Category Archives: chicanery

Ludicrous, Audacious, and Incredibly Dangerous: Read the Draft “Bill of Complaint” That President Trump Pressured the Department of Justice to File to Steal and Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election

June 15, 2021, 8:31 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

It begins on page 33 of these documents released by the House Oversight Committee. It’s very similar to the dangerous, awful brief filed by Texas in the Supreme Court that was summarily rejected by the Court. Yes it cites debunked… Continue reading

“The GOP’s increasingly blunt argument: It needs voting restrictions to win”

June 15, 2021, 7:07 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Aaron Blake for WaPo.

Arizona: “People impersonating election officials are knocking on doors in Yavapai County, sheriff warns”

June 15, 2021, 6:56 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Arizona: People are knocking on the doors of Yavapai County residents and asking how they voted in the last election, while falsely claiming to represent the county recorder’s office, sheriff’s office officials said.The mysterious door-to-door survey, which has alarmed local… Continue reading

“Get Ready for the Shitstorm That Will Follow the Arizona ‘Recount'”

June 15, 2021, 6:54 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Tim Miller for The Bulwark: Sometime soon the results of the Arizona audit will be brought forth. It seems quite likely, given the participants, that the auditor ninjas will claim that Donald Trump won Arizona. Or probably won Arizona—who can… Continue reading

“In Congress, Republicans Shrug at Warnings of Democracy in Peril”

June 14, 2021, 6:54 amchicanery, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Senator Christopher S. Murphy concedes that political rhetoric in the nation’s capital can sometimes stray into hysteria, but when it comes to the precarious state of American democracy, he insisted he was not exaggerating the nation’s tilt toward… Continue reading

“Revealed: rightwing firm posed as leftist group on Facebook to divide Democrats”

June 11, 2021, 10:03 amchicaneryRick Hasen

The Guardian: A digital marketing firm closely linked to the pro-Trump youth group Turning Point USA was responsible for a series of deceptive Facebook ads promoting Green party candidates during the 2018 US midterm elections, the Guardian can reveal.In an… Continue reading

“The Trailer: The ‘Arizona model’: Republicans trek to Phoenix, planning 2020 election audits back home”

June 11, 2021, 7:12 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Weigel reports.

Must-read Reuters: “Trump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workers”

June 11, 2021, 7:07 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Reuters: Late on the night of April 24, the wife of Georgia’s top election official got a chilling text message: “You and your family will be killed very slowly.”A week earlier, Tricia Raffensperger, wife of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger,… Continue reading

“We never needed a Jan. 6 Commission. We need a Nov. 3 Commission. This is why”

June 9, 2021, 8:57 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Bruce Ledewitz column.

“How to Safeguard Elections”

June 9, 2021, 7:08 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Bill Scher in the Washington Monthly.

“New CVF Report Sheds Light on Harassment of U.S. Election Officials”

June 8, 2021, 1:21 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Release: A new California Voter Foundation report sheds light on the threats and attacks U.S. election officials have endured in the wake of the 2020 election.“Documenting and Addressing Harassment of Election Officials” features findings gathered through interviews with eleven election… Continue reading

“‘Does Anybody Have a Plan?’ Senate Report Details Jan. 6 Security Failures.”

June 8, 2021, 7:01 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Top federal intelligence agencies failed to adequately warn law enforcement officials before the Jan. 6 riot that pro-Trump extremists were threatening violence, including plans to “storm the Capitol,” infiltrate its tunnel system and “bring guns,” according to a new… Continue reading

Biden Press Secretary Gets Question About Federal Legislation to Counter Election Subversion; Punts on Whether Biden Supports Changes to the Electoral Count Act

June 7, 2021, 3:40 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Watch here: Today's question to @PressSec: How much of a concern is [GOP state legislatures handing themselves the power to ignore Democratic wins in future elections] and what is he going to do to highlight this problem and find… Continue reading

“In Arizona 2020 Election Review, Risks for Republicans, and Democracy”

June 7, 2021, 7:48 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Now in its seventh week, the review of 2.1 million votes in Arizona’s most populous county has ballooned not just into a national political spectacle, but also a political wind sock for the Republican Party — an early test… Continue reading