Monthly Archives: August 2020

“How Paul Manafort promoted Russian disinformation that has been embraced by Trump”

August 19, 2020, 8:46 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: The effort began only days after Paul Manafort resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in August 2016.Manafort faced scrutiny for accepting millions in off-book payments from pro-Russian Ukrainian officials — an uncomfortable situation for the longtime lobbyist,… Continue reading

“New Local Election Ordered in N.J. After Mail-In Voter Fraud Charges; A judge ruled that the election in Paterson had been irreversibly tainted. The president has used the case to assail mail-in voting as dangerous, though election experts disagree.”

August 19, 2020, 8:41 pmabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT:

“‘Wet hot mess’: How Trump politicized the mail — and angered conservatives”

August 19, 2020, 5:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“Democrats push to revamp political money system that’s boosting their campaigns; ‘Dark money’ is funding half of spending on House, Senate ads”

August 19, 2020, 5:03 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Roll Call reports.

“Trump, While Attacking Mail Voting, Casts Mail Ballot Again”

August 19, 2020, 3:05 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“There won’t be official results on election night. There never have been.”

August 19, 2020, 3:04 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Joanne Lipman and Ned Foley WaPo oped: President Trump is ramping up his attacks on mail-in voting by insisting election results “must” be known on election night. “No more big election night answers?” he tweeted last month. “Ridiculous! Just… Continue reading

Watch Archived Video of UCLAW Event: “19th Amendment at 100: The Struggle for Voting Rights in America”

August 19, 2020, 12:56 pm19th AmendmentRick Hasen

You can watch here, with a great lineup: August 18th marks the one hundredth anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Join us for a conversation as we reflect on this… Continue reading

Montana Supreme Court, on 5-2 Vote (with Opinions to Follow) Keeps Green Party Off the Ballot in November

August 19, 2020, 12:40 pmthird partiesRick Hasen

Details: Translation: Green Party kept off the Montana ballot in November, after Republicans tried to help qualify the party to siphon votes away from Democrats, and Democrats pushed back https://t.co/4X1qWGTNeH— Rick Hasen (@rickhasen) August 19, 2020

New Jersey: “Judge invalidates Paterson’s 3rd Ward results, orders new election”

August 19, 2020, 8:33 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

The system works.

“Trump Likes Only Certain Kinds of Voters; His relentless attacks on mail-in ballots are part of a larger strategy. There is still time to keep the presidential election fair.”

August 19, 2020, 7:36 amelection administration, Election Meltdown, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

I have written this oped for the New York Times. It begins: The threat to the 2020 election’s legitimacy finally broke through into everyday conversation last week. People who pay little attention to politics started talking about whether President Trump… Continue reading

“All Your Most Paranoid Questions About Kanye’s Presidential Run, Answered”

August 19, 2020, 7:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

From Ben Jacobs, who owns the Kanye beat.

New Jersey: Trump Campaign: Letting People Vote Safely By Mail During a Pandemic is a “Brazen Power Grab”

August 19, 2020, 7:10 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

NJ.com: Accusing Gov. Phil Murphy of a “brazen power grab,” President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign has asked a federal judge to overturn the state’s plan to send ballots to all 6.2 million registered voters this fall.

“Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption, and the Revolution to Come”

August 19, 2020, 6:40 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

Tim Kuhner’s new book is out. Reviews and excerpts can be found here. The preface is available here. And here’s a trailer, too.

“In rule change, Postal Service forbids employees from signing absentee ballots as witnesses”

August 18, 2020, 10:41 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Anchorage Daily News: In a nationwide rule change that went unnoticed this summer, the U.S. Postal Service has forbidden employees from signing absentee ballots as witnesses while on duty. The change could make it more difficult for Alaskans, particularly… Continue reading

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