Category Archives: chicanery

“Mail-In Absentee Ballot Anomalies in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District”

August 22, 2019, 7:58 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Michael Herron has written this article forthcoming in the Election Law Journal. Here is the abstract: The aftermath of the 2018 midterm election in North Carolina was marred by allegations of absentee ballot fraud in the state’s 9th Congressional District,… Continue reading

Breaking: Republican FEC Commissioners Block Investigation into NRA Russian Ties in 2016 Election

August 16, 2019, 11:54 amcampaign finance, chicanery, federal election commissionRick Hasen

FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub (whose full statement is here): BREAKING: @FEC's Republicans block all investigation of & enforcement against Russians Torshin & Butina re the NRA & the 2016 presidential election. Result: FEC does nothing to find out… Continue reading

“Broward elections chief says military adversary could hack US elections. ‘There are forces bigger than us.’”

August 16, 2019, 8:08 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

“Top DHS cyber official calls paper ballot backups necessary for 2020 election”

August 10, 2019, 9:32 pmchicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

CNN: The top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security said Friday that backup paper ballots would be a necessary part of 2020 election security.“Ultimately when I look at 2020, the top priority for me is engaging… Continue reading

John Gore Leaving DOJ: “DOJ Official Behind Failed Census Citizenship Question To Leave Department”

August 9, 2019, 7:10 amcensus litigation, chicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

NPR: John Gore, the main Justice Department official behind the Trump administration’s failed push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, is set to leave the department Friday.A person familiar with the matter tells NPR Gore plans to… Continue reading

A “Call Mitch McConnell” Ad That Really Does Seem to Want You to Call Mitch McConnell (About Election Security)

August 8, 2019, 8:00 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bill Kristol: We can't count on Trump for election security. And Mitch McConnell is blocking the Senate from even considering bipartisan election security legislation. Enough. This ad from @ForTheRuleOfLaw is on the air in DC and KY. pic.twitter.com/RdbmIcRaNy—… Continue reading

Today’s Must-Read: “How a criminal investigation in Georgia set an ominous tone for African-American voters”

August 6, 2019, 8:35 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

Quite a story from Yahoo News.

Q & A with Me at Law.Com’s Law and Tech Column on Preventing Foreign Interference in the 2020 Elections

August 1, 2019, 9:37 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Here.

“Judge dismisses DNC suit against Trump campaign, Russia over email hack”

July 30, 2019, 4:27 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that the Democratic National Committee filed against the Trump campaign, the Russian government, WikiLeaks and various Trump campaign officials over alleged involvement in the hacking of Democratic Party email accounts during the… Continue reading

“Political Fundraising Has a Big, Nasty Secret; U.S. campaign-finance laws have been written to prevent donors from taking advantage of politicians—but do little to protect donors from being scammed.”

July 30, 2019, 7:11 amcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

David Graham for The Atlantic.

“States Rush to Make Voting Systems More Secure as New Threats Emerge”

July 28, 2019, 8:19 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

NYT: Amid growing warnings about the security of American voting systems, many states are rushing to address vulnerabilities exposed by the 2016 election, even as intelligence officials worry they are fighting the last battle and are not sufficiently focused… Continue reading

“How Fundraisers Convinced Conservatives to Donate $10 Million — Then Kept Almost All of It.”

July 28, 2019, 8:10 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

ProPublica and Politico: After recruiting thousands of donors for the American Conservative Union — the powerful organization behind the annual CPAC conference — a Republican political operative pushed the same contributors to give millions to a PAC that promised to… Continue reading

“Has Congress already missed its chance to strengthen election security ahead of 2020?”

July 28, 2019, 4:13 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

KC Star: GOP leadership said Mueller’s testimony did little to persuade them of the need for legislation. Moreover, one of the only GOP lawmakers pushing election security reforms on Capitol Hill said states have effectively run out of time to… Continue reading

“Lawyers in Paper Ballot Case Accuse Georgia Officials of Destroying Evidence”

July 28, 2019, 4:09 pmchicanery, election administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Law.com: A group of Georgia voters and a nonprofit election integrity organization seeking to force the state to use paper rather than electronic ballots in future elections have accused the secretary of state and governor of destroying evidence in… Continue reading

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