Monthly Archives: September 2022

“Truth Social in limbo as merger partner grapples with another failed vote”

September 9, 2022, 7:19 amcheap speechRick Hasen

WaPo: Former president Donald Trump has failed to win another vote — this time, by the shareholders of an investment ally his social network Truth Social had been counting on for cash.Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company,… Continue reading

“State Constitutions as a Defense Against Election Subversion”

September 9, 2022, 7:17 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Jessica Bulman-Pozen and Miriam Seifter at LawFare.

“Is Election Denial a Big Deal? Judging By Some Obits, Not Really; They voted to overturn an election. When they died, it went unmentioned.”

September 9, 2022, 7:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico Magazine.

“‘Absolutely terrifying prospect’: How the midterms could weaken U.S. election security”

September 9, 2022, 7:11 amelection subversion risk, voting technologyRick Hasen

Eric Geller for Politico: Republicans who support former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election would gain the power to open up access to their states’ voting machines if they win in November — a prospect that security experts… Continue reading

“Wisconsin election clerks race to understand absentee ballot ruling”

September 9, 2022, 7:07 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Associated Press: Wisconsin’s 1,800-plus election clerks were racing Thursday to understand a judge’s ruling nine weeks before the election that some fear could lead to absentee ballots being counted in parts of the battleground state but rejected in others.A judge… Continue reading

CNN: Leaked Video “shows Republican leaders in Michigan training poll workers to break the rules so they can act as ‘undercover agents’ during mid-term elections in November.”

September 8, 2022, 5:55 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Watch: CNN EXCLUSIVE: New video obtained by @DrewGriffinCNN shows Republican leaders in Michigan training poll workers to *break the rules* so they can act as "undercover agents" during mid-term elections in November. pic.twitter.com/QOz6taBc9E— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt… Continue reading

“Michigan abortion ballot measure will be put to voters in November”

September 8, 2022, 5:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The Michigan Supreme Courton Thursday ordereda proposal enshrining the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution be added to the November ballot, ending a partisan feud that unexpectedly erupted when a state board refused to approve the… Continue reading

“A publisher abruptly recalled the ‘2,000 Mules’ election denial book. NPR got a copy.”

September 8, 2022, 2:40 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Tom Driesbach for NPR: For months, the conservative provocateur Dinesh D’Souza teased that the book version of his widely debunked film “2,000 Mules” would provide compelling new evidence that the 2020 election was “stolen.” The film has been repeatedly promoted… Continue reading

Democratic, Republican fundraising for election litigation tops $121 million in 18 months, beats entire 2020 presidential election cycle

September 8, 2022, 9:40 amcampaign financeDerek Muller

I’ve chronicled the recent, astonishing increase in spending on election litigation. Sine 2015, election donors may contribute to “election recounts and contests and other legal proceedings,” above and beyond individual candidate campaign contribution limits. The total from the first 18… Continue reading

Great Discussion with Jamelle Bouie and Carolyn Shapiro on Strict Scrutiny Podcast About “Independent State Legislature Theory”

September 8, 2022, 8:54 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This is worth a listen with Leah Litman and Kate Shaw interviewing.

WaPo Editorial: “Congress’s first job right now: Safeguarding democracy”

September 8, 2022, 8:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo editorial: Congress has a lot on its to-do list ahead of November’s midterm elections — confirming circuit-court judges, funding the government and possibly enshrining same-sex marriage protections along the way. But at least as important is a piece… Continue reading

Nina Perales, Andrew Appel Join Safeguarding Democracy Project’s Advisory Board

September 8, 2022, 7:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I’m thrilled to welcome two new Advisory Board members to the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law: Nina Perales is Vice President of Litigation at MALDEF Andrew Appel is Eugene Higgins Professor of Computer Science at Princeton. Both were on… Continue reading

“Georgia’s biggest county can’t find a top elections official”

September 8, 2022, 6:47 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: It is in many ways an ideal job for a public servant with a passion for democracy — the chance to facilitate voting in Georgia’s most populous county, the electoral center of one of the most important political… Continue reading

Kansas: “‘We’ve got to find somebody’: JoCo sheriff appears to lack probable cause in election inquiry”

September 8, 2022, 6:46 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star: Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden, who has spent months promoting a criminal investigation into elections, told a gathering of residents last week that “we’ve got to find somebody” who knows election rigging is happening. But the Republican… Continue reading