Monthly Archives: October 2016

“Can you rig a U.S. presidential election? Experts say it’s basically impossible.”

October 18, 2016, 6:09 pmchicanery, election administration, fraudulent fraud squad, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Sari Horwitz for WaPo: But stealing an election in this country isn’t easy. In fact, experts say it’s nearly impossible given how voting works. And documented instances of voter fraud are actually very rare. Wendy R. Weiser, director of the… Continue reading

“Who Will Watch Trump’s Vigilante Poll-Watchers?”

October 18, 2016, 5:22 pmchicanery, election administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Brentin Mock: True the Vote and their affiliates are notorious for drawing harassment complaints for their unwelcome and unlicensed “policing” of black and Latino polling sites in Houston, Texas, and beyond. I personally watched and reported Republican Party-affiliated and True… Continue reading

“The Claim that the Media is Rigging the Election–and Citizens United”

October 18, 2016, 5:16 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Ned Foley: Now for the relevance of Citizens United: insofar as the attack on that decision rests on the premise that corporate-funded speech will distort the electoral process by persuading voters of its message, it seems the same sort… Continue reading

“County official challenges law on nonpartisan candidate”

October 18, 2016, 5:11 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

AP: A Lincoln County official says she has a constitutional right to call herself a Republican while campaigning in the county’s nonpartisan elections, and she is seeking to strike down a Montana law that bars her from doing so, according… Continue reading

“Trumped-Up Fears of ‘Rigged’ Elections–and How Responses Could Disenfranchise Voters”

October 18, 2016, 4:48 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Wire’s Think Tank. It begins: Thanks to comments and tweets by Donald Trump and the apparent work of Russia, the news is full of allegations that next month’s vote … Continue reading

Snopes on “Project Veritas’ Election 2016 ‘Rigging’ Videos”

October 18, 2016, 4:30 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

The verdict: The videos are, as is typical of O’Keefe’s, work somewhat of a gish gallop, comprising a constellation of allegations and assertions that is virtually impossible to fact check without complete clips of the involved conversations. Nearly all… Continue reading

“Ecuador Cut Off Julian Assange’s Internet Because Of His Effect On The US Election”

October 18, 2016, 4:12 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed reports. I expect the Russians will simply shift to DC Leaks, Guccifer II or some other means of getting out what they want to get out.

Ted Cruz Won’t Vouch for the Integrity of Texas’s Elections

October 18, 2016, 4:08 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Read it here.

“Elizabeth Warren: Trump didn’t invent the ‘rigged election’ myth. Republicans did.”

October 18, 2016, 3:51 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo opinion.

“Dems use loophole to pump millions into fight for the House”

October 18, 2016, 3:46 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Politico: The Democratic Party is directing millions of extra dollars to its House candidates this fall by way of a legal loophole that has helped them bypass the typical limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates — all… Continue reading

Respected Republican Lawyer Ben Ginsberg: No Widespread in-Person Voter Fraud Going On

October 18, 2016, 1:44 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

On Meet the Press Daily: Noted Republican lawyer Ben Ginsberg asked if any proof of widespread voter fraud: “Not in person voter fraud, no. And what Jon Husted said is absolutely right. Look, Republican election officials control 30 different… Continue reading

“Donald Trump’s Unsubstantiated Claims Of A Rigged Election”

October 18, 2016, 1:27 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I was on today’s Diane Rehm show and you can listen here. Show description: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears to be doubling down on his claims that there will be voter fraud come election day. And he’s… Continue reading