Elise Stefanik, If She Had Been Vice President in 2020, “Would Not Have Done What Mike Pence Did,” Suggesting She Would Have Acted to Subvert the 2020 Election
THIS is troubling (via Political Wire).
Category Archives: election subversion risk
“Election officials go on offense to prevent disruptions of 2024 vote”
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for WaPo:
In training poll workers for this year’s presidential election, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is preparing them for a series of worst-case scenarios, including combat.
His office is coordinating active-shooter drills for election… Continue reading
“Domestic Disruptions Are Equal Risk to Foreign Interference in 2024 Election, Experts Say”
Governing:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cautions that domestic actors have introduced new unknown factors into the 2024 election cycle. Its 2024 threat assessment warns that DHS expects the upcoming election cycle to be “a key event for possible… Continue reading
Rick Hasen Live Blog of Oral Arguments in Trump Disqualification Case at Supreme Court (Updates Complete)
[This live blog is concluded. Stand by for thoughts on the argument.]
Today the Supreme Court hears oral argument in Trump v. Anderson. The first thing I’ll be listening for is whether Trump’s lawyer gets any traction with the hyper-technical… Continue reading
My New one at Slate: “Donald Trump Is Asking the Supreme Court for the Bush v. Gore Treatment”
I have written this article for Slate. It begins:
The Supreme Court will soon be under the microscope like it hasn’t been since it ended the disputed 2000 U.S. presidential election in Bush v. Gore, as it considers not… Continue reading
Watch Archived Video of Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar with Renee DiResta, Kate Klonick, Charles Stewart and Kim Wyman on How to Have a Fair and Safe 2024 Election
“If SCOTUS Won’t Enforce the 14th Amendment, We Should Worry How They’ll Handle the 22nd”
Ian Bassin for Lawfare:
Fast forward to August of this year: The Democrats are convening in Chicago to make their presidential nomination official. Behind the scenes, a secret scramble is in the works. With polling continuing to show the incumbent… Continue reading
Trump Pushes Out RNC Head Ronna McDaniel and Wants Her Replaced with 2020 Election Denier
NYT:
The chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, has told former President Donald J. Trump she is planning to step down shortly after the South Carolina primary on Feb. 24, according to two people familiar with the plans.… Continue reading
I Spoke to CNN International About the Trump Immunity Ruling and the Upcoming Disqualification Case
Watch here:
“James O’Keefe and Project Veritas settle suit over bogus voter fraud claims cited by the Trump campaign”
Ryan Reilly:
Conservative provocateur James O’Keefe and his former organization Project Veritas have settled a lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania postmaster after the group spread a Postal Service worker’s false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.
A… Continue reading
“RNC resolution reflects divisions over efforts to overturn 2020 election”
WaPo:
Republican National Committee members approved a resolution Friday promising to continue to “vocally” support those who “lawfully” served as Donald Trump’s electors in 2020 in states that Joe Biden won — a compromise intended to placate Trump supporters who… Continue reading
“Georgia Lt. Gov. Jones accused of seeking election server access in 2020”
AJC:
Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones allegedly sought access to election computers in Butts County after the 2020 election, an effort that, if successful, would have been illegal, according to emails among state election officials that were shown in court… Continue reading
Weiser & Wolf: “Responding to Trump’s Moore/Independent State Legislature Theory Claim in Trump v. Anderson”
The following is a guest post from Wendy Weiser and Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center:
At the end of his merits brief in Trump v. Anderson, Trump argues that the Colorado Supreme Court violated the federal Electors Clause when… Continue reading
Feb. 6 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “What Can We Do to Have a Fair and Safe Election in 2024?”
I’m very much looking forward to this event (free registration required):
February 6, 12pm – 1pm What Can We Do to Have a Fair and Safe Election in 2024?
Webinar Register here
Renee DiResta (Stanford Internet Observatory),… Continue reading