Category Archives: campaigns

PA: The Most Important Election-Related Court Ruling Remaining Isn’t About Election Law: It’s About Transit Strikers in Philly

November 6, 2016, 1:05 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

The Philadelphia SEPTA transit strike continues. A judge denied an injunction Friday but will revisit Monday potentially issuing an injunction ordering workers back in light of the election. Getting Philadelphia voters to the polls Tuesday is key to the… Continue reading

Vox Has Oversimplified Debate over the Legality of Vote Trading: Explained

November 6, 2016, 12:15 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Vox says people in swing states should feel perfectly comfortable exchanging votes in people in safe states to help defeat Trump. They quote my friend (and congressional candidate) Jamie Raskin as saying that now that there’s one ninth circuit case… Continue reading

“A Guy In A Trump Shirt Carried A Gun Outside Of A Virginia Polling Place. Authorities Say That’s Fine.”

November 5, 2016, 11:59 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Ryan Reilly: A man wearing a Donald Trump shirt and carrying a weapon stood outside a voting location in Loudoun County, Virginia, on Friday. Authorities in the nation’s richest county are apparently OK with that. Erika Cotti encountered the man… Continue reading

“Lawmaker sues Montana commissioner of political practices”

November 5, 2016, 11:38 amcampaignsRick Hasen

AP: A Montana lawmaker sued Commissioner of Political Practices Jonathan Motl on Friday for saying the legislator faces penalties for revealing a confidential ethics complaint he filed against Gov. Steve Bullock, a lawsuit Motl said was timed to sway… Continue reading

“Ohio GOP files election complaint against Democratic Party”

November 4, 2016, 8:30 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Cincinnati Enquirer: The Ohio Republican Party has filed a complaint with federal election officials, claiming the Ohio Democratic Party sent mailers without required disclaimers to identify the source of the brochures or who paid for them. The flyers, encouraging support… Continue reading

“U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election”

November 4, 2016, 7:43 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Wow story from NBC News (though hard to know if this is a deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at deterrence): U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia’s electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin’s command systems, making them vulnerable to attack by… Continue reading

Breaking: Federal Court Temporarily Lifts CO Ban on Most Ballot Selfies for Upcoming Election

November 4, 2016, 5:40 pmcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

From the court’s 28 page opinion and order: The Court therefore ORDERS that Defendants Mitch Morrissey, in his official capacity as District Attorney for the Second Judicial District, and Cynthia Coffman, in her official capacity as Colorado Attorney General,… Continue reading

“Exclusive: The Democratic National Committee Has Told the FBI It Found Evidence Its HQ Was Bugged”

November 4, 2016, 3:48 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

David Corn for Mother Jones.

“A Russia-Linked Twitter Account Just Invited Hackers To Monitor The US Elections”

November 4, 2016, 10:49 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Sheera Frenkel for Buzzfeed.

“Write-in Vote for President?”

November 4, 2016, 8:05 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder for Law.com.

“FBI examining fake documents targeting Clinton campaign: sources”

November 4, 2016, 7:52 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Reuters: The FBI and U.S. intelligence agencies are examining faked documents aimed at discrediting the Hillary Clinton campaign as part of a broader investigation into what U.S. officials believe has been an attempt by Russia to disrupt the presidential election,… Continue reading

“If he loses, Trump will continue spreading destruction and mayhem. This chart shows how.”

November 4, 2016, 7:37 amcampaigns, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Greg Sargent for The Plum Line.

“These Officials Help Write Ballot Questions. Companies Write Them Checks.”

November 4, 2016, 7:20 amcampaigns, conflict of interest laws, election administrationRick Hasen

NYT: Big-money corporate lobbying has reached into one of the most obscure corners of state government: the offices of secretaries of state, the people charged with running elections impartially. The targeting of secretaries of state with campaign donations, corporate-funded weekend… Continue reading