Category Archives: election administration

“O.C. Registrar of Voters debunks viral election fraud claim”

January 23, 2025, 7:39 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

LA Times: A recent Orange County Grand Jury report that found no evidence of voter fraud did little to dissuade a false claim of election tampering from exploding on social media soon after. On Jan. 16, Joe Hoff, a far-right… Continue reading

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to (Finally) Decide Constitutionality of Rule Barring the Counting of Undated or Misdated but Timely Mail-In Ballots

January 17, 2025, 1:50 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

The PA Supreme Court repeatedly refused to consider this issue during the runup to the 2024 elections (which was probably wise, given the uncertainty that such a ruling, going up to SCOTUS, likely would have engendered). It has now agreed … Continue reading

“Training for Election Officials: A 50-State Analysis”

January 16, 2025, 6:54 amelection administrationRick Hasen

New report: Election officials learn to carry out their duties by participating in training at the national, state, and local levels. State-level training is a particularly valuable source for best practices and information on the state laws, policies, and procedures… Continue reading

Announcing the Winter/Spring Lineup of Safeguarding Democracy Project Events

January 13, 2025, 7:29 amcheap speech, election administration, The Voting Wars, voter registration, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

We’ve got a great lineup of in person, online, and hybrid events! Tuesday, January 28 Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next Four Years? Register for the webinar here. In-person registration here. Lunch will be… Continue reading

Remembering Jimmy Carter and His Legacy for Election Law

December 30, 2024, 7:48 amelection administration, election law bizRick Hasen

President Jimmy Carter died at 100. He was a moral, decent man, committed to the cause of justice. One of his passions was for democracy. His work with the Carter Center helped to ensure fair elections around the world. He… Continue reading

“Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn’t work out so well”

December 30, 2024, 7:32 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Yet there’s one place with a GOP… Continue reading

“Trump has pressed for new voting requirements. Republicans in Congress will try to make that happen”

December 26, 2024, 10:49 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship… Continue reading

Pennsylvania: “Delaware County prosecutors allege paid canvasser tried to register dead people to vote in the 2024 election”

December 22, 2024, 10:55 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Philadelphia Inquirer: Delaware County prosecutors announced charges Thursday against a Collingdale woman who they say repeatedly tried to submit voter registration forms for dead people and against an elderly man who cast ballots in both Florida and Pennsylvania last month.… Continue reading

“States Must Take the Lead on Election Security”

December 19, 2024, 5:27 pmelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

Derek Tisler Brennan Center brief: American elections face increasingly complex cyber and physical security threats from foreign adversaries, emerging technology, and escalating risks of political violence. Fortifying election systems against these threats is essential. Historically, state and local governments have… Continue reading

“Top Arizona election official accuses predecessors of ignoring proof-of-citizenship problem”

December 17, 2024, 4:45 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: The failure by Arizona officials to document the citizenship of thousands of voters was identified as “a problem” seven years ago — and again during the 2020 presidential election — before it was made public this fall, according to… Continue reading

Jan. 28 Safeguarding Democracy Project Live and Online Event with Amy Gardner, Pam Karlan, and Stephen Richer: “Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next Four Years?”

December 17, 2024, 8:07 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

The UCLA Law Safeguarding Democracy Project will be announcing its spring speaker series in January, but here’s our first event for you to put on your calendars: Tuesday, January 28 Fair Elections and Voting Rights: What’s Ahead in the Next… Continue reading

“After Trump’s Victory, Republicans Trust the Election System Again”

December 17, 2024, 6:57 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: Americans are more confident in the country’s election system than they have been at any time since the 2020 election, according to a new study — a shift owed to a sea change in Republican sentiment since Donald J.… Continue reading

“The GOP stoked fears of noncitizens voting. Cases in Ohio show how rhetoric and reality diverge”

December 16, 2024, 7:50 amchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: Before the November presidential election, Ohio’s secretary of state and attorney general announced investigations into potential voter fraud that included people suspected of casting ballots even though they were not U.S. citizens. It coincided with a national Republican messaging … Continue reading

“Who are the Arizona voters without proof of citizenship? They may surprise you.”

December 16, 2024, 7:40 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Votebeat: As lawmakers across the country consider requiring documented proof of U.S. citizenship to vote, Arizona’s voter roll provides clues as to which voters will struggle to provide it. Voters living on Native land, on college campuses, and at the… Continue reading

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