“McCormick takes Pa. Senate ballot fight to court”

May 23, 2022, 4:49 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: The war over every last vote in Pennsylvania’s too-close-to-call Senate GOP primary is now officially headed to the courts.David McCormick’s campaign filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon arguing that election officials must count mail-in and absentee ballots that lack… Continue reading

“The Hypnotherapist and Failed Politician Who Helped Fuel the Never-Ending Hunt for Election Fraud in Wisconsin”

May 23, 2022, 3:42 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

ProPublica reports.

As Two Republican U.S. Senate Candidates Anticipate a Recount in Razor-Thin Race, Neither Attacked the Legitimacy of the Vote Counting or the Ballots

May 23, 2022, 2:39 pmfraudulent fraud squad, recountsRick Hasen

This is what happens in a very close race but one that does not pit a Republican against a Democrat: The legal fight for every single vote in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary has begun.Armies of attorneys representing David McCormick… Continue reading

Watch on CSPAN May 29 and 30 My Conversation with Erwin Chemerinsky About My Cheap Speech Book

May 23, 2022, 2:31 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This program is a recording of a conversation at the Commonwealth Club. Tune in!

“Stefanik echoed ‘great replacement’ theory. But firms kept donating.”

May 23, 2022, 7:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: As companies pledged support and money to fight racism following George Floyd’s killing in May 2020, Tom Naratil, U.S. president of the financial firm UBS, told his 20,000 workers, “Silence is not an option.”“We all have a responsibility… Continue reading

“In a shift, GOP voters more confident in November elections”

May 23, 2022, 6:16 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

From the AJC. Note this is a poll among Republicans: The poll found that at least 60% of likely Republican voters are at least somewhat confident that the November elections will be conducted fairly and accurately, compared with one-quarter… Continue reading

“One Colorado Race Will Be About Voters’ Faith in Elections. It’s Not Looking Good.”

May 22, 2022, 5:25 pmelection administration, Election Meltdown, election subversion riskTabatha Abu El-Haj

Jennifer Oldham (in Politico) writes this long profile of the struggles facing Colorado’s State Secretary of State. “Election officials overall, 80 percent of whom are women, reported election misinformation makes their jobs more dangerous, according to a Brennan Center … Continue reading

“Inside the push that landed a Trump legal adviser on a federal election advisory board”

May 22, 2022, 5:08 pmchicanery, Election Assistance Commission, Election Meltdown, election subversion riskTabatha Abu El-Haj

CNN reports on how individuals who promote baseless voter fraud claims have been promoted for seats on an Advisory Board to the Election Assistance Commission. “Emails obtained by CNN reveal how the push extended to a federal election advisory… Continue reading

Following Supreme Court Decision in Thompson v. Hebdon, Alaska Has Gone from the State with One of the Lowest Campaign Contribution Limits to Unlimited Donations–and So Far the Legislature Won’t Fix It

May 22, 2022, 3:59 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Anchorage Daily News with the tick-tock and questions about whether the Governor, who may benefit from large donations, helped to scuttle a legislative deal.

Supreme Court Poised to Decide within Weeks Whether to Take Up Case Raising “Independent State Legislature” Theory–with Potential Big Implications for 2024 Elections

May 22, 2022, 2:22 pmlegislation and legislatures, redistricting, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Supreme Court is poised to decide before it breaks for the summer whether to hear Moore v. Harper, a case raising the question whether the North Carolina Supreme Court had the power to rein in the North Carolina… Continue reading

“Inside the Republican push to stop Trump’s ‘vendetta tour’ in Georgia”

May 22, 2022, 6:29 ampolitical parties, primariesTabatha Abu El-Haj

This Washington Post article is much bigger than the headline. It is really about the Republican Governors Associations’ mission to challenge Trump’s hold over the party, and Governors Associations have long been a formidable force in American politics. Although there… Continue reading

“How Trump’s 2020 Election Lies Have Gripped State Legislatures”

May 22, 2022, 6:15 amchicanery, Election Meltdown, election subversion risk2020 Election CycleTabatha Abu El-Haj

N.Y. TImes has a new analysis of Trump’s hold over elected officials in the battle-ground states. Support for 2020 election lies is quite strong (44% overall), still the Times notes that it is not unchecked (yet). “The Times’s analysis also… Continue reading

Election Law Humor

May 21, 2022, 7:23 pmUncategorizedTabatha Abu El-Haj

A few choice visuals to conclude this week in politics: Recognizing fueling of racism as a real stake of polarization Remembering the policy consequences of our myriad structural flaws–from redistricting to the Senate and filibuster

“A GOP power grab shatters 30 years of political progress for Black voters in Galveston County “

May 21, 2022, 7:14 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActShelby County's impactTabatha Abu El-Haj

Texas Tribune reports that “Republicans dismantled the only Galveston County commissioners precinct in which voters of color held political clout.” “Carver Park in Texas City, created during segregation, is considered the first African American county park in the state. It… Continue reading