Category Archives: election subversion risk

October 21 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “A.I., Social Media, the Information Environment and the 2024 Elections” (Klonick, Nyhan, and Persily)

October 14, 2024, 8:59 amcheap speech, election subversion riskRick Hasen

This should be a great discussion (free registration required): Monday, October 21, 12:15pm-1:15pm PT, Webinar Co-sponsored by the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, UCLA Law Kate Klonick (St. John’s University School of Law), Brendan Nyhan (Dartmouth) and Nate Persily… Continue reading

Oct. 18 Wisconsin Event: “Election Matters 2024 | Safeguarding the Vote: Election Subversion Risks and Responses”

October 14, 2024, 8:57 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

I’m very much looking forward to participating in this event this Friday live at the University of Wisconsin and on Zoom: The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for an… Continue reading

“From the Ballot to the Boardroom: Lessons Learned From Election Disinformation Efforts”

October 14, 2024, 8:46 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

New from Naureen Kabir at Teneo.

“How Trump may try to challenge the election results if he loses again”

October 14, 2024, 6:48 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Patrick Marley for WaPo: But vulnerabilities persist. The risks this year will depend on the particulars of the election — and the closeness of the results. Many election officials and experts are worried false narratives could again take off, eroding… Continue reading

“Trump floats sending military after US citizens on election day citing ‘radical left lunatics’ and ‘the enemy from within’”

October 13, 2024, 5:28 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

The Independent: Donald Trump has chillingly suggested sending the military or National Guard after US citizens on Election Day. The ex-president gave a sit-down interview with Maria Bartiromo, one of the Fox News hosts whose role in pushing Trump’s… Continue reading

“Here’s how Donald Trump could fight to overturn a 2024 loss”

October 13, 2024, 5:24 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Deep dive by Bart Jensen from USA Today: The strategy is nothing new. Trump refused to say he’d concede if he lost to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in 2016. Trump was filing lawsuits through Election Day that year, making claims… Continue reading

“Vance, Given 5 Chances to Say Trump Lost in 2020, Takes None”

October 11, 2024, 7:22 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Heading into the final three weeks of the 2024 election, Senator JD Vance of Ohio will still not say whether his running mate won or lost the last race for the White House. In an interview with The New… Continue reading

“Congress’s Power Over the Electoral Count”

October 10, 2024, 1:09 pmelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

This looks to be an important draft from Larry Schwartztol. Here is the abstract: Does Congress have authority to pass legislation regulating the counting of electoral votes? This is a consequential question for the legal framework governing presidential elections. In… Continue reading

My Conversation with Warren Olney: “What are the Chances of a Peaceful Transition of Power?”

October 10, 2024, 10:55 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

This was a great conversation for “America at a Crossroads.” Watch:

“Election officials who back Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ stir concern in swing states”

October 8, 2024, 10:23 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Reuters: In Michigan’s Macomb County, the Republican head of the board that will certify November’s election results called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to fight to stay in power after his election loss in 2020. In North Carolina’s… Continue reading

Crazy Resolution Introduced in West Virginia House for State Legislature to Reject Democratic Victory for President

October 8, 2024, 7:40 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

I’ve never seen anything as crazy as this introduced in a legislative body (via Philip Germain):

“Mike Johnson refuses to say Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden”

October 6, 2024, 2:16 pmelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

USA Today: House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Sunday refused to say former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. During a heated interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, Johnson also declined to criticize comments from Donald… Continue reading

“Election denial returns as focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details”

October 6, 2024, 2:09 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Kevin Rector for the LAT.

“The Untold Link Between Justice Alito and Trump’s Election Denying Efforts; Mark Martin floated fringe theories to keep Trump in power. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito taught with him — even after January 6.”

October 6, 2024, 12:54 pmelection subversion risk, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Shawn Musgrave for The Intercept: On the evening of January 6, 2021, retired North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin had a nine-minute conversation with former President Donald Trump. This call followed weeks of efforts by Martin to find … Continue reading

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