Monthly Archives: September 2020

“Previously secret documents revealed on NC mail-in voting settlement opposed by GOP”

September 26, 2020, 11:32 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

News & Observer: The Republican members of the state elections board who resigned in protest earlier this week gave the public false information, the board’s leader said in an emergency meeting Friday.He and the other Democrats who remain on the… Continue reading

“Madison poll workers will accept absentee ballots in parks this weekend, raising GOP concerns”

September 26, 2020, 11:28 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Madison’s parks have become the latest fronts in Wisconsin’s voting wars.The liberal stronghold is hosting “Democracy in the Park” events on Saturday at more than 200 locations across the city, where poll workers wearing yellow… Continue reading

Bob Bauer as Trump in Biden Debate Prep

September 26, 2020, 11:25 amelection law bizRick Hasen

That I’d love to see.

“How Amy Coney Barrett Would Reshape the Court — And the Country”

September 26, 2020, 8:42 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Politico asked more than two dozen “legal experts” their views on this question. Here’s my contribution: The authority and legitimacy of public institutions takes decades to build up — but can unravel far more quickly. We have been in the… Continue reading

Michigan: “Republican Party sues to stop late ballot ruling; high court considers case”

September 25, 2020, 8:41 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit: Three GOP-led groups are making urgent appeals in state court to gain the legal standing needed to appeal and overturn a recent ruling requiring clerks to count late ballots and making changes to the rules governing ballot collection. The… Continue reading

Arizona: “Fontes asks court to allow virtual voting in care facilities after Ducey raises concerns”

September 25, 2020, 8:36 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AZ Central: Voters confined to hospitals and nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic should be allowed to cast ballots in the November election via video call, Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes said in a court complaint filed in Arizona Superior… Continue reading

“On-again, off again: Court nixes SC witness requirement on absentee ballots — for now”

September 25, 2020, 8:34 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

The State: The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond has, at least temporarily, reinstated a ruling by a South Carolina federal judge that would allow S.C. voters who vote absentee to do it without having a witness signature.The ruling… Continue reading

“How to Preserve American Elections”

September 25, 2020, 8:28 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I did this New Yorker Q and A with Isaac Chotiner.

Video of My Appearance on AC 360 with Anderson Cooper on the Election’s Legitimacy

September 25, 2020, 8:24 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Watch here:

“Don’t fall for claims of voter fraud. Error is more likely the case, and errors don’t swing elections”

September 25, 2020, 5:20 pmDepartment of Justice, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

I have written this piece for the LA Times. It begins: Let’s admit this now: We are not going to have a perfect election in November. We never have perfect elections.There will be reports of ballots sent to voters that… Continue reading

Federal District Court Requires Texas, in Light of the Pandemic, to Retain Straight Ticket Voting Option for November

September 25, 2020, 4:11 pmvotingRick Hasen

The court’s opinion is here and no doubt there will be an appeal. There’s a discussion of whether this ruling comes too late under the Purcell Principle near the end of the opinion, but it does not get into the… Continue reading

Must-Read by Fredreka Schouten: “She marched in Selma as a young girl. Now she’s seeing history repeat on voting rights”

September 25, 2020, 3:29 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

CNN: Joanne Bland was an 11-year-old schoolgirl in Selma, Alabama, when she marched into history, joining hundreds of activists on the Edmund Pettus Bridge for a demonstration that turned into one of the bloodiest confrontations of the civil … Continue reading

“Federal judge sidesteps ruling on whether multiple drop boxes for ballots are needed in Ohio counties”

September 25, 2020, 2:49 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Cleveland.com: A federal judge sidestepped a ruling Friday on whether to place multiple drop boxes in counties across Ohio, saying that he instead will wait to see how a state appeals court handles the matter.U.S. District Judge Dan Polster… Continue reading

“Republican party sues to stop late ballot ruling”

September 25, 2020, 2:15 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Detroit News reports.

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