Monthly Archives: October 2020

“The hidden factors that could produce a surprise Trump victory”

October 19, 2020, 7:55 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: By almost every measure that political operatives, academics and handicappers use to forecast elections, the likely outcome is that Joe Biden will win the White House.Yet two weeks before Election Day, the unfolding reality of 2020 is that… Continue reading

“How to cover Election Day and beyond”

October 19, 2020, 7:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Vivian Schiller and Garrett Graff for CJR.

“Preregistration Is Taking Hold in California: State shows dramatic gains since 2018, despite the pandemic”

October 19, 2020, 7:38 amvoter registrationRick Hasen

The latest from the Civics Center.

Oct. 20 Event: “Navigating the Rapids: Swing State Secretaries and the 2020 Elections” (with Benson, Boockvar, and LaRose)

October 19, 2020, 7:36 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Havard’s Ash Center: As we approach the final weeks of the election campaign, Secretaries of State – particularly in swing states – face tremendous pressures as they fulfill their responsibilities to provide a smooth, inclusive, and safe election that… Continue reading

A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations

October 19, 2020, 7:33 amcampaign finance, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Steven Sholk: I am pleased to announce that an updated version of my article, A Guide to Election Year Activities of Section 501(c)(3) Organizations, has been published by Practising Law Institute as part of its 2020 Course Handbook for the… Continue reading

The Possibility of a Blockbuster Supreme Court Decision in the PA Election Case

October 19, 2020, 5:31 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

The Supreme Court has taken an exceptionally long time – given the impending election — to address the legal challenges before it involving voting issues in Pennsylvania. Given that length of time, it’s reasonable to assume we are going to… Continue reading

“Voting Rights Groups Help Americans ‘Cure’ Rejected Ballots”

October 18, 2020, 5:28 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Pam Fessler reports for NPR.

“‘My people fought for the right to vote’: With a surge of emotion, Black Americans rush to the polls”

October 18, 2020, 3:52 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Two weeks before Election Day, Black Americans have voted in striking numbers, helping drive historic levels of early voting as mail ballots have flooded election offices and people have endured huge lines to cast ballots in person across… Continue reading

“As Local News Dies, a Pay-for-Play Network Rises in Its Place; A nationwide operation of 1,300 local sites publishes coverage that is ordered up by Republican groups and corporate P.R. firms.”

October 18, 2020, 3:41 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The instructions were clear: Write an article calling out Sara Gideon, a Democrat running for a hotly contested U.S. Senate seat in Maine, as a hypocrite.Angela Underwood, a freelance reporter in upstate New York, took the $22 assignment… Continue reading

CNN’s Reliable Sources: “Have Patience, America. This Could Take a While”

October 18, 2020, 1:21 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Brian Stelter and Sam Feist: STELTER: Typically 11:00 p.m. is the earliest time — 11:00 p.m. eastern time — that an election will be called because the western states have closed their polls. Is there any chance of a projection… Continue reading

Florida: “Trump Republicans ask to double-check Broward ballot signatures”

October 18, 2020, 12:53 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

South Florida Sun Sentinel: Teams of lawyers for President Donald Trump and Joe Biden got a rare look Friday at Broward voter signatures, at an event staged to clear up Republicans’ questions about election accuracy.Lawyers for Trump’s presidential campaign had… Continue reading

“Experts: Ohio voters can trust ballot security”

October 18, 2020, 12:46 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Dayton Daily News reports.

“Five Myths About Mail-In Voting”

October 18, 2020, 12:45 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

David Daley in WaPo.

Retired Republican Member of Congress Jim Gerlach: “Pennsylvania’s election officials should have more time to process absentee ballots”

October 18, 2020, 12:30 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Penn Live oped: Failing to allow election officials to begin processing absentee ballots early will put undue pressure on them on Election Day. Failing to provide more time for processing these ballots also means that it is more likely that… Continue reading