Category Archives: election subversion risk

“Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine”

October 29, 2024, 11:59 amcheap speech, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Former President Donald J. Trump’s penchant for amplifying easily debunked conspiracy theories is well known. But an extensive analysis of his posts and reposts on Truth Social reveals a candidate who promotes these sinister theories at a scale and… Continue reading

“Why it would be difficult for Trump to reverse the 2024 election results”

October 29, 2024, 6:52 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NBC News: Donald Trump has ramped up his baseless accusations that Democrats are plotting to “cheat” or “steal” the election, raising fears that the former president is setting the stage for an attempt to overturn the result if Vice President… Continue reading

“Extremists inspired by conspiracy theories pose major threat to 2024 elections, U.S. intelligence warns”

October 28, 2024, 2:52 pmchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NBC News: U.S. intelligence agencies have identified domestic extremists with grievances rooted in election-related conspiracy theories, including beliefs in widespread voter fraud and animosity toward perceived political opponents, as the most likely threat of violence in the coming election. … Continue reading

“Trump Hints at ‘Little Secret’ With House Republicans, Setting Off a Panic”

October 28, 2024, 1:57 pmchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Speaker Mike Johnson was taking in former President Donald J. Trump’s grievance-fueled closing rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon when the main actor onstage turned to him and drew him into the drama. “I think with… Continue reading

“Before Election Day, Trump is increasingly sowing doubts about the results”

October 28, 2024, 7:10 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NBC News: As Election Day approaches, former President Donald Trump has increasingly been warning that if he loses, it will be because of cheating. “They’re going to cheat. They cheat. That’s all they want to do is cheat,” Trump… Continue reading

“Inside the Movement Behind Trump’s Election Lies” (NYT Has 400 Hours of Cleta Mitchell Zoom Calls)

October 28, 2024, 7:07 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: In the aftermath of Donald J. Trump’s defeat in 2020, one of his election lawyers set out to keep the lies about his loss alive. The lawyer, a well-connected conservative named Cleta Mitchell, knit together grass-roots activists, Republican lawyers,… Continue reading

“Far-Right Figures Escalate Talk of Retribution and Election Subversion”

October 27, 2024, 2:59 pmchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: In the weeks after the 2020 election, retired Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Donald J. Trump’s former national security adviser, was a key figure in efforts to subvert the election outcome. In recent interviews and speeches, he and an associate… Continue reading

I Spoke with MSNBC’s Alex Witt about a Possible “Blue Shift” in Ballot Reports, a Potential Trump Premature Victory Declaration, and More on Musk and His Lottery for Those Who Register to Vote

October 26, 2024, 12:40 pmelection administration, election subversion risk, vote buyingRick Hasen

You can watch the segment at this link. One thing we discussed was my article in Slate this week, Why the “Blue Shift” Everyone Seems to Have Forgotten Might Be More Dangerous This Time.

“Barricades and Bulletproof Glass: A County Prepares for Election Day”

October 26, 2024, 9:50 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: With northeastern Pennsylvania awash again in the reds and oranges of a dazzling autumn, workers recently planted boulders around a government building in downtown Wilkes-Barre to address a seasonal ugliness. But this was no beautification project. Luzerne County is… Continue reading

“Freedom Caucus leader says North Carolina should consider giving Trump its electors before votes are counted”

October 25, 2024, 9:49 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: The chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus says the North Carolina legislature should consider allocating the state’s presidential electors to Donald Trump even before votes are counted in the swing state. Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) said Thursday that… Continue reading

“In High-Stakes Pennsylvania, Local Officials Have a Big Hand in Voting Rules”

October 25, 2024, 7:45 amelection administration, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Compared with most other states, Pennsylvania gives county commissioners more discretion when it comes to the details of the voting process — how to deal with different methods of writing the date on mail-in ballot envelopes, whether to let… Continue reading

“The Army of Election Officials Ready to Reject the Vote”

October 25, 2024, 7:38 amelection administration, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Deep dive by Jim Rutenberg for NYT Magazine: Much of that work would be done by Cleta Mitchell, a Republican lawyer who assisted Trump’s efforts in Georgia after the 2020 election and was on the phone call on Jan.… Continue reading

“Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead”

October 24, 2024, 5:26 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

David French NYT column: As we approach Election Day, I’m cautiously optimistic — not so much about the outcome of the election (it’s way too close for either side to feel confident), but rather about the durability and integrity… Continue reading

My New One at Slate: “Why the ‘Blue Shift’ Everyone Seems To Have Forgotten Might Be More Dangerous This Time”

October 24, 2024, 9:04 amchicanery, election administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Everyone seems to expect that Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory on election night, whether or not news organizations project him the winner. NBC’s Hallie Jackson even asked Kamala Harris about… Continue reading