“Arizona: ‘Assessing our options’: Hamadeh calls for hand count, explores legal avenues in AG race”

December 29, 2022, 2:12 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Republican candidate for attorney general Abe Hamadeh and his attorneys are continuing to question results and exploring legal options after a statewide recount showed a significant vote gain in his favor. With almost 2.51 million votes cast in… Continue reading

“Century-old law let voters file baseless recount petitions and delay Pa.’s election certification; Election experts and advocates say Legislature should update 1927 statute that was written for an era of machine politics.”

December 29, 2022, 10:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

VoteBeat: Good-government advocates and voting experts say Pennsylvania should change a recount law that was weaponized by activists and delayed the state’s certification by several weeks. A Votebeat and Spotlight PA review of historical legislative records and news articles… Continue reading

Arizona Recount Results Announced, Narrowing Democrat’s Win in AG Race

December 29, 2022, 9:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The margin went from 511 to 280 votes. Hamadeh, the Republican who is behind, still might pursue legal action. No details yet on where the numbers changed in the counties.

“George Santos, Lester Chang and Legislative Exclusion”

December 29, 2022, 9:39 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Goldfeder’s latest.

“Democratic dark money juggernaut behind Biden-allied group targeting House GOP”

December 29, 2022, 9:07 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Washington Examiner: A President Joe Biden-allied nonprofit group aiming to investigate House Republicans next Congress has been almost completely bankrolled by an influential Democratic-linked dark money organization, records reveal. The Democratic strategist-led Congressional Integrity Project has raked in $1.5 … Continue reading

“New year expected to bring more changes to state voting laws”

December 29, 2022, 8:31 amThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

AP: States routinely make adjustments in their voting laws — some subtle, some dramatic. But experts have never seen an explosion of legislation like that which followed the 2020 presidential election, when more than 3,600 election bills were introduced, according… Continue reading

Philadelphia Campaign Finance Officials Threaten to Crack Down on Super PAC Coordination with Candidates

December 28, 2022, 3:04 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

See this oped in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

State legislatures should examine their election codes after passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act

December 28, 2022, 2:18 pmelectoral collegeDerek Muller

The new Electoral Count Reform Act will have an effect on state election laws in presidential elections. The timing mechanisms have changed, and rules now expressly invite state legislatures to make explicit choices before Election Day. And states should be… Continue reading

Wishing Good Health and a Full Recovery to Representative (and former Election Law Prof) Jamie Raskin, Upon Announcement of Cancer Diagnosis

December 28, 2022, 1:46 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

I was sorry to see this news from my friend Jamie Raskin, who has been a real hero of democracy over the last few years in Congress, leading the charge against the attempt to subvert election results in 2020. That… Continue reading

Republican New York Election Commissioner Will Plead Guilty to Illegal “Ballot Harvesting”

December 28, 2022, 1:33 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Times Union: Jason T. Schofield, Rensselaer County’s Republican elections commissioner, is scheduled to plead guilty to federal criminal charges in January in connection with an ongoing investigation of voter fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice. “He is scheduled for… Continue reading

“Criminal prosecution is the wrong idea. Use the 14th Amendment on Trump.”

December 28, 2022, 12:14 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bruce Ackerman and Gerald Magliocca WaPo oped.

“Leonard Leo is quietly remaking state high courts in his conservative image”

December 28, 2022, 7:34 amcampaign finance, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Grid News: For the past decade, Leonard Leo has led a multimillion-dollar effort to remake state Supreme Courts, leveraging hefty support from corporate backers like Philip Morris and Charles Koch and his late brother, David. Leo, a longtime conservative… Continue reading

“George Santos tries to explain his wealth”

December 28, 2022, 7:30 amfederal election commissionRick Hasen

Semafor: Rep.-elect George Santos has admitted to “embellishing” his resume with fake stints on Wall Street and a phantom college degree. He’s still trying to defend against accusations that he pretended to be Jewish. But the burning question for many… Continue reading