Monthly Archives: March 2020

“Could the 2020 Election Be Postponed? Only With Great Difficulty. Here’s Why.”

March 14, 2020, 11:28 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The coronavirus outbreak is inflicting new disruptions on the 2020 presidential campaign by the day, but few compare to Louisiana’s decision on Friday to reschedule its upcoming primary election.It was a highly unusual development in an American political campaign,… Continue reading

“Trump Can’t Cancel the Election. But States Could Do It for Him.”

March 14, 2020, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Mark Joseph Stern on the potential for state legislatures to choose presidential electors directly: As the 2016 election reminded the country, the president is chosen by the Electoral College, not the popular vote. There are 538 electors, and a candidate… Continue reading

“Coronavirus threatens to disrupt the presidential primary as one state delays a vote and others race to minimize health risks”

March 14, 2020, 11:19 amcampaigns, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“We need to emergency-proof our elections before November. In a democracy, the vote must go on”

March 14, 2020, 11:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

David Daley for Salon.

Georgia Public Broadcasting: “‘Election Meltdown’: Author Richard Hasen On The Factors That Corrode Confidence In Election Systems”

March 14, 2020, 11:12 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Great conversation with Virginia Prescott.

Arizona: “Court stops County Recorder from sending ballots to all voters for Tuesday election”

March 14, 2020, 11:09 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Arizona Capitol Times: A Superior Court judge has stopped Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes from sending ballots to all voters who aren’t on the early voters list for Tuesday’s Presidential Preference Election. Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed suit Friday… Continue reading

“‘All of it presents a challenge’: Down ballot candidates grapple with impact of coronavirus”

March 14, 2020, 11:00 amcampaignsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

NCSL Resources on Coronavirus and the Election

March 14, 2020, 10:57 amelection administrationRick Hasen

COVID-19 and Elections –brand new. Election Emergencies—from 2018, updated this week. On that first page, some policy options: Policy Options As legislators work to ensure fair elections in times of public health emergencies, they may look for policy options.… Continue reading

“How to Protect the 2020 Election from Coronavirus”

March 13, 2020, 12:06 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

I have written this piece at Slate. It begins: On Friday, Louisiana became the first state to announce it would be postponing its April 4 presidential primary. Meanwhile, officials in the next four states to hold primaries announced the votes… Continue reading

“Louisiana postpones presidential primary due to coronavirus; It’s the first primary to be postponed since the outbreak of the virus.”

March 13, 2020, 10:45 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Louisiana will postpone its presidential primary, which was originally scheduled for April 4, as part of the state government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.The state is the first in the nation to postpone a primary since the outbreak of… Continue reading

Montana: “Lawsuit: ballot collection law harms Native voters”

March 13, 2020, 8:23 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Independent Record: Five tribes in Montana, along with two get-out-the-vote organizations, filed a lawsuit in Yellowstone County on Thursday saying a ballot collection law violates the state Constitution because it unfairly restricts access to voting for Native Americans.The Ballot Interference … Continue reading

“How 4 Big States Are Preparing to Vote as the Coronavirus Spreads; Elections officials in Ohio, Florida, Illinois and Arizona, the next states on the primary calendar, are taking extra precautions but have expressed confidence that voting can be held safely.”

March 13, 2020, 8:13 amelection administrationRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Some Democrats urge party to weigh alternatives for national convention amid coronavirus outbreak”

March 13, 2020, 8:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen