Category Archives: election subversion risk

“Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating”

November 9, 2023, 3:51 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of… Continue reading

“Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot”

November 9, 2023, 7:18 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election, he wants to prohibit federal prosecutors from even mentioning the chaos and violence unleashed by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan.… Continue reading

“Dan McCaffery’s triumph in the Pa. Supreme Court race extends Democrats’ majority; Abortion rights and election integrity took center stage in the expensive and contentious showdown between the candidates”

November 8, 2023, 7:21 amelection subversion risk, judicial electionsRick Hasen

The Philly Inquirer reports.

“Terrifying Reports About Trump’s Plans for a Second Term Have One Bright Spot”

November 7, 2023, 7:46 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. it begins: On Sunday, the Washington Post reported on Donald Trump’s plans to turn the Department of Justice into a department of “revenge” targeting perceived adversaries if he retakes the White House in… Continue reading

“Trump belief that 2020 election was stolen is not a defense, DOJ says”

November 7, 2023, 7:42 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Special counsel prosecutors said Monday they plan to show at trial that Donald Trump lied repeatedly about the results of the 2020 election as part of a conspiracy to subvert the legitimate results. But they also said they don’t… Continue reading

Nov. 16 Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar: “Covering the Risks to Elections on the State and Local Level: Views from the Beat Reporters” (Free Registration Required)

November 7, 2023, 7:18 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Join us for the final SDP webinar of the semester, Nov. 16 at noon pacific. Featuring a great set of panelists: Jonathan Lai (Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico), Carrie Levine (Votebeat), Patrick Marley (WaPo), and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez (WaPo). Moderated by… Continue reading

“Prosecutors Assail Trump’s Bid to Have Federal Election Case Dismissed”

November 6, 2023, 5:36 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Federal prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to reject a barrage of motions filed last month by former President Donald J. Trump that sought to toss out the indictment charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election and… Continue reading

“Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term”

November 6, 2023, 7:32 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute… Continue reading

John Eastman Claims, Without Evidence, That a Cover Up is Preventing the Production of More Evidence of Voter Fraud from 2020 Election

November 6, 2023, 7:20 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

From a “60 Minutes” interview: Scott Pelley: You said 2500 convicts, the investigation found four. You said 10,000 dead voters, the investigation found four. It doesn’t seem like you knew what you were talking about. John Eastman: You’ve now mischaracterized… Continue reading

“One year out: how a free and fair 2024 presidential election could be under threat”

November 3, 2023, 9:28 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Deep dive by Zachary Roth: The last time America elected a president, it led to a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol and a failed coup that gravely damaged the political system and marred the peaceful transfer of power for… Continue reading

“Judge finds Eastman culpable for ethics breaches in 2020 bid to keep Trump in power”

November 3, 2023, 7:42 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico: A California judge made a “preliminary finding” Thursday that attorney John Eastman breached professional ethics when he aided Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election, a significant milestone in the lengthy proceedings over whether Eastman should lose his… Continue reading

“An election chief says the ‘big lie’ ended her career. She’s fighting back.”

November 2, 2023, 2:09 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo piece, with the subhead: “Christine Gibbons was harassed, investigated and dropped as registrar after she was targeted by false election claims. Her career and, some say, fair elections in one Virginia city hang on the outcome of her… Continue reading

“Republicans legislators claw back control of elections in key states”

November 1, 2023, 8:31 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Republican officials in key battleground states are moving to assert more control over elections ahead of 2024 — efforts that could disrupt preparations already underway for the presidential contest. Unlike prior pushes that have focused on poll access and… Continue reading

Federalist Society Lawyers are “Squishes” Too Committed to the Rule of Law for a Second Trump Term

November 1, 2023, 7:37 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

From a must-read NYT report: In many ways, the Federalist Society has become synonymous with the Republican establishment, and its members’ most common interests — including pushing an originalist interpretation of the Constitution and federal statutes — can be… Continue reading