“An anti-Trump group produced four ads attacking his legal troubles. They backfired.”

November 3, 2023, 7:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: In late September, a conservative group opposing Donald Trump quietly tested four TV ads that aimed to weaken the former president by focusing on a central issue of the campaign: His myriad legal troubles. One spot, which was surveyed… Continue reading

Allegations of Foreign Money Flowing into NYC Mayor Eric Adams 2021 Mayoral Race

November 2, 2023, 2:18 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday searched the Brooklyn home of Mayor Eric Adams’s chief fund-raiser, Brianna Suggs, a campaign consultant who is deeply entwined with efforts to advance the mayor’s agenda, according to two people… Continue reading

“An election chief says the ‘big lie’ ended her career. She’s fighting back.”

November 2, 2023, 2:09 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo piece, with the subhead: “Christine Gibbons was harassed, investigated and dropped as registrar after she was targeted by false election claims. Her career and, some say, fair elections in one Virginia city hang on the outcome of her… Continue reading

“Minnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump’s eligibility for the ballot”

November 2, 2023, 12:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol … Continue reading

“Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines. Now, residents are braced for turmoil on Nov. 7”

November 2, 2023, 10:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

LA Times: In many elections, the suspense comes from wondering which candidate is going to win. In Shasta County, the question everyone is hanging on is: Will the local election next Tuesday bring unrest or even violence? The county of… Continue reading

Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN

November 2, 2023, 9:14 ampedagogyRick Hasen

Here: 1.Sweeping and Forcing the President into Section 3 Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett TillmanSouth Texas College of Law Houston and National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) – Faculty of LawDate Posted: 19 Sep 2023Last Revised: … Continue reading

“Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Trial Can Continue, Judge Rules”

November 2, 2023, 8:23 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NY Times: A Colorado judge on Wednesday refused a request from lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump to throw out a case challenging his eligibility to hold office again, saying she was not yet prepared to decide on what… Continue reading

“Rep. Ken Buck to retire from House, cites election denialism by others in GOP”

November 2, 2023, 8:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year, expressing disappointment that many fellow Republicans continue to push the “big lie” that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Our nation is on a collision… Continue reading

“Judge orders new Bridgeport mayoral primary after surveillance videos show possible ballot stuffing”

November 2, 2023, 8:20 amabsentee ballots, chicaneryRick Hasen

NBC Connecticut: A state judge has taken the unusual step of ordering a new Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city to be held after the Nov. 7 general election is completed. The decision comes after surveillance videos showed a… Continue reading

“Georgia won’t try to stall redistricting session”

November 1, 2023, 3:19 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

AJC: Georgia will not try to block lawmakers from returning to the Capitol later this month to redraw political lines after a judge ruled the maps drawn in 2021 violated the law. In a court filing on Wednesday, attorneys for… Continue reading

“GBI report provides new details in Coffee County elections breach”

November 1, 2023, 11:48 amchicaneryRick Hasen

AJC: When Fulton County prosecutors announced racketeering charges against Donald Trump and 18 others in August, they said a data breach in Coffee County was part of their alleged criminal enterprise to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election. But they weren’t the… Continue reading

“Mitch McConnell warns GOP senators they’ll face ‘incoming’ if they back Hawley bill to limit corporate giving in campaigns”

November 1, 2023, 9:30 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

CNN: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell bluntly warned Republican senators in a private meeting not to sign on to a bill from Sen. Josh Hawley aimed at limiting corporate money bankrolling high-powered outside groups, telling them that many of them… Continue reading

“Republicans legislators claw back control of elections in key states”

November 1, 2023, 8:31 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Republican officials in key battleground states are moving to assert more control over elections ahead of 2024 — efforts that could disrupt preparations already underway for the presidential contest. Unlike prior pushes that have focused on poll access and… Continue reading

Federalist Society Lawyers are “Squishes” Too Committed to the Rule of Law for a Second Trump Term

November 1, 2023, 7:37 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

From a must-read NYT report: In many ways, the Federalist Society has become synonymous with the Republican establishment, and its members’ most common interests — including pushing an originalist interpretation of the Constitution and federal statutes — can be… Continue reading