Monthly Archives: October 2020

“Trump campaign, Nevada Republicans sue to stop Clark County mail vote counting until ‘proper procedures’ in place” [Update: Judge Denies Temporary Restraining Order]

October 23, 2020, 1:31 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: The Trump campaign and Nevada Republican Party filed a lawsuit Friday requesting a pause in Clark County’s mail ballot counting until “proper procedures” for “meaningful observation” are in place.The lawsuit — filed in Carson City District Court — names… Continue reading

“In two political battlegrounds, thousands of mail-in ballots are on the verge of being rejected”

October 23, 2020, 1:28 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Herron & Smith: Tens of millions of Americans have already cast their ballots for the 2020 election by mail, building on a historic shift in voting methods that started with primary elections held during the COVID-19 pandemic.Mail-in ballots, however, aren’t… Continue reading

“U.S. Businesses Say One Thing on Climate Change, But Their Campaign Giving Says Another”

October 23, 2020, 1:26 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Bloomberg: Bloomberg Green examined political donations by businesses in the S&P 100 and the U.S.-based members of the Climate Action 100, a group representing the world’s largest corporate contributors to climate change. For every dollar these corporations gave to… Continue reading

“Voting Problems in March May Have Discouraged Some LA Voters”

October 23, 2020, 1:24 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Eric McGhee for PPIC.

Historical Review Magazine Features Retrospectives on 20 Years After Bush v. Gore, Featuring Pieces by 5 of 6 Living Florida Supreme Court Justices

October 23, 2020, 1:21 pmBush v. Gore reflectionsRick Hasen

Find it here.

“I wanted to make doubly sure my Florida vote counted, so I did it in person. Nervously.”

October 23, 2020, 1:20 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Here’s the start: Monday, Oct. 19, 2 a.m.: I’m so overactivated, I can’t sleep. I want to vote during the first hour of the first day of early voting here in surprisingly purple mid-South Florida. I have to vote… Continue reading

Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Relying Solely on Plain Meaning of Elections Code, Rejects Use of Signature Matching as Basis to Reject Mail In Ballots; Any Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Unlikely to Succeed

October 23, 2020, 11:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The court was unanimous in its result (with all but one justice joining in the reasoning). Note that because this ruling relies upon the court’s interpretation of the plain meaning of the elections code, it would be very hard to… Continue reading

Leonard Leo’s Influence over the Federal Judiciary Makes His Pushing the Voter Fraud Myth Exceptionally Dangerous

October 23, 2020, 11:10 amfraudulent fraud squad, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Thread starts here and includes new reporting on Leo’s financial activities via CREW.

Important Amicus Brief on Scope of Twenty-Sixth Amendment in Texas Voting Case

October 23, 2020, 11:00 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I’ve followed closely the work of Yael Bromberg on the scope of the 26th Amendment, which, like the 19th Amendment, has been vastly underutilized as a tool to promote voting rights. This amicus brief from the Andrew Goodman Foundation,… Continue reading

“What global elections have taught Silicon Valley about misinformation”

October 23, 2020, 10:56 amcheap speechRick Hasen

Politico: The swift action Twitter and Facebook took to stifle an unverified New York Post article and the crushing political pressure that forced them to reverse course illustrate a key reality: With just weeks until the U.S. election, tech… Continue reading

“N. Carolina GOP asks Supreme Court to roll back extra time for accepting mail-in ballots”

October 23, 2020, 10:54 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Pete Williams for NBC News: Republicans in the presidential battleground state of North Carolina asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block lower court rulings that allowed six extra days to accept ballots sent by mail.The Trump campaign, the state… Continue reading

“The Supreme Court is giving advocates for voting rights heartburn”

October 23, 2020, 10:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Iranian Video of Purported Hack into State Voter Registration Database Appears to Be Staged

October 23, 2020, 10:43 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Analysis from EIP: This week has seen a flurry of activity related to potential voter suppression, starting with the sending of threatening emails, purportedly from the Proud Boys, to voters in several states; the release of a video purporting to… Continue reading

“Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election Day”

October 23, 2020, 10:38 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Spotlight PA: Negotiations between the Republican-led legislature and Gov. Tom Wolf to let counties begin opening mail ballots in Pennsylvania before Election Day appeared to collapse Wednesday, setting up a potential nightmare scenario that some fear could leave the state… Continue reading

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