Monthly Archives: October 2021

“GOP group’s apparent influence on Virginia redistricting map stirs mistrust on commission”

October 19, 2021, 7:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Trust broke down further on the bipartisan Virginia Redistricting Commission on Monday after one member revealed the National Republican Redistricting Trust had been working behind the scenes to help a former Virginia congressman submit his own congressional map… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Evans and Gaddie: “The American Courthouse”

October 19, 2021, 7:00 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner Jocelyn Evans and Keith Gaddie, authors of the new book, The U.S. Supreme Court’s Democratic Spaces. Here is the second of four blog posts: “The basic building block of… Continue reading

“The Decision That Could Doom Democrats for a Decade; They predicted that nonpartisan redistricting commissions would make elections more fair, but Republicans might reap the benefits.”

October 18, 2021, 12:40 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Russell Berman for The Atlantic: To rid the country of partisan gerrymandering, Democrats for years joined with election reformers to take the responsibility for redistricting away from politicians and hand it to independent, nonpartisan commissions. The effort did not… Continue reading

“DOJ: ‘Lionizing’ Jan. 6 rioters fueling future political violence”

October 18, 2021, 11:11 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: The Justice Department said Monday that people “lionizing” the Jan. 6 rioters are heightening the risk of future political violence.“Indeed, the risk of future violence is fueled by a segment of the population that seems intent on… Continue reading

“Is Biden Doing Enough to Protect Democracy?”

October 18, 2021, 10:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Peter Nicholas in The Atlantic: When I mentioned the alarm coming from activists, the White House official told me that the Biden administration is “pushing full force” to pass voting protections. “It’s fair for activists to continue to push,”… Continue reading

“As Texas Gains Political Power, Black, Hispanic Districts Get Squeezed”

October 18, 2021, 10:23 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“As Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Worry About the Next One”

October 18, 2021, 7:09 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans believe they have a good shot at taking Congress next year. But there’s a catch.The G.O.P.’s ambitions of ending unified Democratic control in Washington in 2022 are colliding with a considerable force that has the ability… Continue reading

ELB Book Corner: Evans and Gaddie: “The Homes of the Court”

October 18, 2021, 7:00 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

I am pleased to welcome to ELB Book Corner Jocelyn Evans and Keith Gaddie, authors of the new book, The U.S. Supreme Court’s Democratic Spaces. Here is the first of four blog posts: We write about democracy and… Continue reading

“‘His Street Cred Went Up’: The Unintended Consequences of Outing the GOP Lawmakers at Jan. 6”

October 18, 2021, 6:54 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Polizzi spent the rest of the week hunched over a laptop at her parents’ house in New Jersey: “Immediately we were getting incoming from other people: ‘What about this person?’ ‘What about this person?’ ‘What about this… Continue reading

Video: CNN Newsroom With Pamela Brown – CNN’s Pamela Brown interview w/ Ece Temelkuran & Richard Hasen on Election Subversion Risk in the US.

October 17, 2021, 6:53 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

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“Advocates worry Biden is letting U.S. democracy erode on his watch”

October 17, 2021, 11:26 amelection subversion risk, The Voting Wars, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

WaPo: Voting rights advocates meet once every week or two with White House officials via video conference, and in almost every session, an advocate speaks up to say that President Biden must do more, that American democracy is under… Continue reading

“Trumpist county clerk barred after leak of voting-system passwords to QAnon”

October 17, 2021, 11:22 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Ars Technica: A Colorado judge on Wednesday barred Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from supervising elections due to the leak of voting-system BIOS passwords to QAnon conspiracy theorist Ron Watkins. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Mesa County registered… Continue reading

How best to safeguard democracy? Two conflicting views on recent display.

October 17, 2021, 11:01 amelection subversion risk, political parties, political polarizationNed Foley

I am struck by how forcefully two very different strategies for defending democracy have been advocated this past week. First, Ian Bassin on The Bulwark podcast emphasized (and I’m paraphrasing here) that the advice he heard from Europeans combatting rising… Continue reading