Monthly Archives: September 2016

“Are U.S. elections ‘rigged?’ Here’s how to help voters believe that they’re not.”

September 28, 2016, 8:21 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Mike Alvarez, Lonna Rae Atkeson and Thad Hall at the Monkey Cage. So what should election officials do this November? Take these simple, evidence-based steps: Train poll workers to do the job consistently and effectively. How voters and poll workers… Continue reading

“Secret Money Floods Judicial Elections”

September 28, 2016, 8:01 amcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

TAP: John Paul Stevens called it right. Dissenting in 2010 from the Supreme Court’s notorious Citizens United ruling to overturn limits on big spending in campaigns, the now-retired Supreme Court justice warned that the decision’s toxic implications would extend… Continue reading

“Secret Money to Boost Trump”

September 28, 2016, 7:59 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Politico: One of the top funders of the #NeverTrump movement is now using his name and connections to raise big money to help elect Donald Trump, but he’s telling fellow mega-donors that they can write huge checks without having their… Continue reading

“Trump campaign says $18 million windfall followed Monday’s debate”

September 27, 2016, 9:05 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Homeless coalitions appeal to entire federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in challenge to Ohio’s perfect-form requirements for absentee and provisional ballots”

September 27, 2016, 8:48 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Release: Today, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Columbus Coalition for the Homeless, joined by the Ohio Democratic Party, plaintiffs in a voting-°©‐‑rights lawsuit Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted and Ohio Attorney General Michael DeWine, sought to… Continue reading

“Super Pacs fuel election negativity”

September 27, 2016, 8:41 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

New Mexico in Depth reports.

“D.C. Circuit Decision Limiting Political Ad Disclosure Will Stand”

September 27, 2016, 6:14 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: A federal appellate panel ruling that limits disclosure requirements for groups sponsoring political ads will stand, as the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it will not review the panel’s ruling (… Continue reading

Dems Ready to Cave on Campaign Finance Disclosure to Get Aid to Flint

September 27, 2016, 4:36 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Roll Call: Earlier Tuesday, Senate Democrats signaled possible concessions to ensure that aid to Flint is signed into law. Lawmakers said they might drop opposition to including a campaign finance reporting provision they oppose in the CR. Republicans insist that… Continue reading

“Suit Accuses Alabama of Bias in Law That Bars Some Felons From Voting”

September 27, 2016, 3:34 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

NYT reports.

New Bob Stern Podcast on the November Election

September 27, 2016, 3:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

He’s teaching a UCLA extension class, and you can listen to an edited version of the first class at this link. Enjoy!

More on the Ruling on Election Day Registration in Illinois

September 27, 2016, 3:08 pmelection administration, The Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

Here.[corrected] Although Think Progress criticizes the ruling, I tentatively think it is right on the merits for reasons I expressed in When is Uniformity of People, Not Counties, Appropriate in Election Administration? The Cases of Early and Sunday Voting”… Continue reading

Unanimous 11th Circuit Panel Upholds Alabama’s PAC-to-PAC Transfer Ban on Anti-Corruption Grounds

September 27, 2016, 2:49 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

The Alabama Democratic Conference, et al v. Attorney General, State of Alabama, et al

#TrumpWon Hashtag May Have Originated in Russia

September 27, 2016, 2:41 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Will love to see if this pans out. Well it looks like this has NOT panned out.

“Judge’s ruling reduces Election Day registration in Illinois”

September 27, 2016, 8:49 amelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge has scaled back Election Day voter registration for highly populated areas in Illinois, a decision that sides Republicans who claimed in a lawsuit that last year’s extension of same-day registration is unconstitutional. Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan’s… Continue reading