Monthly Archives: September 2021

CA Playbook: “Did Trump and Elder Suppress the GOP Vote?”

September 15, 2021, 6:52 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CA Playbook: FINAL FRAUD FRENZY — DID TRUMP AND ELDER SUPPRESS THE GOP VOTE? California Republican voters may have been dissuaded from casting in-person ballots on Election Day by the baseless claims of a “rigged election” from both former President… Continue reading

“Pa. GOP lawmakers to subpoena personal information on every voter as part of controversial 2020 election audit”

September 14, 2021, 6:07 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Spotlight PA: Republican lawmakers in the Capitol are pushing to collect personal information on every registered Pennsylvania voter, as well as a trove of communications between state and county election officials, as part of a controversial inquiry into the… Continue reading

“Wisconsin election clerks say GOP investigator’s inquiry landed in junk folders”

September 14, 2021, 6:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Instead, Vos hired Gableman, at a cost to taxpayers of nearly $680,000, to lead another investigation.But it’s off to a rocky start.Two retired police detectives Vos initially hired to assist Gableman quit this summer, saying the job would… Continue reading

Elder Campaign Wipes Voter Fraud Allegations from the Recall Website, for Now

September 14, 2021, 5:52 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

See here: UPDATE: The site linked on Larry Elder's homepage claiming they found fraud in the CA recall (before a single vote had even been reported) has been wiped. Now it just shows the affidavit form, no text about… Continue reading

“California has a secure voting system — but more transparency wouldn’t hurt. Here’s why”

September 14, 2021, 4:14 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Kim Alexander and Mike Alvarez oped in the SacBee: In light of the alarming and unsubstantiated claims that have been made, California’s Secretary of State and local election officials need to be transparent about how we verify election results, and… Continue reading

Larry Elder Voter Fraud Website for California Recall Borrowed from Lin Wood’s Claims Bogus Against Georgia

September 14, 2021, 4:10 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: The Elder campaign promoted fraud claims over the weekend, pointing to a website that urges people to sign a petition saying he’s lost an election that isn’t over yet. The language in the initial paragraph and final sentence of… Continue reading

Minimal disruption in Iowa redistricting plan despite delayed Census data

September 14, 2021, 2:15 pmlegislation and legislatures, redistrictingDerek Muller

The Iowa Constitution requires the legislature to enact redistricting maps by September 15. That date will come and go given the delayed release of Census data. The first map from Iowa’s nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency (unique and widely praised)… Continue reading

“Media Advisory: UCI Law Fair Elections and Free Speech Center to Host Virtual Conference: ‘Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?’ Featuring Leading Election Officials, Scholars and Political Experts”

September 14, 2021, 12:15 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Release: The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) Fair Elections and Free Speech Center is delighted to announce the details of its September 24, 2021 conference, “Election Subversion: Is American Democracy in Danger?” This virtual event… Continue reading

Why Governing is Also a Path to Restoring Our Democracy

September 14, 2021, 8:56 amlegislation and legislatures, political equality, Voting Rights ActTabatha Abu El-Haj

Senator Klobuchar summarized the Build Back Better plan on Twitter, “Millions of good-paying jobs. New roads and bridges. Broadband access for everyone. Lower costs for childcare, elder care, and community college. We’re going to get this bill to the… Continue reading

Text of Democrats’ New “Freedom to Vote Act”

September 14, 2021, 8:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can find the 592 page bill at this link.

Ninth Circuit Judge Bea Fails to Respond to Fix the Court Letter Asking Him to Decline to Appear with John Eastman and to Decline Award So as to Avoid Impugning the Integrity of the Judiciary

September 14, 2021, 8:02 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Back on September 1, I published a post entitled: Ninth Circuit Judge Carlos Bea Despicably Agrees to Be Honored by John Eastman’s Claremont Institute, at Event with Orwellian Panel on “Election Integrity” Fix the Court, which had called my attention… Continue reading

“Revised Democratic voting bill drops controversial provisions, tweaks others as pressure for action mounts”

September 14, 2021, 7:50 amcampaign finance, election subversion risk, redistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo: A group of Democratic senators — including key centrist Joe Manchin III of West Virginia — introduced a pared-down voting rights, campaign finance and government ethics bill Tuesday in hopes of building momentum for its passage through a closely… Continue reading

“Election Fraud Cases Sow Doubts About Legal Profession’s Future”

September 14, 2021, 7:34 amelection law biz, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bloomberg Law: Penalties and discipline against a dozen attorneys over Trump-fueled election challenges probably won’t discourage similar fraud suits in the future, legal experts say.Lawyers behind dismissed cases in several states have been cited for violating professional standards requiring candor… Continue reading

Freedom to Vote Act and Same-Day Registration?

September 14, 2021, 5:48 amelection subversion riskNed Foley

NPR is reporting this morning that the newly unveiled electoral reform bill put together by Senate Democrats, including Manchin and Klobuchar, would “ensure every state offers same-day voter registration.” I did not see that particular provision mentioned in this morning’s… Continue reading