Monthly Archives: December 2019

“National Democratic groups litigate 2020 in the courts”

December 11, 2019, 9:22 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Roll Call: More than in previous election cycles, national Democratic groups are making litigation over election and voting laws a key part of their 2020 strategy. A handful of Democratic groups are currently litigating about a dozen cases over what… Continue reading

Good Riddance: Kobach’s Crosscheck Program is Suspended, and Likely Dead

December 10, 2019, 5:54 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: A much-criticized database that checks whether voters are registered in multiple states has been suspended “for the foreseeable future” until security safeguards are put in place as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit, a civil rights group… Continue reading

“Mexican resident and Trump supporter sentenced for voter fraud, identity theft in California”

December 10, 2019, 5:49 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

SacBee: Lerma, 64, is a native of Leon, Mexico, who authorities say posed as an American named Hiram Enrique Velez after buying a birth certificate and Social Security card in that name in Chicago in 1992. For the past 20… Continue reading

“Southern states take up fight for bold democracy reforms”

December 10, 2019, 4:57 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Chris Kromm at Facing South: With reform stifled in Washington, the task of expanding voting access and curbing Big Money influence has shifted to the states. Especially in the South, states have been critical terrain for struggles over voting and… Continue reading

“Lowering the Voting Age to 16; Learning from Real Experiences Worldwide”

December 10, 2019, 4:35 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This new edited volume is coming in January.

“These Two Articles of Impeachment Are More Than Good Enough”

December 10, 2019, 12:54 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: On Monday, House leaders released a historic pair of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Some who have been horrified by Donald Trump’s conduct in office have raised questions over… Continue reading

“Thin and Thick Conceptions of the Nineteenth Amendment Right to Vote and Congress’s Power to Enforce It”

December 10, 2019, 7:55 am19th AmendmentRick Hasen

Leah Litman and I have posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Georgetown Law Journal). Here is the abstract: This Article, prepared for a Georgetown Law Journal symposium on the Nineteenth Amendment’s 100-year anniversary, explores and defends a “thick” conception… Continue reading

“House Democrats Unveil Articles of Impeachment Against Trump”

December 10, 2019, 7:52 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: House Democrats announced on Tuesday that they would move ahead this week with two articles of impeachment charging President Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, as they accused him of violating the Constitution by pressuring Ukraine… Continue reading

“Securing Fair Elections: Challenges to Voting in the United States and Georgia”

December 10, 2019, 7:47 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

New report from SSN.

“Defining ‘political activity’ for the internet: Learning from the IRS”

December 9, 2019, 3:58 pmtax law and election lawRick Hasen

Ellen Aprill oped in The Hill.

“Comparative Election Administration: A Legal Perspective on Electoral Institutions”

December 9, 2019, 12:52 pmcomparative election lawRick Hasen

Dan Tokaji has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Edward Elgar volume on comparative election law edited by Jim Gardner). Here is the abstract: This chapter examines the institutions responsible for administering elections around the world and considers what law,… Continue reading

Uniform Law Commission Urges Supreme Court to Hear Colorado “Faithless Elector” Electoral College Case

December 9, 2019, 10:40 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

You can find the brief (Jim Bopp counsel of record) here.

“Politics as Pretext”

December 9, 2019, 9:15 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Joshua Sellers has posted this draft on SSRN (Howard Law Journal). Here is the abstract: One of the more convoluted dilemmas in election law involves distinguishing government actions motivated by race from those motivated by partisanship. In this Essay, prepared… Continue reading

“The Cybersecurity 202: Russia’s efforts to target U.K. elections a stark warning for 2020”

December 9, 2019, 8:51 amcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: An alleged Russian influence campaign to undermine this week’s British elections shows how tough it will be to keep foreign influence out of the 2020 U.S. contest.Russian-backed accounts on Reddit actively worked to boost the trove of documents appearing… Continue reading