Monthly Archives: October 2021

Ben Ginsberg: “Don’t be afraid of the election audits — they may be our only ticket out of this mess”

October 4, 2021, 10:52 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Ben Ginsberg WaPo oped: Bring on the audits.Really. As a Republican election lawyer who has participated in more than 30 post-election recounts, contests and audits, I am extremely confident: They won’t find anything. The massive fraud that former president… Continue reading

“Whistle-Blower to Accuse Facebook of Contributing to Jan. 6 Riot, Memo Says”

October 4, 2021, 7:20 amcheap speechRick Hasen

NYT: Facebook, which has been under fire from a former employee who has revealed that the social network knew of many of the harms it was causing, was bracing for new accusations over the weekend from the whistle-blower and said… Continue reading

“As Trump hints at 2024 comeback, democracy advocates fear a ‘worst-case scenario’ for the country”

October 4, 2021, 7:15 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: A year before the 2020 election, about two dozen constitutional scholars and democracy advocates traveled to Washington to work through a range of scenarios where something goes awry on Election Day.The country’s political system was being tested by a… Continue reading

“Will 2024 Be the Year American Democracy Dies?”

October 4, 2021, 7:10 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Spencer Bokat-Lindell for NYT Opinion: Nearly nine months after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election, a question still lingers over how to place it in history: Were the events of Jan. 6… Continue reading

“Trump seeking to elevate Republicans who refuse to accept Biden victory”

October 4, 2021, 7:08 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Sam Levine for The Guardian: Donald Trump and allies are seeding one of their most dangerous efforts to undermine US elections to date, seeking to elevate candidates who refuse to accept Joe Biden’s victory in 2020 to crucial offices… Continue reading

“Trump, talked out of announcing a 2024 bid for now, settles on a wink-and-nod unofficial candidacy”

October 4, 2021, 7:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: As turmoil in Afghanistan reached a crescendo in August, Donald Trump began talking again with advisers about whether he should announce his 2024 campaign for president right away.They responded by urging patience, according to three people familiar with… Continue reading

Matt Germer for R Street: “Get in Loser, We’re Going to Vote: A Policy Study on Losers’ Consent”

October 4, 2021, 7:01 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Release: The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was not an isolated incident; rather, it was the culmination of the ongoing degradation of our political culture. A successful democracy relies upon the consent of its losers—both voters… Continue reading

“John Eastman tried to help Donald Trump subvert American democracy. He should be shunned”

October 4, 2021, 6:58 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Erwin Chemerinsky oped in the Sac Bee: From 2000 until 2018, I did a weekly radio segment with Eastman on the syndicated Hugh Hewitt show. We also had countless in-person debates offering competing views on constitutional issues. I value… Continue reading

“The Framers Would Have Wanted Us to Change the Constitution”

October 4, 2021, 6:54 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Wilfred Codrington III in The Atlantic: On Monday, the Supreme Court will begin a new term. The justices are slated to consider a few extremely consequential issues, including in cases concerning abortion and guns. But if the opinions issued… Continue reading

“Stinging Postscript To Arizona ‘Audit’ Exposes Ballot Recount As Inaccurate And Incomplete”

October 4, 2021, 6:52 amchicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: The election audit contract that Arizona’s state Senate leaders signed with the Cyber Ninjas last March never specified that the pro-Trump firm would produce a report that included a definitive recount of the votes in 2020’s presidential… Continue reading

“AALS Section on Election Law opportunities for submissions”

October 4, 2021, 6:45 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Michael Morley: Hello,I hope the new school year is off to a great start for everyone. I look forward to seeing you all, albeit virtually, at the 2022 AALS Annual Meeting, which will be held via Zoom in January. A… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 panel braces for collision with Trump”

October 4, 2021, 6:43 amchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is steeling itself for its first encounter with an immovable object: Donald Trump.Some aspects of its work are proceeding smoothly. The panel has held its first closed-door… Continue reading

“Voting Laws Roundup: October 2021”

October 4, 2021, 6:34 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Brennan Center: he 2020 federal election drew the United States’ highest voter turnout in more than a century, breaking records despite the Covid-19 pandemic and efforts to undermine the election process with the Big Lie of a stolen election.In… Continue reading

“Trump asks judge to force Twitter to restore his account”

October 4, 2021, 6:33 amcheap speechRick Hasen

Politico: Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in Florida to force Twitter to restore his account, which the company suspended in January following the deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol.Trump’s attorneys on Friday filed a motion in… Continue reading