Category Archives: chicanery

“A Plot To Overturn An American Election”

December 13, 2022, 7:25 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

TPM: The messages you are about to read are the definitive, real-time record of a plot to overturn an American election. TPM has obtained the 2,319 text messages that Mark Meadows, who was President Trump’s last White House chief of… Continue reading

“‘Furthering false narratives’: Lake, Finchem lawsuit draws sanction order from judge”

December 2, 2022, 5:11 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: In a blistering 30-page opinion, a federal judge ordered sanctions against the attorneys of Kari Lake and Mark Finchem in their lawsuit against voting machines, hoping to deter “similarly baseless suits in the future.” Lake and Finchem, Trump-endorsed… Continue reading

“Michigan’s boards of canvassers didn’t derail election certification this year; And now Prop 2 eliminates the threat for good.”

December 2, 2022, 2:35 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

VoteBeat: Republican secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo had something to say in Lansing on Monday as the Board of State Canvassers prepared to certify her loss, and she swore it wasn’t sour grapes. The election, Karamo charged without evidence… Continue reading

“Cochise County, after disregarding state elections law, may go to court without attorney”

December 1, 2022, 7:37 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Cochise County officials may go to court Thursday without an attorney to represent them against charges that they broke the law by failing to certify the results of the Nov. 8 election. County supervisors on Tuesday voted to… Continue reading

“Georgia GOP chairman singled out by judge for central role in fake elector plot”

November 30, 2022, 11:59 amchicaneryRick Hasen

CNN: A state judge singled out Georgia Republican Party chairman David Shafer, one of the fake electors for Donald Trump, for the unique role he played in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the Peach State as… Continue reading

“Election certification delays few, but a ‘test run’ for 2024”

November 30, 2022, 7:45 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Before November, election officials prepared for the possibility that Republicans who embraced former President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud would challenge the verdict of voters by refusing to certify the results. Three weeks after the end of voting,… Continue reading

“County supervisors face intense public pressure to reject election results, but most certify anyway”

November 28, 2022, 6:27 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Jen Fifield for VoteBeat: Lydia Abril placed a Bible on the podium, adjusted the microphone, and told the elected officials in front of her that she wanted to pass along a message from God. “Justice? You high and mighty politicians… Continue reading

“Here are all of the challenges to Arizona’s 2022 election so far”

November 25, 2022, 12:28 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Arizona is scheduled to canvass its 2022 election results Dec. 5, but a host of challenges are standing in the way. Some losing GOP candidates have refused to concede their races and hope to find reprieve in… Continue reading

“Doug Mastriano supporters are flooding Pa. courts with baseless recount petitions in the governor’s race”

November 23, 2022, 1:15 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: Doug Mastriano lost by a lot. But some of his supporters wrongly believe the results are inaccurate, and they think they’ve found a way to do something about it. So now election denial groups are flooding Pennsylvania… Continue reading

Based on popular demand, Trump to return to Twitter

November 20, 2022, 4:34 amcheap speech, chicaneryTwitterTabatha Abu El-Haj

N.Y. Times and everyone is reporting on Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate Trump after polling Twitter. It is so nice to finally have an answer, after all these years, to who “the people” are: 15 million Twitter users.… Continue reading

Updated–It’s Now Official: Kari Lake Will Not Concede

November 18, 2022, 1:21 pmchicanery2022 Election Cycle, Election DeniersTabatha Abu El-Haj

Earlier in the week, I wrote that true to her brand, Kari Lake is refusing to concede in the Arizona Governor’s race. In a video released today, she has raised questions about the election process and emphasized to supporters… Continue reading

“Election officials feared the worst. Here’s why baseless claims haven’t fueled chaos”

November 16, 2022, 1:44 pmcheap speech, chicanery, election administrationTabatha Abu El-Haj

NPR has a nice analysis of why voting went smoothly last week and why those seeking to spread false claims and sow doubts failed to fuel a similar level of chaos this election cycle: Preparation, Security, and the former President’s… Continue reading

A New Form of Preemption? Clear Effort to Undermine Local Democracy

November 15, 2022, 7:05 pmchicaneryTabatha Abu El-Haj

The Pennsylvania State House took its first concrete step in a long-standing effort to impeach left-leaning, BLM supported–and most importantly elected and re-elected–District Attorney, Larry Krasner. The House committee has issued Articles of Impeachment. This now moves to the… Continue reading