Category Archives: The Voting Wars

“Democrats propose voting rights bill to counter Georgia’s election changes and others”

September 25, 2024, 5:10 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

USA Today: On the heels of another state adopting what they call restrictive election changes, Democrats are introducing voting rights legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for voters to cast ballots, including same-day registration. Democratic leaders said the… Continue reading

Watch Video of UCLA Hammer Museum/Safeguarding Democracy Project Forum: Democracy and Risks to the 2024 Elections (Leah Aden, John Fortier, Yoel Roth)

September 23, 2024, 7:34 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Great conversation that you can watch here.

“Florida Law Strikes ‘Deathblow’ to Outside Groups Trying to Register New Voters “

September 20, 2024, 8:50 pmThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Bolts: The effects of SB 7050 have been felt around the state. In a state that already sees lower voter registration rates across the board, particularly for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other communities of color outside organizations have long stepped… Continue reading

“With Trump Ready to Pounce, What Happens When Election Officials Make Mistakes?”

September 20, 2024, 7:16 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

New from Steven Rosenfeld.

“Even before election, Trump, allies sue over claims that non-citizens might vote”

September 19, 2024, 7:26 amfraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Reuters: Donald Trump and his Republican allies are ratcheting up baseless claims that the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election could be skewed by widespread voting by non-citizens in a series of lawsuits that democracy advocates say are meant to sow… Continue reading

“In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules”

September 19, 2024, 7:24 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: A showdown is brewing between the top election official in Georgia and the State Election Board over more than a dozen new rules and procedures scheduled to be voted on by the board at a meeting on Friday. A… Continue reading

“Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act”

September 18, 2024, 8:22 amNVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Travis County officials sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday over the state’s attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election. The new federal lawsuit escalates… Continue reading

“2020 déjà vu: Why the 2024 election could take days to call”

September 17, 2024, 6:52 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Axios reports.

“Mississippi mail voting case at the Fifth Circuit could quickly become a national issue”

September 17, 2024, 6:51 amabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Chris Geidner: Three of the most extreme right-wing Trump judicial appointees are set to hear arguments next week in an election law appeal that could quickly make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court — and, if the challengers get… Continue reading

Download the Revised Draft of My Forthcoming Yale Law Journal Piece, “The Stagnation, Retrogression, and Potential Pro-Voter Transformation of U.S. Election Law”

September 16, 2024, 8:15 amelection subversion risk, Supreme Court, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can find the revised draft here. The new draft incorporates discussion of the Supreme Court shadow docket order in the Arizona voter registration case and greatly expands Part III of the paper, discussing democratic theory and international human… Continue reading

“Fears mount that election deniers could disrupt vote count in US swing states”

September 13, 2024, 6:38 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Ed Pilkington in The Guardian: Fears are rising that the vote count in November’s presidential election could be disrupted as a result of the proliferation of Donald Trump’s lies about stolen elections and rampant voter fraud in the key swing… Continue reading

Sept. 17 Live Event from Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Hammer Museum: “Democracy and Risks to the 2024 Elections”

September 10, 2024, 11:11 amelection subversion risk, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Very much looking forward to moderating this event (recording will be made available after the event): Sept. 17: Democracy and Risks to the 2024 Elections Tuesday, September 17, 7:30pm PT at the UCLA Hammer Museum, (Recording to Follow)Co-presented with the… Continue reading

“Defending a Free and Fair Election”

September 7, 2024, 9:38 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Robert Kuttner for TAP.

“GOP lawsuits set the stage for state challenges if Trump loses the election”

September 5, 2024, 7:16 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: Despite the flurry of litigation, the cases have tended to be fairly small-bore, with few likely impacts for most voters. “When you have all this money to spend on litigation, you end up litigating less and less important stuff,”… Continue reading

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