Monthly Archives: August 2023

“The False Promise of Party-Centric Reform”

August 30, 2023, 6:49 amalternative voting systems, political partiesRick Hasen

Seamus Allen: But what change to pursue? For the vast majority of the public, the end goal is clear: we want a democracy that provides representation for all. To accomplish that, the US needs to adopt some form of proportional… Continue reading

“How Might Trump Challenge the March 4 Trial Date in the Federal Election Case?”

August 30, 2023, 6:47 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: By itself, the objection raised by Mr. Lauro — that March 4 will not give Mr. Trump’s lawyers adequate time to prepare — would almost certainly fall short as a reason for a higher court to intervene early, according… Continue reading

“Small Donors are a Big Problem”

August 30, 2023, 6:45 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Tom Edsall NYT column explores link between small donors and polarization.

Election Law Articles in New Hampshire Law Review Symposium Issue

August 29, 2023, 9:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here: Conference Proceedings PDF Editor’s ForewordKyle C. Kopko PDF Total Vote Runoff: A Majority-Maximizing Form of Rank Choice VotingEdward B. Foley PDF The Ministerial Role of the President of the Senate in Counting Electoral Votes: A Post-January 6 … Continue reading

“Mark Meadows, former Trump chief of staff, testifies in Georgia”

August 29, 2023, 7:16 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s final White House chief of staff, testified in a federal courtroom in Georgia on Monday that he helped question the 2020 presidential election results out of a federal interest in “free and fair elections” intended… Continue reading

“Georgia’s election board leader who debunked unfounded 2020 election fraud claims is stepping down”

August 29, 2023, 7:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: The retired federal judge leading Georgia’s State Election Board is resigning effective Friday from the panel, which sought under his tenure to debunk unfounded claims of election fraud stemming from the 2020 presidential vote. Gov. Brian Kemp made the… Continue reading

“N.H. Republicans feud over bid to knock Trump off 2024 ballot”

August 29, 2023, 7:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico reports.

“GOP salivates at the biggest campaign finance win since Citizens United”

August 29, 2023, 7:04 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Politico: Republicans have waged a decades-long battle to blow up the campaign-finance laws that rein in big-money spending. Now, they are making a play that could end in their biggest victory since the Citizens United ruling in 2010. The GOP is growing… Continue reading

“How Trump’s Election Lies Left the Michigan G.O.P. Broken and Battered”

August 29, 2023, 6:59 amfraudulent fraud squad, political partiesRick Hasen

NYT: The Michigan Republican Party is starving for cash. A group of prominent activists — including a former statewide candidate — was hit this month with felony charges connected to a bizarre plot to hijack election machines. And in the… Continue reading

“Ranked choice voting deserves a place in presidential primaries”

August 29, 2023, 6:52 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

Dave Daley oped in the Boston Globe.

And In Election/Government Dysfunction News from Wisconsin….

August 29, 2023, 6:51 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel offers Legislature’s attorneys weigh in against Republican position in fight over elections chief Wolfe and Supreme Court feud escalates as Chief Justice Ziegler vows to post court director job.

“Trump trials: What counts as protected free speech?”

August 29, 2023, 6:45 amchicanery, First Amendment theoryRick Hasen

Christian Science Monitor: “There’s nothing more protected under the First Amendment than political speech,” Mr. Lauro said. Many legal analysts are skeptical this approach will work in a courtroom. There is no First Amendment right to engage in a… Continue reading

“Judge Sets Trial Date in March for Trump’s Federal Election Case”

August 28, 2023, 4:39 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: A federal judge on Monday set a trial date of March 4 in the prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, rebuffing Mr. Trump’s proposal to push it off until… Continue reading

Safeguarding Democracy Project Webinar, September 5, 12pm PT: The Trump Indictments, the 2024 Elections, and Public Peace (with Ben-Ghiat, Ginsberg, Kleinfeld; Free But Registration Required)

August 28, 2023, 7:14 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

I’m very much looking forward to this event kicking off the fall webinar series for UCLA Law’s Safeguarding Democracy Project. The event is free but registration is required: September 5, 12pm-1pm – The Trump Indictments, the 2024 Elections, and Public… Continue reading