Indiana: “‘This is political bulls**t’: Former Republican candidate charged with stealing Madison County election ballot”

October 29, 2024, 2:25 pmchicaneryRick Hasen

Fox 59: A former Republican candidate running for an Indiana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives has been arrested and charged with stealing several election ballots during a recent voting machine test. Larry L. Savage Jr., a candidate in … Continue reading

Updated Estimate on the Number of Ballots Potentially at Stake in the PA Stay Application Now Pending before the Supreme Court

October 29, 2024, 1:06 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

The Republican National Committee filed yesterday an emergency stay application in the PA Genser litigation. The theory underlying the RNC brief significantly expands the scope of absentee ballots potentially affected. In light of that, I have to update my initial… Continue reading

4th Circuit finds RNC raised federal question in NC state equal protection dispute by invoking HAVA

October 29, 2024, 1:04 pmcourt decisions, voter registrationDerek Muller

Wonky civil procedure decision today (that is, Republicans filed in state courts and would have preferred to stay there; the board removed to federal court and wanted to stay there) in RNC v. N.C. State Bd. of Elections (lightly revised):… Continue reading

Watch Video of My MSNBC Appearance with Ana Cabrera Talking About 2024 Election Litigation and What to Expect Next Week

October 29, 2024, 12:47 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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“As Texas refuses online voter registration, paper applications get lost”

October 29, 2024, 12:40 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

Votebeat and the Texas Tribune: There is no simple way to know how many people are disenfranchised because of this, but more than a dozen local election officials and volunteer deputy registrars shared examples, and multiple people told similar… Continue reading

“U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge”

October 29, 2024, 12:10 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

NPR: Nadra Wilson of Lynchburg, Va., was concerned and confused when she received a letter in the mail from local election officials notifying her that her U.S. citizenship was in question. The notice said she needed to affirm she was… Continue reading

“Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine”

October 29, 2024, 11:59 amcheap speech, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Former President Donald J. Trump’s penchant for amplifying easily debunked conspiracy theories is well known. But an extensive analysis of his posts and reposts on Truth Social reveals a candidate who promotes these sinister theories at a scale and… Continue reading

My New One at MSNBC: “Ballot boxes were set on fire in Oregon and Washington. What happens to the votes? Federal and state authorities need to extinguish this kind of violence before things get more out of hand.”

October 29, 2024, 9:13 amchicaneryRick Hasen

I have written this piece for MSNBC Opinion. A snippet: Voters in Oregon and Washington are lucky enough to live in states with excellent election administration, including elaborate systems to track the path of one’s ballot from the time it… Continue reading

Federal Court Denies Relief in Republican Attack on Overseas Voting in Pennsylvania, Finding It Comes Too Late (Among Other Problems)

October 29, 2024, 9:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

No surprises here. In a sentence: “Plaintiffs delayed too long to file their action, they lack standing, they have failed to join indispensable parties, and they have failed to articulate a viable cause of action.” One more snippet on… Continue reading

“‘A Year of Frustration’: How New Mexico Kept Denying People Voting Rights Despite Reform”

October 29, 2024, 9:03 amfelon votingRick Hasen

New at Bolts.

“X Algorithm Feeds Users Political Content—Whether They Want It or Not”

October 29, 2024, 7:34 amcheap speechRick Hasen

WSJ: New X users with interests in topics such as crafts, sports and cooking are being blanketed with political content and fed a steady diet of posts that lean toward Donald Trump and that sow doubt about the integrity of… Continue reading

“Arizona’s ballot is so long it could create Election Day problems”

October 29, 2024, 6:56 amelection administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: In Maricopa County, home to a majority of voters, there are two pages — each measuring 17 inches long by 8½ inches wide when fully unfurled — that are covered front and backin fine print with races, full lists… Continue reading

“Why it would be difficult for Trump to reverse the 2024 election results”

October 29, 2024, 6:52 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NBC News: Donald Trump has ramped up his baseless accusations that Democrats are plotting to “cheat” or “steal” the election, raising fears that the former president is setting the stage for an attempt to overturn the result if Vice President… Continue reading

“How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election”

October 29, 2024, 6:47 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: When Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, spreading divisive and inflammatory posts online to stoke outrage, its posts were brash and riddled with spelling errors and strange syntax. They were designed to get attention by any means… Continue reading