Category Archives: chicanery

“Obama Says U.S. Will Retaliate for Russia’s Election Meddling”

December 16, 2016, 7:52 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: President Obama said on Thursday that the United States would retaliate for Russia’s efforts to influence the presidential election, asserting that “we need to take action,” and “we will.” The comments, in an interview with NPR, indicate that Mr.… Continue reading

“Shalom Lamm charged with voter fraud”

December 16, 2016, 7:47 amchicaneryRick Hasen

The latest from Bloomingburg.

“Republican National Committee Security Foiled Russian Hackers; Investigation calls it a less aggressive and much less persistent effort than the hacks of the Democratic National Committee”

December 16, 2016, 7:33 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“GOP Power Grab Would Make NC Guv One Of The Weakest In The Country”

December 16, 2016, 7:29 amchicaneryRick Hasen

TPM.

“Hacker Breached EAC Website, Sought To Sell Passwords”

December 16, 2016, 7:19 amchicanery, election administration, Election Assistance CommissionRick Hasen

Doug Chapin reports.

“Grand Juries Said to Hear Testimony on Inquiries Into de Blasio Fund-Raising”

December 16, 2016, 7:18 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Watch this story grow. Update: De Blasio Is Fined $48,000 for Campaign Finance Violations

NC: “Roy Cooper threatens to sue as legislature moves to secure more power”

December 15, 2016, 6:15 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

News and Observer: Cooper declined to say if he thought the session itself was unconstitutional – as some Democratic legislators had said – but he said lawyers are looking over every bill that was introduced. And he promised to challenge… Continue reading

“Proposal to split NC elections boards between political parties moves ahead”

December 15, 2016, 3:10 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

The latest on the shenanigans.

“Electors are being harassed, threatened in bid to stop Trump”

December 15, 2016, 2:58 pmchicanery, electoral collegeRick Hasen

NY Post.

Shalom Lamm Charged with Vote Fraud in Bloomingburg Case

December 15, 2016, 2:39 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

I’ve been watching the Bloombingburg voting saga play out for years (see this excellent VICE piece by Hella Winston). And now comes news of what many suspected: Lamm and others have been charged in federal court with conspiracy to… Continue reading

“North Carolina G.O.P. Moves to Curb Power of New Democratic Governor”

December 15, 2016, 2:23 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT reports. See my earlier analysis yesterday.

Shenanigans Alert: NC GOP-Led Legislature Calls 2d Special Session, Considers Bill to Change Power over Election Rules

December 14, 2016, 3:48 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

While many people were worried about whether there would be a court-packing plan for the NC Supreme Court (about to have a majority of Democratic members) in the special session on disaster relief that NC Governor Pat McCrory had called,… Continue reading

“Menendez asks Supreme Court to hear case”

December 13, 2016, 8:44 pmbribery, chicanery, Speech or Debate Clause, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein for Politico: Sen. Bob Menendez is asking the Supreme Court to consider his argument that federal bribery charges he is facing impermissibly intrude into a legislative activity protected by the Constitution’s speech-or-debate clause. In a petition submitted to… Continue reading

“Democratic House Candidates Were Also Targets of Russian Hacking”

December 13, 2016, 8:37 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The impact of the information released by the hackers on candidates like Ms. Taddeo in Florida and others in nearly a dozen House races around the country was largely lost in the focus on the hacking attacks against … Continue reading