Monthly Archives: August 2020

“How likely is it that your mail-in ballot won’t get counted? It’s riskier than voting in person.”

August 27, 2020, 8:26 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Charles Stewart at the Monkey Cage: In an article forthcoming in the Harvard Data Science Review, I have worked to quantify how much riskier it is for someone to vote by mail than in person. Depending on the state in… Continue reading

“Don Jr. robocall urges supporters to vote by mail”

August 26, 2020, 4:30 pmabsentee ballots, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico: Donald Trump Jr. is urging voters to cast absentee ballots in robocalls detected across the nation Wednesday — even as his father continues to rail against widespread mail-in voting.The robocalls, which reference this week’s Republican National Convention have… Continue reading

“US intelligence officials say there’s no evidence to back up Trump’s claims about threats to mail-in voting”

August 26, 2020, 3:36 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: US officials charged with protecting the 2020 election said Wednesday they have “no information or intelligence” that foreign countries, including Russia, are attempting to undermine any part of the mail-in voting process, contradicting President Donald Trump, who… Continue reading

“Standing Rock Sioux Tribe partners with Lakota People’s Law Project, Senator Udall, Representative Luján to forward Native American Voting Rights Act”

August 26, 2020, 3:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release.

“Conservatives boost efforts to target voter rolls in battleground states”

August 26, 2020, 1:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten for CNN: A nonprofit group tied to influential conservatives who worked closely with President Donald Trump to elevate two Supreme Court justices is urging key states to clean up their voting rolls — a practice voting-rights groups… Continue reading

“In Lieu of Fun Show” Today on Voting and the Election

August 26, 2020, 11:52 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

At 5pm EST today, I’ll be talking with Ben Wittes and Kate Klonick on their fun program of informal conversations that substitute for the fun we can’t be having right now. We’ll discuss voting issues and lots of other subjects.… Continue reading

Michigan: “Judge: Benson has power to mail absentee ballot applications”

August 26, 2020, 8:25 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Detroit News: A Michigan Court of Claims judge dismissed Wednesday a suit challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s decision to mail absentee ballot applications to every registered voter in Michigan ahead of the August and November elections. The court in… Continue reading

“Far fewer white voters had their mail ballots rejected than non-white voters” in Georgia Primary; Most rejected for Being Late

August 26, 2020, 7:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Brennan Center analysis: On June 9, voters in Georgia cast their ballots in the presidential local primary contests, as well as two seats for the state supreme court. In the lead-up to the contest, we analyzed discrepancies in who… Continue reading

“ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for Election Day”

August 26, 2020, 7:19 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Release: The American Bar Association is partnering with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a “Rally Cry” aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers… Continue reading

“BPC Issues Recommendations to Enhance Legitimacy of November Vote Counting”

August 26, 2020, 6:51 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Bipartisan Policy Center: The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Task Force on Elections—comprised of state and local elections officials across the country—released a set of recommendations today to improve the vote counting process in November, noting that this year ballot counting… Continue reading

“Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents May Not Be Able to Vote in November Because of the Pandemic”

August 26, 2020, 6:49 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

ProPublica: How to vote during a pandemic poses a dilemma for many Americans, who worry about the health risks of voting in person and whether the U.S. Postal Service will be able to deliver mail-in ballots on time. Such… Continue reading

“Election Regulation during the COVID-19 Pandemic”

August 26, 2020, 6:46 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Legal Policy Bulletin from Cato.

“Focus on Trump’s official White House actions as part of Republican convention programming raises Hatch Act concerns”

August 25, 2020, 9:19 pmconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WaPo: The decision by the Republican National Convention to feature President Trump conducting official business inside the White House underscores how he is leveraging the powers of his office for political gain, raising questions about whether an event featured Tuesday… Continue reading