Category Archives: chicanery

“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

“Why wasn’t Donald Trump Jr. indicted? Look to Mueller’s ‘exercise of caution’”

May 2, 2019, 8:45 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bob Egelko for the SF Chronicle.

Tennessee: “Did House Speaker’s office attempt to frame activist? DA asks for special prosecutor to investigate”

May 2, 2019, 1:07 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

WTVF: Did Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada’s office try to frame a young activist who had challenged Republican lawmakers during this year’s legislative session?An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation has uncovered new evidence – including racist text messages – that… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Listen from Pam Fessler: “Trips To Vegas And Chocolate-Covered Pretzels: Election Vendors Come Under Scrutiny”

May 2, 2019, 8:02 amchicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

NPR Morning Edition.

Trump Pushing Barr to Investigate Biden?

May 1, 2019, 9:31 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Not out of the question, per the NYT: The Trump team’s efforts to draw attention to the Bidens’ work in Ukraine, which is already yielding coverage in conservative media, has been led partly by Rudolph W. Giuliani, who… Continue reading

New Jersey: “Bergen election officials ignored notice of voter fraud”

April 30, 2019, 10:09 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NJ Globe: County election officials were told about allegations of vote-by-mail improprieties in Elmwood Park two months before the November 2018 general election but did nothing to investigate at the time, the New Jersey Globe has learned.“I have become aware… Continue reading

“Mueller Report Opens Door for Civil Enforcement by FEC”

April 30, 2019, 9:46 amcampaign finance, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Release: Today, Common Cause, the Campaign Legal Center, and Democracy 21 filed a supplementto a complaint filed in July 2017 against President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign committee for soliciting contributions from foreign nationals in the form of… Continue reading

New Jersey: “Elmwood Park Mayor Resigns After Allegations of Interfering with Election Secrecy”

April 30, 2019, 7:11 amchicaneryRick Hasen

TapInto reports.

“10 Oregon voters plead guilty to voter fraud in 2016 presidential election”

April 29, 2019, 8:57 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Oregon Live: Ten people in Oregon have been convicted so far in voter fraud cases stemming from the 2016 election.The convictions represent a tiny fraction of the 2,051,448 votes cast in the election, in which Oregon voters elected Democratic… Continue reading

“Not giving up, embattled Texas Secretary of State David Whitley asks Senate Dems for another chance”

April 29, 2019, 4:48 pmchicanery, election law bizRick Hasen

Dallas Morning News: Acting Secretary of State David Whitley, whose confirmation has been stalled in the Texas Senate after a bungled advisory from his office questioned the citizenship of nearly 100,000 voters, has asked to meet with Senate Democrats… Continue reading

“As security officials prepare for Russian attack on 2020 presidential race, Trump and aides play down threat”

April 29, 2019, 10:37 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: In recent months, U.S. national security officials have been preparing for Russian interference in the 2020 presidential race by tracking cyber threats, sharing intelligence about foreign disinformation efforts with social media companies and helping state election officials protect… Continue reading

“Trump tires to dispel rumors he won’t leave office ‘at the end of six years’ calls the media ‘sick people'” (Video from Saturday Rally)

April 29, 2019, 8:02 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Aaron Rupar: Trump tires to dispel rumors he won't leave office "at the end of six years," calls the media "sick people" pic.twitter.com/57IQViqyBv— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2019

Stacey Abrams Continues to Try to Have It Both Ways in Saying that She “Won” the Georgia Governor’s Race

April 28, 2019, 7:05 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT interview: I saw that recently you said something like you’d won your election but you just didn’t get to have the job. Yes.Is there any fear on your part that using that kind of language fans the same flames… Continue reading

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