Category Archives: Election Meltdown

“What’s the worst that could happen? The election will likely spark violence — and a constitutional crisis”

September 3, 2020, 7:37 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Rosa Brooks WaPo opinion piece: We wanted to know: What’s the worst thing that could happen to our country during the presidential election? President Trump has broken countless norms and ignored countless laws during his time in office, and while… Continue reading

“Exclusive: Bipartisan campaign aims to reassure U.S. voters as Trump questions election integrity”

September 2, 2020, 3:56 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Reuters: At least a dozen groups are planning a large-scale, bipartisan public relations campaign to counter any attempt by President Donald Trump to cast doubt on the integrity of the November election or dispute the result should he lose,… Continue reading

“This Is Democrats’ Doomsday Scenario for Election Night: What if early results in swing states on Nov. 3 show President Trump ahead, and he declares victory before heavily Democratic mail-in votes, which he has falsely linked with fraud, are fully counted?”

September 2, 2020, 10:11 amabsentee ballots, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

Trip Gabriel for the NYT: In Michigan, Ms. Benson predicted that three million votes would be cast by mail this year, 60 percent of the total. She has called for changes to let election clerks process absentee ballots early —… Continue reading

“The Big Question: Can the U.S. Hold a Fair Election? A Q&A with election law expert Richard L. Hasen on how to avoid a democratic meltdown.”

August 30, 2020, 9:22 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I talked with Frank Wilkinson of Bloomberg View.

“Top general says no role for military in presidential vote”

August 28, 2020, 5:38 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

AP: The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday.The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint… Continue reading

“‘Cases and Controversies’ Podcast: The 2020 Election”

August 28, 2020, 5:33 pmElection Meltdown, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I spoke with Bloomberg Law’s Kimberly Robinson and Jordan Rubin: Challenges to election laws have poured into the Supreme Court and more are likely as the 2020 campaign season really heats up after Labor Day.Election law expert Rick Hasen,… Continue reading

“Fearing Delays and Chaos, Swing States Weigh Early Counting of Mail-In Ballots”

August 28, 2020, 11:48 amabsentee ballots, election administration, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

AP: The cumbersome and sometimes slow counting of an expected record number of mail-in ballots — especially in some crucial swing states — could delay results and open the door to challenges in this year’s elections.In 13 states and… Continue reading

Weakest Link Axiom of Election Administration: “What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors”

August 27, 2020, 10:41 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

This continues to be a huge concern of mine given what I’ve termed the “weakest link axiom” of election administration: “the accuracy of an electionsystem, and voters’ confidence in the system’s fairness and accuracy during a contest close enough to… Continue reading

“Al Gore: If Trump Refuses to Concede, the Military Would Run Him Out”

August 25, 2020, 9:02 pmBush v. Gore reflections, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

The Daily Beast reports. Gore also offers some thoughts on why he conceded after the Supreme Court decided Bush v. Gore.

“Ask the Expert; How to Protect the Legitimacy of the 2020 Election”

August 25, 2020, 8:57 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Brendan Nyhan interview.

Podcast: “How to Ensure a Free and Fair Election”

August 25, 2020, 3:25 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I spoke with Alexander Heffner for the Open Mind podcast.

I Spoke on KCRW’s Left, Right, and Center About Election Meltdowns and Cheap Talk About Post-Election Chaos

August 23, 2020, 7:13 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Listen here.

“Michigan election officials call Detroit’s primary voting problems ‘appalling,’ ‘alarming”

August 22, 2020, 7:35 pmelection administration, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

The Detroit News reports. Urgent need for SOS Benson to get authority to get more involved.

“Potential Challenges to a President’s Attempt to Deploy Law Enforcement to the Polls on or Around Election Day”

August 21, 2020, 11:27 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Protect Democracy explainer.

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