Category Archives: election subversion risk

“Meet the Republicans who want to prevent the next stolen election attempt”

July 6, 2021, 8:52 amelection subversion riskDan Tokaji

Greg Sargent in WaPo: A group of Never Trump Republicans is … launching a new campaign to hold Republicans accountable for the party’s widespread voter suppression and election subversion efforts. The group’s name: Republicans for Voting Rights.As such, the… Continue reading

“In ramp-up to 2022 midterms, Republican candidates center pitches on Trump’s false election claims”

July 6, 2021, 3:26 amelection administration, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadDan Tokaji

Washington Post: Across the country, as campaigns gear up for a handful of key races this year and the pivotal 2022 midterms, Republican candidates for state and federal offices are increasingly focused on the last election — running on… Continue reading

“Do Democrats have a strategy to counter GOP state laws restricting voting?”

July 4, 2021, 6:24 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Dan Balz: The cover of the new issue of the Economist magazine pinpoints what its editors see as “the real risk to America’s democracy.” The editors write, “For Democrats the threat to elections is about who can cast votes. . … Continue reading

“How Worried Should We Be About Our Election System?”

July 4, 2021, 6:08 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Miles Rapoport and Cecily Hines in TAP: Based on discussions with a number of close observers, a rough consensus seems to be emerging that the elements of the bills that throw roadblocks into voting may be the lesser of the… Continue reading

“Pence, Diverging From Trump, Says He Was ‘Proud’ to Certify Election”

June 25, 2021, 6:51 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday night made his most forceful attempt yet to separate himself from his former boss, Donald J. Trump, on the issue of certifying the 2020 election results.Speaking at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library… Continue reading

“The Obscure Law That Enabled Trump’s Subversion of the Electoral College”

June 25, 2021, 6:48 amelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Matt Ford for TNR: Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion about voting rights with two Democratic members of Congress, during which time I took the opportunity to draw their attention to a hitherto… Continue reading

“A Bill Destined to Fail May Now Spawn More Plausible Options”

June 23, 2021, 7:22 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Nate Cohn in the NYT: The demise of the For the People Act — the far-reaching voting rights bill that Republicans blocked in the Senate on Tuesday — will come as a crushing blow to progressives and reformers, who have… Continue reading

“Democrats To Introduce Bill To Combat Election Subversion As Part Of Voting Rights Push”

June 21, 2021, 4:38 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Paul Blumenthal for HuffPost: Democrats plan to introduce legislation in the House and Senate on Tuesday to combat new laws in Republican-run states that could lead to the subversion of fair elections by partisan officials.The new bills come in response… Continue reading

Must-Read NYT: “How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections”

June 19, 2021, 9:26 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Nick Corasantini and Reid Epstein for the NYT: Lonnie Hollis has been a member of the Troup County election board in West Georgia since 2013. A Democrat and one of two Black women on the board, she has advocated… Continue reading