Monthly Archives: October 2020
“Think the Constitution lets voters pick the president? Better read it again.”
Ned Foley WaPo oped:
In other words, although voters might be under the impression that they get to choose the president, in fact, the Constitution does not mandate that role. Ordinary voters have a say in the process only as… Continue reading
PA Quote of the Day
From the Philly Inquirer:
“If state leaders want to run the risk of negative national news coverage during a presidential election in a battleground state with the anticipated high turnout, then they should do nothing,” Jeff Snyder, a Republican… Continue reading
“Online Symposium: Richard L. Hasen, Election Meltdown: Dirty Tricks, Distrust, and the Threat to American Democracy”
Honored that the Boston University Law Review has published this online symposium on my book, Election Meltdown:
With the 2020 election now less than one month away, the Boston University Law Review is pleased to present this symposium on Richard L.… Continue reading
“Russians ‘Have Committed’ to Not Interfering in Elections, Trump Aide Insists”
NYT:
President Trump’s national security adviser said on Sunday that he had warned his Russian counterpart last week that “there would be absolutely no tolerance for any interference” in the November election, but did not mention that American intelligence officials… Continue reading
“College students upended by the pandemic wrestle with yet another challenge: How to vote this fall?”
WaPo:
There are signs that younger Americans, who have historically turned out at the polls at lower rates than older voters, are more energized about voting this November than they have been in decades. Yet the pandemic has created thorny… Continue reading
“Trump has put Philly on the front lines of his attack on voting”
Philly Inquirer:
The first line of the Republican lawsuit makes clear its motivations: “Bad things are happening in Philadelphia.” That’s not a legal argument, and it’s unlikely to sway a judge in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas.But that’s not the… Continue reading
“What Happens If A Presidential Candidate Dies Near The Election? The Supreme Court Predicted “Turmoil” And Had No Answers.”
Zoe Tillman for Buzzfeed.
“Will the Popular Vote Decide the Electoral College in 2024?”
John Koza on the Open Mind podcast.
“Pennsylvania’s voter services website went down over the weekend as deadlines for mail ballots loom”
Philly Inquirer:
Pennsylvania’s online system for registering to vote and applying for and tracking mail ballots crashed over the weekend, triggering an outage that stretched for more than 24 hours and prompted frustration from voters weeks before critical election… Continue reading
“How Likely is Election Doomsday? Election law experts have some reassuring, and not so reassuring, assessments for us: ‘It’s reasonable to worry about low-probability, high-loss events.'”
Lisa Lerer for the NYT.
Funding for and Against Graduated State-Income Tax in IL
Governor Pritzker of Illinois has been pushing a ballot measure that would change the state from a flat-rate income tax to a graduated one. The Governor, heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, has contributed an eye-opening $56.5 million to the… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: A fight over how Georgia votes comes to a head just weeks before Election Day”
WaPo:
A federal judge could rule as early as today in a legal fight that might upend how Georgia runs November’s election. The dispute centers on a last-minute software update that Georgia officials ordered on voting machines across the state.… Continue reading
“7 high-ranking whistleblowers allege criminal violations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton”
KVUE:
A group of top aides for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking federal law enforcement to investigate their boss, the state’s top lawyer, for possible crimes that include bribery and abuse of office, KVUE News and the … Continue reading