Category Archives: chicanery

The “Turkish Murderer” That True the Vote is Fundraising Around? A U.S. Citizen

September 30, 2016, 7:09 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Yesterday I reported that True the Vote was fundraising off the alleged Cascade Mall shooter, claiming that the “Turkish murderer” was not a U.S. citizen but voted in multiple elections. Well it turns out, contrary to earlier reports, that the… Continue reading

Bipartisan Congressional Front to Protect U.S. Election Systems

September 30, 2016, 7:03 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Politico: Congressional leaders are urging states to do everything they can to insulate their election systems from cyber attacks amid reports that more than a dozen states have already been targeted by hackers. “We urge the states to take full… Continue reading

” He fought in World War II. He died in 2014. And he just registered to vote in Va.”

September 29, 2016, 8:42 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: The FBI and local police are investigating how at least 19 dead Virginians were recently re-registered to vote in this critical swing state. One case came to light after relatives of a deceased man received a note congratulating him… Continue reading

I’m Not a Doctor, But I Play One in My Campaign Ads

September 29, 2016, 5:04 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

News from Encinitas, CA.

“Wisconsin lawmakers urge investigation of Scott Walker after ‘John Doe’ papers”

September 29, 2016, 2:01 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Guardian: Nineteen Wisconsin legislators have called for an official investigation into alleged criminal misconduct by the Republican governor Scott Walker, based on their review of court documents leaked to the Guardian. The legislators, who represent more than half of… Continue reading

“How Russia Wants to Undermine the U.S. Election”

September 29, 2016, 8:14 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

TIME reports: The leaders of the U.S. government, including the President and his top national-security advisers, face an unprecedented dilemma. Since the spring, U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies have seen mounting evidence of an active Russian influence operation targeting… Continue reading

“Donald Trump Pushes Debunked Theory That Google Suppressed Rival’s Bad News”

September 29, 2016, 8:09 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Judge dismisses contest of school board election”

September 29, 2016, 7:47 amchicanery, recountsRick Hasen

A follow up from earlier coverage on the blog: Former Tuscaloosa City Board of Education member Kelly Horwitz has lost her court battle contesting the 2013 election results. Horwitz claimed that opponent Cason Kirby was unfairly elected by members of… Continue reading

#TrumpWon Hashtag May Have Originated in Russia

September 27, 2016, 2:41 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Will love to see if this pans out. Well it looks like this has NOT panned out.

Ballot Selfies Used to Coerce Voters in Russia (or More Evidence Why Mark Joseph Stern is Wrong)

September 26, 2016, 12:09 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

More evidence that Mark Joseph Stern is super wrong on ballot selfies. It is not just about vote buying, but coercion: Instead, Garrels’s subjects follow the time-tested Russian strategies of adaptation and circumvention. On the eve of recent elections,… Continue reading

Mark Joseph Stern Wrong on Ballot Selfies

September 25, 2016, 11:31 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Here’s the part in Slate that’s most objectionable to me: Second, the (still relatively rare) instances of voter fraud to which Hasen alludes likely would not have been foiled by a ballot selfie ban. Vote-buying almost always occurs through mail-in… Continue reading

“O’Donnell Illegally Used Campaign Money for Rent, Court Rules”

September 22, 2016, 8:48 pmcampaign finance, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: Former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell illegally used campaign funds to pay her rent and utilities in 2010 and 2011, a federal court in Wilmington, Del., ruled (Federal Election Commission v. O’Donnell, D. Del., No. 15-17,… Continue reading

“Russian hackers trying to influence U.S. elections, conclude top Intel Democrats”

September 22, 2016, 1:49 pmcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Politico reports. The top Democrats on the House and Senate Intelligence panels said Thursday that they are convinced, based on briefings, that senior Russian officials are trying to sway or disrupt the U.S. elections. “Based on briefings we have received,… Continue reading