“Rows and Columns, the County Line, and the ExpressVote XL”

May 29, 2024, 7:02 amvoting technologyRick Hasen

Andrew Appel for Freedom to Tinker: The judge ruled that the county line “thumb on the scale” is illegal, and in March 2024 ordered New Jersey counties to use an office-block layout in the June primary election. (Fortunately, the… Continue reading

The long shadow of the Elections Clause

May 29, 2024, 6:01 amredistricting, Supreme CourtDerek Muller

Rucho v. Common Cause and Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP both involved congressional redistricting. Each took place, ostensibly, under Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the Constitution, the Elections Clause. From Rucho, “Congress has regularly… Continue reading

“5 More Long Island towns join GOP effort against even-year elections”

May 28, 2024, 3:31 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Newsday: Democrats say moving local elections to even years, when state gubernatorial and presidential elections are held, will yield higher voter turnout. Republicans argue local issues and candidates will get less attention during high-profile races.

“Republican member of Fulton elections board won’t certify primary results”

May 28, 2024, 12:52 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AJC: A Republican member of the Fulton County elections board refuses to certify primary election results unless given access to detailed voting data, in a move that Democrats worry could jeopardize certification of November’s general election results. Julie Adams, who … Continue reading

“DNC prepares to nominate Biden via ‘virtual roll call’ before convention”

May 28, 2024, 12:33 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The Democratic National Committee is preparingto nominate President Biden as the party’s presidential nominee through a “virtual roll call” ahead of its August convention in Chicago, an unusual step to ensure that Biden can meet a deadline to appear… Continue reading

“Top Republicans are already rushing to buy into Trump’s 2024 election fraud narrative”

May 28, 2024, 12:31 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN: Top Republicans are already rushing to buy into a new 2024 election fraud narrative sown by ex-President Donald Trump in their zeal to appease their party’s presumptive nominee. Leading party figures are increasingly warning they will only recognize the result… Continue reading

“Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work”

May 28, 2024, 10:25 amThe Voting Wars, voter registrationRick Hasen

AP: Florida is one of several states, including Kansas, Missouri and Texas, where Republicans have enacted voting restrictions since 2021 that created or enhanced criminal penalties and fines for those who assist voters. The laws have forced some voter outreach … Continue reading

“The Republican Nominee to Lead Oregon Elections Wants to Stop All Mail Voting”

May 28, 2024, 10:23 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bolts: The moderator of an April candidate forum hosted by the City Club of Central Oregon wanted to know: Could the Republicans running for secretary of state confirm that, if elected, they’d certify the results of Oregon elections, even when… Continue reading

“Trump makes sweeping promises to donors on audacious fundraising tour”

May 28, 2024, 6:57 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

WaPo: Trump sometimes makes requests higher than his team expects to receive, sometimes surprising his own advisers because he is asking for so much money. By frequently tying the fundraising requests within seconds of promises of tax cuts, oil project… Continue reading

“Leading pollster spreads Dominion voting machine misinformation”

May 28, 2024, 6:55 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Glenn Kessler for WaPo: With almost a half million followers on X, the pollster Rasmussen has a wide reach. Former president Donald Trump repeatedly cited its polls when he was president as it consistently showed a higher approval rating for… Continue reading

“Putting a halt to state election law that blocked candidates is the right move”

May 28, 2024, 6:53 amchicaneryRick Hasen

Chicago Sun Times editorial: Changing the rules in the middle game to give yourself the advantage is never a fair strategy. That is how Illinois Republicans described the new law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed earlier this month that requires state… Continue reading

“Don’t Blame Me for Biden’s Ballot Problem”

May 28, 2024, 6:50 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ohio SOS Frank LaRose in the WSJ. In Ohio we say that if you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes. The same can be said lately of our politics. The Democratic Party’s antics after its failure to get Joe … Continue reading

“Libertarians Skip Over Trump and R.F.K. Jr. for Chase Oliver”

May 27, 2024, 6:32 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

NYT: The Libertarian Party chose one of its own as its presidential nominee on Sunday night, capping a grueling day of elimination voting and a boisterous four-day event, where both Donald J. Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unsuccessfully sought… Continue reading

Meet the Press Dedicated Entire Episode to the Threat to Democracy in the U.S. [Corrected link]

May 26, 2024, 2:18 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

I wish this episode was not relegated to a holiday weekend when few are watching. Description: Secretaries of State Brad Raffensperger (R-Ga.), Jocelyn Benson (D-Mich.), Al Schmidt (R-Penn.) and Adrian Fontes (D-Ariz.) join a special edition of Meet the Press… Continue reading