Here, in the L.A. Times. It whitewashes over the democracy issues I’ve flagged. And in case you are wondering they still haven’t taken me up on my offer to publish on this site a point-by-point rebuttal to my Politico… Continue reading

“Political Climate Ripe For A Third-Party Prospect”

November 17, 2011, 9:21 amthird partiesRick Hasen

This NPR report talks a lot about Americans Elect without discussing the controversy surrounding its organization and selection mechanism.

Quote of the Day, Americans Elect Edition

November 14, 2011, 9:44 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

“Professor Hasen is just wrong and doesn’t understand Americans Elect… [The group] is purely a nominating process that is putting the power directly into the hands of every registered voter.’’ –Kahlil Bird of Americans Elect, emailing with the Boston Globe. … Continue reading

More on Americans Elect

November 11, 2011, 8:59 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

Following up on my op-ed yesterday about a potential democracy deficit at Americans Elect, I learned of this important piece from Micah Sifry back in July. Our Oregon also did this series on the group. A number of readers wrote… Continue reading

“A Democracy Deficit at Americans Elect?”

November 9, 2011, 10:41 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

I have written this opinion piece for Politico. It begins: The new group Americans Elect is trying to ease the path for an independent presidential candidate chosen by voters in a national Internet primary to appear on the election ballot… Continue reading

Important NPR Story on Americans Elect—and Its Nondisclosure of Funding

November 2, 2011, 7:54 amballot access, campaign finance, third partiesRick Hasen

Here.

Daily Caller Feature on Americans Elect

November 1, 2011, 9:53 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

Here.

“McManus: The third-party wild card; There is likely to be a wild card in the 2012 election with the group Americans Elect planning to hold a national primary election on the Internet.”

October 27, 2011, 8:46 pmthird partiesRick Hasen

Doyle McManus has written this LA Times oped. My election law students and I were discussing Americans Elect today, and some of the students told me that the answers of the voters (or purported voters) who signed up on the… Continue reading