“How the Worst Fears for Democracy Were Averted in 2022”

December 24, 2022, 7:59 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: The election results suggest that a focus on Mr. Trump’s election lies did not merely galvanize Democrats but also alienated Republicans and independents. Final turnout figures show registered Republicans cast more ballots than registered Democrats in Arizona and Nevada,… Continue reading

NY: “Governor Hochul Signs Legislation Expanding Time for Voter Registration”

December 24, 2022, 7:59 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release.

“With Detailed Evidence and a Call for Accountability, Jan. 6 Panel Seeks a Legacy”

December 23, 2022, 8:38 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT deep dive.

“Congress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response”

December 23, 2022, 1:04 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nick Riccardi for AP: Congress on Friday gave final passage to legislation changing the arcane law that governs the certification of a presidential contest, the strongest effort yet to avoid a repeat of Donald Trump’s violence-inflaming push to reverse his… Continue reading

“Ten Questions that Will Shape Democracy and Voting Rights in 2023; What will election deniers do next, which states will expand ballot access, and what will the independent state legislature theory unleash?”

December 23, 2022, 1:02 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Analysis from Bolts.

“Wasilla lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties is eligible for office, judge rules”

December 23, 2022, 1:01 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: An Alaska lawmaker with ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group is eligible to hold office, a state judge ruled Friday. Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna issued the ruling after overseeing a trial this month in the case against… Continue reading

“Judge denies Abe Hamadeh’s election challenge in Arizona attorney general race”

December 23, 2022, 12:43 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee F. Jantzen denied Friday Republican attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh’s election challenge. Hamadeh trailed 511 votes behind Democrat Kris Mayes in one of Arizona’s closest statewide elections. Frantzen ruled from the… Continue reading

“Departing Secretary of State Cegavske: ‘I just stuck up for the law'”

December 23, 2022, 12:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske sits for a rare interview in her high-ceilinged office in the historic state capitol building, wearing a sweater adorned with a sparkling Christmas tree. Nevada’s top election administrator has just wrapped up her staff holiday… Continue reading

Parliamentary tweaks to the Electoral Count Reform Act

December 23, 2022, 11:16 amelectoral collegeDerek Muller

Earlier this week, I noted that the Senate’s Electoral Count Reform Act was included in the omnibus bill, with “quite minor technical and parliamentary changes.” I wanted to highlight what those are. There are a few word choice changes… Continue reading

“Lawyer aiding Trump in late 2020 emailed Kobach, others about Pence, Jan. 6 report says

December 23, 2022, 10:08 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

KC Star: Kansas Attorney General-elect Kris Kobach was among a group of eight attorneys in December 2020 who received an email from pro-Trump lawyer John Eastman that discussed potential intervention by the vice president on Jan. 6, 2021, according to… Continue reading

“How a Bipartisan Senate Group Addressed a Flaw Exposed by Jan. 6”

December 23, 2022, 9:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Carl Hulse NYT tick-tock.

My Reflections on the Release of the January 6 Committee Report on Trump’s Attempted Election Subversion and the Expected Passage This Week of Electoral Count Act Reform: Gratitude, Awe, and Partial Relief

December 22, 2022, 10:16 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

We are just a few weeks shy of the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection in the United States Capitol, the culmination of a series of events engineered by Donald Trump and his allies to disrupt the peaceful… Continue reading

John Eastman Testified as Expert Witness in Alaska Oath Keepers Trial

December 22, 2022, 10:19 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

ADN: Arguments in a trial over Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman’s eligibility to hold office concluded Wednesday, leaving it up to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna to determine whether Eastman’s membership in the Oath Keepers precludes him from serving… Continue reading

“The backlash against pro-democracy reporting is coming”

December 22, 2022, 10:18 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Michael Wagner: In 2023, I predict that a backlash is coming — we will be increasingly likely to hear that pro-democracy reporting is biased, dangerous, and un-American. Some of the backlash will come from folks favoring a more traditional journalism… Continue reading