Category Archives: chicanery

“Election workers quit in Shasta as self-appointed observers roam office”

November 1, 2024, 1:44 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

CalMatters: On Wednesday, as the workers of the Shasta County Registrar of Voters office busily sifted through the ballots that have already been cast, they had company. A group of nine people, holding clipboards and taking notes, stood in a… Continue reading

“Russia behind video claiming election fraud in Georgia, intelligence officials say”

November 1, 2024, 11:12 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

AJC: A video circulating on social media claiming that people from Haiti voted illegally in Georgia is “targeted disinformation” meant to create doubt in the election, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. “This is false, and is an example… Continue reading

“Suspicious voter registration forms in Pennsylvania linked to Arizona city councilman’s company”

October 31, 2024, 2:40 pmchicanery, voter registrationRick Hasen

Votebeat: Two Pennsylvania counties have identified an Arizona-based company as the source of thousands of last-minute voter registration applications that they are investigating. The company, Field+Media Corps, which conducts voter registration and outreach programs, is run by Francisco Heredia, a… Continue reading

“Chinese national in Michigan casts irretrievable ballot in US election, now faces charges”

October 31, 2024, 1:46 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

USA Today: A Chinese national studying at the University of Michigan is facing serious charges after officials say he voted this past weekend in the battleground state. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit … Continue reading

AP on Those Potentially Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms in Lancaster PA

October 31, 2024, 8:15 amchicanery, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP: York County Chief Clerk Greg Monskie confirmed this week that his county was reviewing suspect forms. County Commissioner Julie Wheeler issued a statement saying voter registration forms and mail-in ballot applications were among a “large delivery containing thousands… Continue reading

“Fearing Election Day violence, local cops are becoming fast experts in election law”

October 31, 2024, 7:32 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: As Election Day nears, police chiefs and sheriffs around the country are bracing themselves for violent threats against election workers, turmoil at voting sites and intimidation of voters. In Maricopa County, Arizona, multiple emergency hubs will be running… Continue reading

“‘January 6th is going to be pretty fun’: How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses”

October 31, 2024, 7:30 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: Before Election Day has even arrived, the “Stop the Steal” movement has reemerged in force, with some of the same activists who tried to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss outlining a step-by-step guide to undermine the results… Continue reading

“Election officials are outmatched by Elon Musk’s misinformation machine”

October 31, 2024, 7:04 amcampaigns, cheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: Elon Musk’s misinformation megaphone has created a “huge problem” for election officials in key battleground states who told CNN they’re struggling to combat the wave of falsehoods coming from the tech billionaire and spreading wildly on his X… Continue reading

“Explainer & Lessons Learned From the Ballot Drop Box Fires in Multnomah County, Oregon and Clark County, Washington”

October 31, 2024, 7:00 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Deep dive from Paul Gronke (Reed College) and Paul Manson (Center for Public Service at Portland State University), for the Elections & Voting Information Center in Portland, Oregon.

“Workers Say They Were Tricked and Threatened as Part of Elon Musk’s Get-Out-the-Vote Effort”

October 30, 2024, 4:49 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Wired, with the subhed: “America PAC door knockers were flown to Michigan, driven in the back of a U-Haul, and told they’d have to pay hotel bills unless they met unrealistic quotas. One was surprised they were working to… Continue reading

“Elon Musk-Funded PAC Supercharges ‘Progress 2028’ Democrat Impersonation Ad Campaign”

October 30, 2024, 4:42 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, cheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

404 Media: An Elon Musk-funded super PAC has expanded an advertising campaign in which it is impersonating Democrats and targeting registered Republicans with policies unpopular with conservatives they say Kamala Harris will pass if she wins the election. The policies,… Continue reading

Something Weird is Going on with the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Announcement of Receipt of Fraudulent Voter Registration Applications

October 30, 2024, 9:47 amchicaneryRick Hasen

This editorial suggests one theory of why officials announced the investigation now, but refused to say which group submitted the faulty registrations. But I wonder if that information is being kept under wraps because it was Republican-affiliated groups that engaged… Continue reading

“In Election’s Final Days, Dark Money and ‘Gray Money’ Fund ‘Dirty Tricks'”

October 30, 2024, 7:55 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The campaign literature that landed in Republican mailboxes in North Carolina this week was jarring. On one side was a sonogram image of a human fetus, with this message: “Her heart is beating. We all know it. Only the… Continue reading

Ben Ginsberg: “I’ve Been Through a Lot of Election Nights. Here’s How Nov. 5 May Go.”

October 29, 2024, 2:27 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg NYT oped: Get ready for a long election night — or nights. The 2024 presidential race is likely to come down to the seven battleground states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Winners are… Continue reading

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