company into… Continue reading

“Extremist groups are going local to disrupt the midterms”

October 26, 2022, 7:37 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Axios: As Election Day draws near, mayors and police chiefs across the country are getting a new warning: Extremists have jettisoned their nationwide election intimidation strategy in favor of local efforts focused on neighborhood ballot boxes.Why it matters: Groups such… Continue reading

“How ‘Stop the Steal’ Became ‘Watch the Polls'”

October 24, 2022, 2:40 pmchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

TIME reports.

“Biden admin set to warn about threats to nation’s election infrastructure”

October 24, 2022, 10:19 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Top Biden national security officials are tracking multiple threats to the nation’s election security infrastructure ahead of the midterms and are set to issue warnings, including in an internal intelligence bulletin this week, according to two people familiar with… Continue reading

Judge in John Eastman Case Finds Trump Likely Committed a Crime by Signing False Verification About Voter Fraud in Georgia During 2020 Election Contest

October 19, 2022, 12:02 pmchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

From the court’s order: Four emails demonstrate an effort by President Trump and his attorneys to press false claims in federal court for the purpose of delaying the January 6 vote. The evidence confirms that this effort was undertaken… Continue reading

“Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis’ voter fraud arrests”

October 18, 2022, 7:48 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times reports.

“Arizona Attorney General’s Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules'” (True the Vote)

October 15, 2022, 11:07 amchicanery, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”Now, the state Attorney General’s Office is asking the FBI and IRS for investigations of the group behind… Continue reading

“Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote”

October 3, 2022, 11:26 amchicanery, election administrationFranita Tolson

You can’t make this up.

“Trump allies have interviewed nearly 200 election officials to probe for weaknesses”

September 30, 2022, 12:43 pmchicanery, election subversion riskTabatha Abu El-Haj

Jen Fifield at Vote Beat reports on “a coordinated, multi-state effort to probe local election officials in battlegrounds such as Michigan, Arizona, and Texas ahead of the November election” in an effort to exploit for vulnerabilities for political gain. “The… Continue reading

“Jury Rules Against Project Veritas in Lawsuit”

September 23, 2022, 7:14 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: A jury in a federal civil case on Thursday found that Project Veritas, a conservative group known for its deceptive tactics, had violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself as part of a lengthy sting operation against Democratic political… Continue reading