Category Archives: chicanery

“Better Safe Than Sorry: How Election Officials Can Plan Ahead to Protect the Vote in the Face of a Cyberattack”

August 16, 2018, 7:43 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

New Brennan Center report: Cyberattacks pose a growing threat to our election infrastructure, and while efforts to prevent these attacks are critical, it is as important to ensure preparations are in place to quickly and effectively recover if those efforts… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Read (From Andy Kroll): “Documents Reveal Successful Cyberattack in California Congressional Race”

August 15, 2018, 11:38 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Rolling Stone: FBI agents in California and Washington, D.C., have investigated a series of cyberattacks over the past year that targeted a Democratic opponent of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA). Rohrabacher is a 15-term incumbent who is widely seen as the… Continue reading

Defamation and Voting Rights Suit Against Christian Adams and PILF Regarding False Allegations that Voters Were Non-Citizens Survives Motion to Dismiss

August 13, 2018, 3:11 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Here is the order denying the motion to dismiss. Next step will be discovery, which should be interesting. (Press release.)

North Carolina: “Republican legislators violated a candidate’s constitutional rights, judge rules”

August 13, 2018, 10:20 amballot access, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

News and Observer: A judge threw out a new state law Monday, ruling that it violated the constitutional rights of at least two politicians whose 2018 campaigns the law had targeted. Chris Anglin, a Republican candidate for a seat on… Continue reading

“Representative Chris Collins Suspends Bid for Re-election After Insider Trading Charges”

August 11, 2018, 3:01 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Days after federal prosecutors charged him with insider trading, Representative Chris Collins announced on Saturday that he was abandoning his re-election bid amid worries that his legal troubles could make vulnerable his otherwise solidly Republican district in western… Continue reading

Kobach Hands Kansas Governor Recall Responsibilities to His Deputy, Who Has Donated to His Campaign, and Not to Election Professional

August 10, 2018, 5:39 pmchicanery, UncategorizedRick Hasen

KC Star: Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker will take over Kobach’s duties and will serve on the State Board of Canvassers, which will certify the final election results. Rucker donated $1,000 to Kobach’s campaign last fall, according to campaign… Continue reading

“A Senator Claims That Russian Hackers Are In Florida’s Voter Systems. Local Officials Are Skeptical.”

August 8, 2018, 5:41 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: Florida Senator Bill Nelson claimed Wednesday that Russian hackers “right now” are “in (the) records” of county election offices, prompting confusion from Florida state and county officials who said they are unaware of such an attack. Speaking to the… Continue reading

Pa: “GOP calls foul on Dems’ voter registration giveaway at fair”

August 8, 2018, 9:12 amchicanery, vote buyingRick Hasen

AP: The Pennsylvania Republican Party wants an investigation into a promotion by Fayette County Democrats at the recent county fair to get people to register as Democrats or change party affiliation. The GOP says the offer of Pittsburgh Steelers memorabilia… Continue reading

North Carolina: “Cooper, NAACP, environmentalists fail to win quick freeze on constitutional amendments”

August 8, 2018, 9:09 amchicaneryRick Hasen

News & Observer: Gov. Roy Cooper failed Tuesday afternoon to get a temporary freeze on two proposed constitutional amendments he has called legislative power grabs, with a Superior Court judge declaring that a three-judge panel should have the first chance… Continue reading

“Election experts say Kris Kobach’s voter fraud claims are misleading”

August 8, 2018, 9:05 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: Kris Kobach, the former vice-chair of President Donald Trump’s now-disbanded commission on election integrity, and Maine’s Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap have engaged in a public back and forth over the issue of voter fraud, with Kobach accusing… Continue reading

Interview with Me on NPR: Trump Says His Son’s Meeting With Russians Was ‘Totally Legal.’ But Was It?

August 8, 2018, 8:55 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Listen at NPR’s Here & Now.

“Why Russian Money Ends Up in U.S. Elections; America needs a new model of campaign finance not to supplant the political marketplace but to correct for its inadequacies.”

August 8, 2018, 8:46 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bob Bauer NYT oped.

“AP Explains: Why the 2016 Trump Tower meeting matters”

August 8, 2018, 8:45 amcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Sitting Rep’s Campaign Collected Dead Man’s Signature On Challenger’s Behalf”

August 8, 2018, 8:44 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

TPM: A Virginia judge appointed a special prosecutor Tuesday to look into a case of potential forgery and other election law violations after multiple suspicious signatures were found on a petition to get an independent congressional candidate on the ballot,… Continue reading

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