Monthly Archives: November 2020

Federal Court Orders Immediate Sweep of USPS Facilities in Certain Areas Experiencing Mail Delays to Look for Mail Ballots

November 3, 2020, 10:02 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Order: BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan orders USPS to sweep facilities for remaining mail ballots and immediately send them for delivery pic.twitter.com/pBvJRmzcqi— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) November 3, 2020

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Calls “Deliberately Deceptive” Mike Roman’s Tweet That “Bad things are happening in Philly” (Roman Is Key Trump Campaign Person)

November 3, 2020, 9:28 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Tweet: Members of our Election Task Force have investigated this allegation. This polling place is located in an interior room and the sign in question is further than 10 feet from it. This tweet is deliberately deceptive. #PhillyVotes #Election2020… Continue reading

So Far, Only Minor Hiccups Reported with Election Day Voting Across U.S.

November 3, 2020, 9:08 amelection administrationRick Hasen

NBC News rounds up the reports.

“Greater use of ranked choice voting backed by 5 Nobel Laureates, More”

November 3, 2020, 9:06 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

FairVote blog.

“Republicans publicly silent, privately disgusted by Trump’s election threats”

November 3, 2020, 8:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Democrats have been clear in their condemnations of the president’s comments, which they consider the most worrisome of Trump’s four years in office, which were often marked by anti-democratic rhetoric.“When Donald Trump says, ‘I think I deserve a third… Continue reading

“Scoop: Generals privately brief news anchors, promise no military role in election”

November 3, 2020, 8:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Axios reports.

“Suspicious robocall campaign warning people to ‘stay home’ spooks voters nationwide”

November 3, 2020, 8:51 amchicaneryRick Hasen

WaPo: An unidentified robocaller has placed an estimated 10 million calls in the past several weeks warning people to “stay safe and stay home,” spooking some Americans who said they saw it as an attempt to scare them away from… Continue reading

Must-read from Ned Foley: “Closing Argument: All the President’s Bedlam”

November 3, 2020, 8:32 amchicanery, Election MeltdownRick Hasen

You really need to read the whole thing: President Trump is talking about “bedlam” — and even “violence in the streets” — if results aren’t known on election night. In fact, he is trying to create bedlam where none exists.… Continue reading

Some Voters Will Be Disenfranchised Because Their Ballots Will Arrive Late; While That Happens Every Year, It Is Worse Now Because of USPS Delays

November 3, 2020, 8:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The latest: https://twitter.com/johnkruzel/status/1323643248263503874

“Here are the voting lawsuits that could lead to post-election fights over ballots”

November 3, 2020, 8:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Why Bush v. Gore Still Matters in 2020”

November 3, 2020, 7:36 amBush v. Gore reflections, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

ProPublica reports.

Plaintiffs in Texas Voting Case File 5th Circuit Motion for an Emergency Injunction, Asking (for Now) Only for a Ban on the Practice on Election Day [Updated with 5th Circuit Denial But 9 of 10 Drive Thru Locations Closed]

November 2, 2020, 8:04 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Read the brief, asking for relief tonight, before Election Day, but limited: “Plaintiffs respectfully requests that this Court reverse the order below which found a lack of standing by Plaintiffs to challenge drive-thru voting on Election Day, and to… Continue reading

Still Not Normal and Deeply Disturbing: President Trump Falsely States That Supreme Court Ruling on Pennsylvania Ballots Will Lead to Cheating and “will also induce violence in the streets”

November 2, 2020, 6:40 pmcheap speech, fraudulent fraud squad, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Hidden behind a Twitter warning that “Some or all of the content shared in this Tweet is disputed and might be misleading about an election or other civic process,” President Trump tweeted the following: The Supreme Court decision on… Continue reading

District Court Written Ruling in Texas Drive-Thru Case Now Available as Plaintiffs Appeal to Fifth Circuit; Court Leaves Door Slightly Open to Another Court Throwing Out Drive-Thru Ballots Cast on Election Day

November 2, 2020, 6:28 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

You can find the order in two parts. The reasoning was primarily about lack of standing and laches in bringing suit, something I anticipated would play a great role in this case: defendants knew this voting was going on… Continue reading

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