Category Archives: Election Meltdown

Pete Buttigieg Recommends “Election Meltdown” in Interview with the Guardian

October 4, 2020, 10:45 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

A Guardian piece on Mayor Pete’s own writings asks him what he’s reading. He says this: Election Meltdown – Rick Hasen “Rick Hasen’s book is extremely timely, because we have a lot of concerns about what’s going to happen… Continue reading

I Was on Slate’s Amicus Podcast with Prof. Carol Anderson Talking to Dahlia Lithwick About Trump’s Covid Diagnosis, and Trump’s Disturbing Debate Comments About Election Integrity

October 4, 2020, 10:05 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

You can listen here.

“Justice Dept., FBI planning for the possibility of Election Day violence, voting disruptions”

October 2, 2020, 1:33 pmDepartment of Justice, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

WaPo: Bracing for possible civil unrest on Election Day, the Justice Department is planning to station officials in a command center at FBI headquarters to coordinate the federal response to any disturbances or other problems with voting that may… Continue reading

“Electoral Chaos Might Ensue if Biden or Trump Were Forced Out of the Race”

October 2, 2020, 10:28 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have the coronavirus and the White House reported on Friday that the president is suffering from mild symptoms. With the president having just… Continue reading

“The growing concerns over Trump and a peaceful transition, explained; It’s unlikely that Trump will steal the election. But unlikely doesn’t mean impossible.”

September 30, 2020, 12:03 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Zack Beauchamp for Vox: The general sense among experts on American politics is that the nightmare scenarios — an outright stolen election, each party attempting to inaugurate a different president on January 20, or clashes between armed supporters of… Continue reading

“The Attack on Voting; How President Trump’s false claim of voter fraud is being used to disenfranchise Americans.”

September 30, 2020, 11:52 amElection Meltdown, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Jim Rutenberg in the New York Times Magazine: The strategy was now in full view: Flood every state, every television news network, every newspaper and news feed with manufactured evidence of fraud to suppress Democratic votes before Election Day… Continue reading

“A State Legislature Cannot Appoint Its Preferred Slate of Electors to Override the Will of the People After the Election”

September 29, 2020, 10:06 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

The latest from the National Task Force on Election Crises.

Another Must-Read from Republican Star Election Lawyer Ben Ginsberg: “How Trump’s evidence-free attacks on elections damage the Republican Party”

September 29, 2020, 9:58 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

The WaPo oped concludes: The great danger for the Republican Party is that the president’s claims will shine a spotlight on whether proof of widespread fraud exists to support their positions. Again, such proof doesn’t exist.Rather than suffer a series… Continue reading

“Trump doesn’t decide who wins the election. We do.”

September 29, 2020, 1:57 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

New Vanita Gupta: Right now, the polls say Trump is losing the election. Fearful of losing, he is flexing power he doesn’t have to discourage people from exercising the power they do. But Trump succeeds only if voters fall… Continue reading

“How Facebook could help plunge our democracy into chaos on Nov. 4”

September 29, 2020, 1:54 pmcheap speech, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

Greg Sargent: The threat this time resides in a combustible combination of two factors. The first is what’s known as Facebook’s “Group recommendation engine,” which drives people to private Facebook groups. Experts have long warned that these private groups are… Continue reading

“The Cybersecurity 202: Here are five big things election experts are really worried about”

September 29, 2020, 8:25 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

I Was a Guest on Slate’s “What’s Next” Podcast Talking About the Election and Peaceful Transitions of Power

September 29, 2020, 6:52 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Listen: The Most Important Question in Tonight’s Debate: President Trump has yet to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election. When you settle in to watch the Presidential debate tonight, maybe you’ll be listening to… Continue reading

The Normally Understated Dan Balz: “Facing possible defeat, Trump threatens the integrity of the election”

September 27, 2020, 7:52 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Dan Balz WaPo column: Each week has brought evidence of the damage President Trump has done during his nearly four years in office. According to his own words, he is not finished. This past week brought a renewed warning of… Continue reading

“In Critical Swing State, Trump Again Stokes Doubt on Election Process”

September 27, 2020, 7:39 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

NYT: President Trump sought again on Saturday night to cast doubt on the integrity of the presidential election, telling supporters that the only way Democrats can win in Pennsylvania is to “cheat on the ballots” and raising the prospect that… Continue reading

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