Monthly Archives: December 2018

9th Circuit Considering Case Arguing Federal Foreign Contribution Ban Cannot Apply to Actions in State or Local Elections

December 8, 2018, 11:49 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein for Politico: Singh is appealing a 2016 federal conviction on charges a Mexican real estate developer secretly footed the bill for a quarter million dollars-worth of digital campaign consulting that Singh provided two San Diego mayoral candidates. The… Continue reading

“Judge rejects challenge to winner-take-all election system”

December 8, 2018, 11:45 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the winner-take-all system Massachusetts uses to assign its Electoral College presidential votes, rejecting the argument that it violates the principle of “one person, one vote.” The case is one of… Continue reading

“Republicans Are Using Potential GOP Election Crimes in North Carolina to Push for More Voter Suppression Measures”

December 7, 2018, 2:18 pmelection administration, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: It is easy for Democrats to feel some glee about revelations that a Republican operative may have committed absentee ballot fraud in connection with last month’s election for North Carolina’s 9th … Continue reading

SDNY Sentencing Memo: Michael Cohen “Acted in Coordination with and at the Direction of” Donald Trump in Making Two Payments to Women to Keep Them Silent About Affairs Before Election

December 7, 2018, 2:05 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

From the sentencing memo: During the campaign, Cohen played a central role in two similar schemes to purchase the rights to stories – each from women who claimed to have had an affair with Individual-1 – so as to suppress… Continue reading

“Judge voids key pieces of Arizona law gutting campaign finance rules”

December 7, 2018, 1:47 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: A judge has ruled that Arizona lawmakers violated the state Constitution on multiple fronts when they passed a sweeping overhaul of campaign-finance laws in 2016. Those changes illegally limit the power of the voter-approved Citizens Clean Elections Commission… Continue reading

“Election Fraud Scandal in North Carolina (Podcast)”

December 7, 2018, 12:18 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Great to talk to June Grasso of Bloomberg Law. Listen.

Democratic and Republican AG Associations Collecting Big Bucks

December 7, 2018, 12:16 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Corporate Counsel: Midterm contribution records from Political MoneyLine show corporations gave big to both parties in the AG races. For instance, DAGA’s top contributors were unions such as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ($350,000), its top donor. But… Continue reading

“North Carolina Republican Owes $34,310 for Disputed Absentee Ballot and Turnout Work, Records Show”

December 7, 2018, 8:44 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: The congressional campaign of Mark Harris disclosed late Thursday night that it owed more than $34,000 in connection with an absentee ballot and voter turnout operation that has prompted fears of election fraud and called the North Carolina Republican’s… Continue reading

“Democrat Dan McCready withdraws his concession in North Carolina congressional race roiled by accusations of fraud”

December 7, 2018, 8:39 amchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Supreme Court discussing partisan gerrymandering behind closed doors Friday”

December 7, 2018, 8:32 amredistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Ariane de Vogue for CNN.

“Disputed House race puts spotlight on ‘ballot harvesting’”

December 7, 2018, 8:30 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

AP reports.

“‘Contagion’: After Midterms, GOP Steps Up National Effort To Limit Voting Rights”

December 7, 2018, 8:28 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

TPM: In the aftermath of the elections, Republican lawmakers across the country — and they are nearly all Republican — have moved to undermine those voter-approved allot measures, or to impose new restrictions on the franchise. The boldest version of… Continue reading

“‘I Don’t Vote’ — But He Did. Here’s How Alleged Election Fraud Works In North Carolina.”

December 6, 2018, 4:20 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed reports.

Kobach: “Trump ally who served on voter integrity panel expresses concern about fraud in North Carolina”

December 6, 2018, 4:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Kris Kobach, an ally of President Trump who served on a voter integrity panel, expressed worry Thursday that Republican fraud might have tainted a North Carolina congressional election, becoming one of the most prominent members of the GOP… Continue reading

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