“Indictment of Igor Danchenko Casts New Doubts on Sourcing of Steele Dossier”

November 4, 2021, 1:46 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ: An indictment returned in federal court on Thursday casts doubt on the sources of a series of salacious and largely discredited reports about former President Donald Trump and Russia that the FBI ultimately used in support of a counterintelligence… Continue reading

“It’s Time to Stop Gerrymandering Latinos out of Political Power”

November 4, 2021, 1:44 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Gabriella Limón for the Brennan Center: The American population is becoming more Latino, and fast. Yet Latino communities across the country remain shut out of real political power, sidelined from representation by rigged districts expressly designed to suppress their… Continue reading

“No evidence for systematic voter fraud: A guide to statistical claims about the 2020 election”

November 4, 2021, 12:47 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

New article in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences by Andrew Eggers, Haritz Garro, and Justin Grimmer. Abstract: After the 2020 US presidential election Donald Trump refused to concede, alleging widespread and unparalleled voter fraud. Trump’s supporters… Continue reading

“After attacks on the 2020 election, secretary of state races take on new urgency”

November 4, 2021, 12:22 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NPR: Primary challenges are a normal part of politics, but normally low-key races to be a state’s chief election official are taking on a different tone after the 2020 election.At a recent rally held by former President Donald Trump… Continue reading

“Racine County sheriff seeks charges for 5 Wisconsin elections commissioners”

November 4, 2021, 9:59 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The Racine County sheriff is recommending charges against five state election officials because they told clerks to bypass state law during the coronavirus pandemic and send absentee ballots to nursing homes instead of first visiting in person.Attorney General… Continue reading

“Another 2020 lawsuit over internet voting”

November 4, 2021, 9:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Freedom to Tinker.

“Smartmatic Sues Newsmax and One America News Network, Claiming Defamation”

November 4, 2021, 7:31 amcheap speech, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: The legal battle against disinformation from right-wing media outlets is expanding.Smartmatic, an election technology firm that became a target of pro-Trump conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential race, sued Newsmax and One America News Network on Wednesday for defamation,… Continue reading

“Trump and Republicans haven’t made a peep about voter fraud in Virginia since Glenn Youngkin won”

November 4, 2021, 7:29 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Insider: On Monday, former President Donald Trump said he was “not a believer in the integrity of Virginia’s elections.”The next day, he took credit for Republican Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s win in the state. Following Trump’s lead, other Republicans and… Continue reading

“Gabby Giffords Sues the NRA Over Secret GOP Donation Scheme”

November 4, 2021, 7:24 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Roger Sollenberger for the Daily Beast: A gun control nonprofit founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) sued the National Rifle Association on Tuesday, filing a federal lawsuit alleging that the gun rights group carried out an illegal, multimillion-dollar… Continue reading

“Embattled election chief in Fulton County resigns”

November 4, 2021, 7:20 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten for CNN: Richard Barron, who oversees elections in Georgia’s biggest Democratic county, is announcing his resignation Wednesday — following a tumultuous year that has included death threats against him and his staff and the potential takeover of… Continue reading

“Big Wins for Ranked Choice Voting in 2021 Elections”

November 4, 2021, 7:16 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

FairVote release.

“Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier; Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.”

November 4, 2021, 7:06 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Federal authorities on Thursday arrested an analyst who in 2016 gathered leads about possible links between Donald J. Trump and Russia for what turned out to be Democratic-funded opposition research, according to people familiar with the matter.The arrest… Continue reading

Atlanta: “The Jolt: Kasim Reed supporters spread erroneous report about mayoral race results”

November 4, 2021, 7:03 amchicaneryRick Hasen

AJC: Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed didn’t say anything publicly Wednesday about the dwindling chances of a comeback bid as election results continued to show him trailing third place behind Felicia Moore and Andre Dickens.But on social media, Reed and… Continue reading

The Problem with Plurality-Winner Elections

November 3, 2021, 5:21 pmalternative voting systems, political parties, political polarization, primariesranked choice votingNed Foley

Election Law at Ohio State is pleased to present a one-hour webinar on the issue of electoral system design: The Problem with Plurality-Winner Elections – And Can Requiring Majority Winners Help Save Democracy? It’s scheduled for Friday, November 19, at… Continue reading