Category Archives: chicanery

“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

Governor Kemp testified before Fulton grand jury today

November 15, 2022, 1:53 pmchicanery2020 Election CycleTabatha Abu El-Haj

Atlanta Journal Constitution reported earlier today, based on two anonymous sources, the news that Governor Kemp would be testifying “before the Fulton County special grand jury examining whether former President Donald Trump and his allies criminally meddled in Georgia’s 2020… Continue reading

Election Deniers Win Races for Secretary of State in Four Red States

November 14, 2022, 5:42 pmchicanery, election administration, election subversion risk2022 Election Cycle, Secretary of StateTabatha Abu El-Haj

Bolts Magazine rounds up the wins and losses for Secretary of State positions. Four “Republicans who ran on the Big Lie” won their races for Secretary of State. They will take office in Alabama, Indiana, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The… Continue reading

“Doug Mastriano concedes to Josh Shapiro, five days after Election Day”

November 14, 2022, 8:42 amchicanery2022 Election CycleTabatha Abu El-Haj

Although it has been clear since Election Day, Doug Mastriano has finally got around to conceding, as the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. He lost by 14 points. Still, in a world where election denying has become normal, and from an … Continue reading

“Demonstrators protest voting tabulation process at Maricopa County Election Center in Phoenix”

November 13, 2022, 10:07 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: About 200 people gathered near the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix on Saturday to protest the voting tabulation process while holding signs that decried voter fraud.Other signs called Katie Hobbs, the Democratic candidate for Arizona… Continue reading

“Kari Lake taunts Maricopa County election officials after stoking fears on mail-in ballots”

November 12, 2022, 10:58 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake stoked fears of mail-in ballots. Now she’s taunting officials for not counting them fast enough after a record number of people held onto their mail-in ballots until Election Day.Lake accused election workers of… Continue reading

“‘Citizen Integrity’ Teams’ Efforts Could Be Groundwork for Next False Claims About Election Results.”

November 4, 2022, 1:14 pmchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Brennan Center: In some states, election deniers motivated by false claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election are engaging in their own, deeply flawed investigations to substantiate myths of widespread voter fraud. They have organized to engage in practices… Continue reading

Breaking: Federal District Court Issues Order Against Voter Intimidation in Second Case Involving Intimidation of Voters at Arizona Drop Boxes

November 1, 2022, 7:26 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Earlier I had written this piece for NBC News Think arguing that the district court judge should have issued an injunction to stop intimidation of voters who seek to use ballot drop boxes in places in Arizona. That case is… Continue reading

“An Arizona court seems to think voter intimidation isn’t voter intimidation; Although balancing free speech rights with the right to vote can sometimes be difficult, it’s not a close call in this case.”

November 1, 2022, 12:53 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for NBC News Think: The First Amendment’s free speech clause grants a lot of protection for false and odious speech. It also protects freedom of association. So if a group of people want to get… Continue reading

“Drop box watchers in Arizona connected to national effort from ‘2000 Mules’ creators; Clean Elections USA is trying to mobilize thousands of volunteers to collect evidence for True the Vote and a conservative sheriffs’ group, internal communications show.”

October 27, 2022, 6:36 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Scoop from Votebeat: The movement to try to catch illegal voting at ballot drop boxes in Arizona, which is spurring complaints and lawsuits alleging voter intimidation, is not the local grassroots effort it appears to be. The drop box watchers… Continue reading

“How Mike Lindell’s Pillow Business Propels the Election Denial Movement”

October 27, 2022, 8:12 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: American entrepreneurs have long mixed their business and political interests. But no one in recent memory has fused the two quite as completely as Mr. Lindell. In less than two years, the infomercial pitchman has transformed his company into… Continue reading

“Extremist groups are going local to disrupt the midterms”

October 26, 2022, 7:37 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Axios: As Election Day draws near, mayors and police chiefs across the country are getting a new warning: Extremists have jettisoned their nationwide election intimidation strategy in favor of local efforts focused on neighborhood ballot boxes.Why it matters: Groups such… Continue reading