Category Archives: chicanery

“Biden admin set to warn about threats to nation’s election infrastructure”

October 24, 2022, 10:19 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Top Biden national security officials are tracking multiple threats to the nation’s election security infrastructure ahead of the midterms and are set to issue warnings, including in an internal intelligence bulletin this week, according to two people familiar with… Continue reading

Judge in John Eastman Case Finds Trump Likely Committed a Crime by Signing False Verification About Voter Fraud in Georgia During 2020 Election Contest

October 19, 2022, 12:02 pmchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

From the court’s order: Four emails demonstrate an effort by President Trump and his attorneys to press false claims in federal court for the purpose of delaying the January 6 vote. The evidence confirms that this effort was undertaken… Continue reading

“Police cameras show confusion, anger over DeSantis’ voter fraud arrests”

October 18, 2022, 7:48 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Tampa Bay Times reports.

“Arizona Attorney General’s Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules'” (True the Vote)

October 15, 2022, 11:07 amchicanery, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”Now, the state Attorney General’s Office is asking the FBI and IRS for investigations of the group behind… Continue reading

“Alabama GOP chairman made the photo ID he used to vote”

October 3, 2022, 11:26 amchicanery, election administrationFranita Tolson

You can’t make this up.

“Trump allies have interviewed nearly 200 election officials to probe for weaknesses”

September 30, 2022, 12:43 pmchicanery, election subversion riskTabatha Abu El-Haj

Jen Fifield at Vote Beat reports on “a coordinated, multi-state effort to probe local election officials in battlegrounds such as Michigan, Arizona, and Texas ahead of the November election” in an effort to exploit for vulnerabilities for political gain. “The… Continue reading

“Jury Rules Against Project Veritas in Lawsuit”

September 23, 2022, 7:14 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: A jury in a federal civil case on Thursday found that Project Veritas, a conservative group known for its deceptive tactics, had violated wiretapping laws and fraudulently misrepresented itself as part of a lengthy sting operation against Democratic political… Continue reading

“CNN Exclusive: DHS rejects plan to protect election officials from harassment as midterms loom”

September 21, 2022, 11:02 amchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: The Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency this summer turned down a multimillion-dollar proposal to protect election officials from harassment ahead of the midterm elections, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN.The plan’s rejection comes as some… Continue reading

“Videos Show Trump Allies Handling Georgia Voting Equipment”

September 20, 2022, 8:16 amchicanery, election subversion risk, voting technologyRick Hasen

NYT: Newly released videos show allies of former President Donald J. Trump and contractors who were working on his behalf handling sensitive voting equipment in a rural Georgia county weeks after the 2020 election.The footage, which was made public as… Continue reading

“Voter challenges, records requests swamp election offices”

September 18, 2022, 5:33 amchicaneryRick Hasen

AP: Spurred by conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, activists around the country are using laws that allow people to challenge a voter’s right to cast a ballot to contest the registrations of thousands of voters at a… Continue reading

“Trump warns of ‘problems’ like ‘we’ve never seen’ if he’s indicted”

September 16, 2022, 6:12 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Former President Donald Trump said Thursday the nation would face “problems … the likes of which perhaps we’ve never seen” if he is indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, an apparent suggestion that such a… Continue reading

“Russia Secretly Gave $300 Million to Political Parties and Officials Worldwide, U.S. Says”

September 13, 2022, 5:32 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Russia has covertly given at least $300 million to political parties, officials and politicians in more than two dozen countries since 2014, and plans to transfer hundreds of millions more, with the goal of exerting political influence and… Continue reading

“Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in Widening Jan. 6 Inquiry; Over the last week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.”

September 12, 2022, 2:43 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The Justice Department has issued about 40 subpoenas over the past week seeking information about the actions of former President Donald J. Trump and his associates related to the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on… Continue reading

“Democrats spend tens of millions amplifying far-right candidates in nine states”

September 12, 2022, 10:41 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Democrats have spent nearly $19 million across eight states in primaries this year amplifying far-right Republican candidates who have questioned or denied the validity of the 2020 election, according to a Washington Post analysis, interfering in GOP contests to… Continue reading