Monthly Archives: November 2020

Breaking: Justice Alito Issues Order Requiring That All Pennsylvania Counties Segregate (and Potentially Separately Count) Ballots Received After Polling Deadline

November 6, 2020, 4:52 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

You can find the order directed to county election boards here. The order follows the PA GOP telling Justice Alito that not all counties had indicated that they would follow the guidance as well as tweaks that the PA… Continue reading

Running List of Election Litigation Related to Presidential Elections

November 6, 2020, 3:24 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

From John Kruzel.

“Trump Says He Will Keep Fighting as Aides Doubt Path Forward; President’s advisers point fingers over campaign’s legal strategy”

November 6, 2020, 3:22 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

WSJ: President Trump said Friday he would continue to fight election results that showed him on the cusp of losing to former Vice President Joe Biden. Privately, people familiar with the conversations say, advisers are urging him to prepare… Continue reading

“Pennsylvania GOP asks Supreme Court to stop Pennsylvania from counting votes received after November 3”

November 6, 2020, 2:15 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Ariane de Vogue: Lawyers for Pennsylvania Republicans are asking the US Supreme Court to order the state to not take any action on any mail-in ballots received after Election Day, November 3.The Pennsylvania secretary of state has already ordered any… Continue reading

“Trump and GOP lawsuits thus far challenging few ballots with no proof of fraud”

November 6, 2020, 2:04 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Trump’s False Election Fraud Claims Split Republicans”

November 6, 2020, 1:56 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Republican reaction to President Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud ranged widely Friday, from vigorous agreement to sharp condemnations, and in between some carefully constructed statements supporting the idea of fair elections without any endorsement of the president’s… Continue reading

“Upwards of 100,000 provisional ballots in Pa. could further delay a winner being named”

November 6, 2020, 1:34 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Spotlight PA reports.

“‘Get to TCF’: What really happened inside Detroit’s ballot counting center”

November 6, 2020, 12:47 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Deep dive in the Detroit Free Press: Chris Thomas, a former long-time director of elections for the Michigan Secretary of State, addressed the concerns of Republican challengers and debunked rumors of foulplay that circulated on social media.Thomas, who has worked… Continue reading

“Trump-linked figures have boosted #StopTheSteal movement”

November 6, 2020, 12:25 pmchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico: Demonstrations across the country protesting alleged fraud in this week’s election have ties to major conservative activist groups and MAGA personalities affiliated with President Donald Trump, according to multiple misinformation researchers.Many of these protests have been organized by… Continue reading

“Trump lawyer calls military ballots cast in Nevada ‘criminal voter fraud'”

November 6, 2020, 12:20 pmmilitary votingRick Hasen

News 3 Las Vegas: Should Nevada residents who are serving overseas in the military be allowed to vote?Both federal and local laws say yes, but a letter sent to the Department of Justice by a lawyer representing the Donald… Continue reading

Why Hasn’t Pennsylvania Been Called Yet? Apparently a Large Number of Provisional Ballots (Skewing More Toward Republicans Than in Normal Years)

November 6, 2020, 12:08 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Very helpful explainer from Steve Kornacki. I know people are impatient but it is better to get things right if there is any doubt.

“Op-Ed: What America should learn from this harrowing election”

November 6, 2020, 9:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Franita Tolson LAT oped: However, all the blame game does is gloss over the key structural failure in our system of elections that, even in conditions of historic voter turnout, permits states to suppress that turnout and disenfranchise a significant… Continue reading

“The repugnant plan brewing for state legislatures to steal the election must be stopped “

November 6, 2020, 9:20 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ned Foley at WaPo.

“Trump-associated firm helped send unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philadelphia”

November 6, 2020, 7:50 amchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: A Republican firm run by a top aide to President Trump’s 2020 campaign appears to have helped send unmarked text messages on Thursday that urged supporters in Philadelphia to converge outside a building where local election officials counted votes.… Continue reading

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