Category Archives: campaigns

“If you’re worried about rigged elections, look at Trump’s tactics first”

August 16, 2016, 1:44 pmcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this oped for the LA Times. It begins: Donald Trump has begun claiming that the only way he can lose the 2016 presidential election is if the voting is rigged. But if there’s a threat to… Continue reading

“Records contradict Bayh’s assertion over staying in Indiana”

August 15, 2016, 10:00 pmcampaigns, residencyRick Hasen

CNN: Evan Bayh pushed back at an interviewer last month when he was asked if he would move back to Indiana now that he is running to win back his old Senate seat. “I’ve never left,” he told WISH-TV.… Continue reading

“Libertarians can swap in Gary Johnson’s name on Ohio ballot, Jon Husted rules”

August 15, 2016, 9:57 pmballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

The latest from Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on Monday gave the green light for Libertarians to swap in presidential nominee Gary Johnson’s name as an independent on the November ballot. Husted’s ruling ends questions about whether Ohio… Continue reading

“In Several States, Trump’s Poll Monitors May Be ‘Second Amendment People’”

August 15, 2016, 10:25 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Think Progress: Many people vote in places like schools or government buildings, locations where most states ban concealed carry. But many elections are also held in private locations like churches or stores, where gun possession is up to the… Continue reading

“Ten years ago, Trump’s campaign manager warned of a rigged election — in Ukraine”

August 15, 2016, 9:44 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

No surprise.

“Candidates, super-PACs pushing the boundaries?”

August 15, 2016, 7:54 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: As Senate candidate Katie McGinty pulled ahead of Pennsylvania Republican incumbent Pat Toomey in several recent polls, a right-leaning watchdog group filed a complaint alleging she broke federal election law by using her campaign website to cue… Continue reading

“Why Donald Trump’s ‘rigged elections’ warning could actually make his supporters less likely to vote”

August 15, 2016, 7:44 amcampaignsRick Hasen

John Sides at The Monkey Cage.

“Democrats Brace for More Leaks From Hackers”

August 15, 2016, 7:34 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WSJ: Two websites created in recent months and whose operators are believed to have ties to the Russian government now serve as portals for leaking sensitive and at times embarrassing information about the Democratic Party and its supporters. Some computer… Continue reading

“Corporate Regulation of Internet Politics”

August 15, 2016, 7:18 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bauer on Persily: Nate Persily has written intriguingly about the “dangers” and “opportunities” presented by the increasing prominence, and perhaps eventual dominance, of Internet platforms as outlets for paid political speech. We’re not in a television age anymore, he … Continue reading

“Clinton’s list of bundlers shorter than Obama’s, and she’s disclosing less”

August 15, 2016, 7:17 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Open Secrets: Though federal campaign law requires the disclosure only of bundlers who are registered lobbyists, most White House candidates in recent elections have opted to share a fuller list of names. But in the last presidential election, Mitt Romney… Continue reading

Trump’s Lawyer Don McGahn, Republican Lawyers’ Group, Plotting “Election Observer” Strategy

August 15, 2016, 6:52 amcampaigns, chicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Weigel: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is asking supporters to become election monitors, warning voters Friday night that “cheating” might rob him of a win. At the same time, outside groups are readying to help the campaign watch the polls.… Continue reading

Trump Campaign Responds on Election Observers/Voter Intimidation Claims

August 13, 2016, 10:50 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NPR: Trump spokesman Jason Miller says claims that volunteer poll observers could be a form of voter intimidation are unfounded. “To be clear, liberals love to throw out the voter intimidation card. What we’re advocating are open, fair and… Continue reading

“FEC Commissioner, Citing the Intercept, Calls for Ban on Foreign Money in Politics”

August 12, 2016, 7:56 amcampaign finance, campaigns, federal election commissionRick Hasen

The Intercept.

“GOP donors, fearful of Trump-fueled electoral rout, direct big money down-ballot”

August 11, 2016, 2:00 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

WaPo: Some of the country’s wealthiest Republican donors are targeting Senate and House races around the country, hoping a financial firewall will protect the party’s congressional majorities on Nov. 8. Their investments — helping fuel a record haul by super… Continue reading