Monthly Archives: May 2020

“Pendleton County mail carrier charged with attempted election fraud”

May 27, 2020, 2:05 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

DOJ release: Thomas Cooper, a mail carrier in Pendleton County, was charged today in a criminal complaint with attempted election fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cooper, age 47, of Dry Fork, West Virginia, is charged with “Attempt to… Continue reading

“Republicans Open to More Election Funding, but Not on Democrats’ Terms; GOP lawmakers oppose requiring mail-in ballots nationwide, seek flexibility for state and local officials amid coronavirus pandemic”

May 27, 2020, 2:01 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Relatively good news from the WSJ.

“10 Voter Fraud Lies Debunked”

May 27, 2020, 1:43 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The latest at the Brennan Center.

Cartoon of the Day

May 27, 2020, 12:47 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

David Horsey:

Decision Desk HQ, Which Does Election Calling for Vox and Others, Endorses Media Recommendations from Our “Fair Elections During a Crisis” Report

May 27, 2020, 12:43 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Decision Desk: The Covid-19 pandemic has changed how we live our daily lives in so many ways over the last two months. As we’ve seen across the country these changes, great and small, have reached the world of politics… Continue reading

Nevada: “Former MedMen marijuana executive alleges manager pressured him into illegal contribution to Sisolak”

May 27, 2020, 12:32 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

The Nevada Independent reports.

“Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail 11 times in 10 years; The Tampa native has said it shouldn’t be available to everyone.”

May 27, 2020, 12:21 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

The Tampa Bay Times reports.

“Mich. ballot initiative hampered by pandemic, lockdown seeks day in court”

May 27, 2020, 12:17 pmballot access, direct democracyRick Hasen

The Detroit News reports.

Revised Version Available of My Paper on Direct Democracy Rights During a Pandemic, Taking Into Account Awful 6th Circuit Opinion from Tuesday

May 27, 2020, 11:59 amballot access, direct democracy, election administrationRick Hasen

Draft here (paper is forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review Online). Abstract: Putting aside the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee, the case over extending the date for receipt of absentee ballots… Continue reading

New Lawsuit Challenges Kentucky Voting Rules During Pandemic

May 27, 2020, 9:29 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Press release. Complaint.

“Six Scenarios for Confusion in Counting the 2020 Ballots: Not Just Scary Campfire Stories Any More”

May 27, 2020, 9:27 amElection Meltdown, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Lou Jacobson for the Cook Political Report: Every four years, political obsessives like to scare themselves like kids around a campfire, sharing stories about weird presidential election outcomes — such as a divergence between the popular and the electoral vote… Continue reading

“2020 Election Sidebar: No Voters Need Apply?”

May 27, 2020, 9:23 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Jerry Goldfeder column.

Forces Behind Conservative Judicial Nominations Network, Including the Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo and Judicial Crisis Network’s Carrie Severino, Join the Fraudulent Fraud Squad with the “Honest Elections Project”

May 27, 2020, 7:08 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

So much for principled conservatism. New reporting from The Guardian and Open Secrets: A powerful new conservative organization fighting to restrict voting in the 2020 presidential election is really just a rebranded group that is part of a dark money… Continue reading