Monthly Archives: July 2020

“Trump’s reelection effort has spent more than $983 million, a record sum at this point in the campaign”

July 21, 2020, 7:38 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: President Trump’s campaign, the Republican Party and two affiliated committees have spent more than $983 million since 2017, a record-breaking sum toward a reelection effort at this point in the presidential campaign, new filings show.The Trump campaign alone has… Continue reading

Judge Brasher Recuses from Florida Felon Disenfranchisement Case Being Considered En Banc by the 11th Circuit, But Not on Grounds Sought by Plaintiffs

July 21, 2020, 2:55 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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“With No Final Say, Trump Wants To Change Who Counts For Dividing Up Congress’ Seats”

July 21, 2020, 2:52 pmcensus litigationRick Hasen

Hansi Lo Wang for NPR: President Trump releaseda memorandum Tuesday that calls for an unprecedented change to the constitutionally mandated count of every person living in the country — the exclusion of unauthorized immigrants from the numbers used to… Continue reading

“Sloppy handwriting could get your mail ballot tossed in California”

July 21, 2020, 2:40 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

SF Chronicle: Californians’ handwriting is getting worse and it’s causing increasing problems for election officials.More than 14,000 mail ballots were rejected in the March 3 primary because the signature on the vote-by-mail envelope didn’t match the one on the… Continue reading

“Want to vote absentee in Alabama? COVID-19 will be reason enough for general, municipal elections”

July 21, 2020, 8:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Good news from Alabama: Voters concerned about the COVID-19 outbreak will be able to vote absentee in the August 25 municipal elections and the November general election. The move does not affect any other of Alabama’s strict absentee voting requirements,… Continue reading

“NC just changed election rules to expand early voting. Why GOP leaders say it’s unfair.”

July 21, 2020, 7:36 amelection administrationRick Hasen

McClatchy: Early voting sites should be easier to find in this fall’s elections, at least in North Carolina’s biggest cities, because of an order issued by the N.C. State Board of Elections on Friday.North Carolina Republicans say the change… Continue reading

“A Company Backs a Cause. It Funds a Politician Who Doesn’t. What Gives?”

July 21, 2020, 7:34 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT Dealbook: Walmart calls its employees “heroes” for putting their health at risk to work during the pandemic. AT&T champions L.G.B.T.Q. rights. Microsoft is undertaking one of the country’s most ambitious corporate efforts to eliminate its carbon emissions… Continue reading

“‘Things could get very ugly’: Experts fear post-election crisis as Trump sets the stage to dispute the results in November”

July 20, 2020, 8:48 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

CNN deep dive: Voting experts and political strategists from across the political spectrum are increasingly alarmed about the potential for a disputed presidential election in November, one in which one candidate openly questions the legitimacy of the results or… Continue reading

“Dem leaders demand FBI briefing on ‘foreign interference campaign’ targeting lawmakers”

July 20, 2020, 1:21 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Democratic leaders are asking the FBI for an urgent briefing arising out of concern that members of Congress are being targeted by a foreign operation intended to influence the 2020 presidential election, according to a letter they released… Continue reading

Maryland “Hogan defends use of all polling sites, requiring applications for mail-in ballots”

July 20, 2020, 12:58 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

WaPo: Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday defended his decision to hold a traditional election in November, despite growing concerns from voting rights advocates and election officials about the impact of his choice amid a global pandemic.Hogan (R) said he… Continue reading

“Provocative Report on California Citizens Redistricting Commission Selection Process Raises New Questions about Legislative Role in Striking Latinx Applicants”

July 20, 2020, 12:35 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Common Cause: A report released today by the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Minnesota and the University of Houston researchers makes the provocative recommendation that the California State Legislature should no longer have the power to… Continue reading

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