Monthly Archives: April 2022

The Power of Political Parties to Block Candidates from Running in the Party’s Primary Election

April 23, 2022, 10:59 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

Last week, the Tennessee Republican Party successfully removed from the ballot three candidates who wanted to run in the Republican primary for the congressional seat in TN’s newly created 5th district. One of those removed was Morgan Ortagus, who had… Continue reading

“Greene says she can’t remember if she urged Trump to impose martial law”

April 22, 2022, 4:25 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, testifying Friday about her alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol as part of a case seeking to disqualify her from seeking reelection, said she could not remember… Continue reading

“Prosecutor drops all charges against Pamela Moses, jailed over voting error”

April 22, 2022, 4:07 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

Sam Levine for The Guardian: A Memphis prosecutor has dropped all criminal charges against Pamela Moses, the Memphis woman who was sentenced to six years in prison for trying to register to vote.Moses was convicted last year and sentenced in… Continue reading

Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN

April 22, 2022, 11:30 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here: 1.Liquidating the Independent State Legislature Theory Michael WeingartnerIndependentDate Posted: 02 Mar 2022Last Revised: 18 Apr 20229882.The Independent State Legislature Claim, Textualism, and State Law Carolyn ShapiroIIT Chicago-Kent College of LawDate Posted: 05 Mar 2022Last… Continue reading

“This weekend’s Michigan GOP convention marks a key moment for election denialism”

April 22, 2022, 11:28 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Miles Parks for NPR: Michigan Republicans will meet this weekend to decide which candidates to nominate for a number of key statewide positions, marking an early swing-state test of former President Donald Trump’s influence in the midterm elections.It could… Continue reading

“Survey finds most Americans favor ranked-choice voting”

April 22, 2022, 10:43 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

The Fulcrum: More than 60 percent of Americans favor using an alternative method of casting ballots known as ranked-choice voting for federal elections, according to polling data released Wednesday morning.RCV, also known as an instant runoff election, has… Continue reading

The election side of the Florida legislature’s bill to remove Disney’s special tax district

April 22, 2022, 7:49 amelection administrationDerek Muller

The Wall Street Journal details an interesting wrinkle in the Florida legislature’s effort to end Disney’s special tax district: Ending the district could be a complicated process, and is likely to provoke a legal battle that could prolong the public… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 revelations will ‘blow the roof off the House,’ Rep. Jamie Raskin says”

April 22, 2022, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News: Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., suggested that the House Jan. 6 committee’s upcoming hearings will be dramatic and include explosive revelations that the panel has been piecing together behind the scenes for months.“The hearings will tell a story that… Continue reading

“Mark Meadows was simultaneously registered to vote in three states”

April 22, 2022, 7:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

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Listen to Audio of Kevin McCarthy Saying to Liz Cheney He Would Push Donald Trump to Resign After Jan. 6 Insurrection, the Same Day He Denied Saying It

April 21, 2022, 8:04 pmchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Obtained by Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns as part of their upcoming book. After their article about McCarthy saying this posted, McCarthy denied it vehemently. Then they released the audio on Maddow.

California: “Could Two of OC’s Smaller Cities Buck California’s Trend Toward District Elections?”

April 21, 2022, 7:54 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Voice of OC: Two small Orange County cities could be the first in California to successfully fight back against a statewide trend of cities switching to district elections.City council members in Brea and Cypress said they will not be… Continue reading

Breaking: New York Appellate Court Holds NY’s Congressional Redistricting is a Partisan Gerrymander Violating the State Constitution, Gives Legislature Until April 30 to Draw a New Map

April 21, 2022, 2:53 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

You can find the ruling at this link. The ruling can still be appealed to NY’s highest appellate court. Anyone expect Democrats to raise the independent state legislature doctrine, arguing that the NY legislature can draw whatever maps it wants… Continue reading

“Michigan appeals court rules against DePerno effort to revive debunked election fraud case”

April 21, 2022, 2:41 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Detroit Free Press: A Michigan appeals court made quick work of efforts to review an election conspiracy case from Antrim County, unanimously dismissing most of the arguments made by lawyer and Republican attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno. It’s… Continue reading

“As he keeps tabs on public workers, Gableman contends Milwaukee employee is a Democrat because she plays video games, wears nose ring”

April 21, 2022, 11:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Assembly Republican attorney Michael Gableman is probing the backgrounds of public employees and contractors working on elections to determine their political leanings, including one who he believes is a Democrat because she lives with her boyfriend, loves snakes,… Continue reading