Monthly Archives: December 2018

“The Lame-Duck Power Grab: Republicans lost in Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Their response has been to take power away from incoming Democrats.”

December 5, 2018, 7:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Slate: In 2012, North Carolina Republicans won a “trifecta” of legislative and executive power. They used their newfound power to aggressively gerrymander the electoral map and impose new restrictions on voting. In 2016, Democrats reversed those gains, narrowly toppling incumbent… Continue reading

Blockbuster Must-Read from BuzzFeed: “Inside The North Carolina Republican Vote Machine: Cash, Pills — And Ballots”

December 5, 2018, 7:16 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

BuzzFeed: The allegations that Republicans tampered with absentee ballots in a close North Carolina election represent the most serious federal election tampering case in years, one that allegedly stole votes from elderly black voters in the state’s rural south. Now… Continue reading

Election Data Services: “Due to many close contests and uncalled races, poster printing is delayed”

December 5, 2018, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nothing says 2018 like the warning on the order form for the EDS Election Results Poster for 2018.

100,000 Missing Votes in Georgia Lt. Governor’s Race Prompt Serious Questions About Integrity of DRE Voting Machines, and a Lawsuit

December 5, 2018, 7:08 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Jim Galloway for the AJC: With each down-ballot contest, more voters bleed away. In election after election, graphs of the phenomenon resemble a gentle, downward slope. That’s not what happened on Nov. 6. The pattern changed rather suspiciously. In the… Continue reading

“Republican Brad Raffensperger leads in runoff election for Georgia secretary of state”

December 4, 2018, 7:34 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican state Rep. Brad Raffensperger held a comfortable lead over former Democratic congressman John Barrow on Tuesday in a runoff election for Georgia secretary of state that took place amid lingering concerns about voter disenfranchisement in a state likely… Continue reading

“Who is McCrae Dowless, man who appears to be center of 9th District investigation?”

December 4, 2018, 7:27 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WSOC reports.

“U.S. Supreme Court orders state of Utah to respond to GOP lawsuit challenging election law”

December 4, 2018, 7:25 pmpolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

“Do State Legislators have Standing to Appeal a District Court Racial Gerrymandering Ruling?”

December 4, 2018, 5:09 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

New post at State of Elections.

“What if Trump loses but refuses to leave the White House? We have to start to contemplate the possibility”

December 4, 2018, 3:03 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder and Lincoln Mitchel NYDN oped.

Smart David Pozen on the Use of 501(c)(4)s to Fund Trump “Resistance” Groups

December 4, 2018, 12:44 pmtax law and election lawRick Hasen

I missed linking earlier to this smart Atlantic piece from David: This model had been fraying long before the Trump presidency. Labor unions, under sustained attack from the right, suffered a steep decline in membership and clout over the… Continue reading

“NC GOP Trying Again To Cement Control Of Local Elections Boards During Election Years”

December 4, 2018, 11:21 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Tierney Sneed: Even after a court called such a scheme unconstitutional, the GOP-controlled North Carolina legislature will try again to design county election boards to guarantee that Republicans have the chair in election years. The provision is included in election… Continue reading

“Democrats could refuse to seat North Carolina Republican, Hoyer says”

December 4, 2018, 9:54 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The incoming House majority leader said Democrats might refuse to seat a North Carolina Republican next year unless and until “substantial” questions about the integrity of his election are resolved. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), the current minority whip,… Continue reading

“Exclusive: Emails of top NRCC officials stolen in major 2018 hack”

December 4, 2018, 9:53 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Politico: The House GOP campaign arm suffered a major hack during the 2018 election, exposing thousands of sensitive emails to an outside intruder, according to three senior party officials. The email accounts of four senior aides at the National Republican… Continue reading

“Improve Elections, Fully Confirm Election Assistance Commission Before 2020”

December 4, 2018, 9:49 amelection administration, Election Assistance CommissionRick Hasen

Matt Weil for BPC: It’s hard to make progress when you have both hands tied behind your back a third of the time. Voters want more secure and better functioning elections, and Congress can act right now to accomplish that.… Continue reading

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