Category Archives: election subversion risk

“The survival of U.S. democracy may hinge on this decision by Pa.’s next governor”

September 26, 2021, 7:29 pmelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Will Bunch column in the Philly Inquirer: Pennsylvania — the closest battleground state with the most electoral votes, where the election was called for Biden last November — is a powerful example of exactly what the Trump scheme to… Continue reading

“An elections supervisor embraced conspiracy theories. Officials say she has become an insider threat.”

September 26, 2021, 8:46 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Over the course of the past month, in a lawsuit filed by the state’s top elections official, Peters and her deputy have been accused of sneaking someone into the county elections offices to copy the hard drives of Dominion… Continue reading

“What If 2020 Was Just a Rehearsal? American democracy is in the midst of a waking nightmare, says Rick Hasen. And Democrats aren’t taking it seriously enough.”

September 26, 2021, 7:31 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

I did this Q and A with Politico’s Zack Stanton, and here’s the introduction before the Q and A: Rick Hasen isn’t getting much sleep these days.One of the nation’s foremost experts on the laws that hold together democracy in… Continue reading

I Was on MSNBC with Rick Wilson Talking to Ayman Mohyeldin About the Risk of Election Subversion in the U.S.

September 25, 2021, 8:11 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

You can watch here.

“Trump Had a Mob. He Also Had a Plan.”

September 25, 2021, 1:14 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Jamelle Bouie NYT column: When this was first revealed, I assumed that Trump simply wanted Pence to do whatever it would take to keep himself in power. But this week we learned that he had an actual plan in… Continue reading

“Trump’s election lies would have died out without help from his lackeys”

September 25, 2021, 1:11 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Steve Vladeck: The late American author Joanna Russ once wrote that “ignorance is not bad faith, but persistence in ignorance is.” It’s against that backdrop that two separate developments this week concerning the 2020 election ought to be assessed.First… Continue reading

“The Trump Lawyer Plotting the Next American Coup”

September 25, 2021, 1:09 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Matt Ford in TNR: It’s worth underscoring the full nature of what Eastman proposed here. The 2020 election was free, fair, and legitimate, and there was zero evidence of serious or significant fraud. Americans simply voted to elect Joe Biden… Continue reading

Interview with me on “On the Media:” “The Imminent Threat of Election Subversion”

September 25, 2021, 11:49 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Listen to the audio of this segment: The story of Arizona’s almost year-long quest to undermine its own election results is less like a coda, and more an overture of what’s coming for America’s election system. Some of the threats… Continue reading

“‘An existential threat to American democracy.’ Experts warn of GOP ‘election subversion'”

September 25, 2021, 11:38 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

The Guardian: The United States faces significant risks to its democracy in the 2022 and 2024 elections, experts on democracy and election law warned at a conference on Friday.“You have a significant portion of one of the two major… Continue reading

“Arizona Senate leaders confirm Biden win but call for further review of election procedures”

September 25, 2021, 10:37 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: The Maricopa County election review hit a crescendo Friday when its results were presented to the Arizona Senate Republicans who ordered it in the heated aftermath of last year’s presidential election.It was a major milestone — if… Continue reading

“Broadcast news shows ignore Trump coup memo; Only late-night shows covered the Eastman document”

September 24, 2021, 1:05 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Media Matters: The ABC, CBS, and NBC morning and evening news broadcasts have all ignored the revelation that one of then-President Donald Trump’s lawyers authored a memo laying out how Trump could effectively pull off a coup.John Eastman, a… Continue reading

Election Subversion Conference at UCI Law’s Fair Elections and Free Speech Center Starts at 9 am Pacific Time Today (Free, Virtual Event, but Registration Required)

September 24, 2021, 7:06 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Registration link. Agenda. Video of the conference should be posted within about a week.

“Trump Is Endorsing Candidates Who Could Try To Help Him Steal 2024”

September 24, 2021, 6:51 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Cameron Joseph for VICE: When President Trump arrives in Georgia on Saturday, he won’t be there just to rally for candidates who’ve embraced his election lies. He’ll be fighting for allies who could help him try to rig the election… Continue reading

“Texas secretary of state’s office auditing four counties’ 2020 elections months after an official called the statewide process ‘smooth and secure'”

September 24, 2021, 6:47 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: The Texas secretary of state’s office announced late Thursday that it has begun a “full forensic audit” of the 2020 general election in four Texas counties: Collin, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant. But the statement from that agency did… Continue reading

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