My Appearance on PBS News Hour Weekend: “How the outcome of Moore v. Harper could impact federal elections” (With a Discussion of the Role of Leonard Leo and the “Honest Elections Project”)

September 11, 2022, 8:06 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

You can watch the segment at this link. A snippet: Some of the same GOP activists who pushed the Supreme Court to the right are now aiming to give state legislatures near-unchecked power over district lines and voting restrictions.… Continue reading

“The Big Grift Behind the Big Lie; The group True the Vote has collected millions off spreading ‘the big lie’ that the 2020 election was stolen by voter fraud.”

September 11, 2022, 12:02 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Reveal reports.

“Jan. 6 Panel to Restart Hearings as House Returns to Work”

September 11, 2022, 11:52 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WSJ: Members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the Capitol are returning to work to plan a new round of televised hearings expected later this month, hoping to recapture the public’s attention after Congress’s… Continue reading

“Senate grapples with election reform legislation as time runs short to act; A bipartisan group has released a package of bills, but two hurdles remain — the calendar, and gaining enough Republican support.”

September 11, 2022, 11:50 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News: Bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing attempts to steal elections and another attack on the Capitol is sitting on the shelf, and as the clock ticks on the current Democratic-controlled Congress it remains unclear when a vote… Continue reading

“GOP hopefuls for election posts see enemies within own party”

September 10, 2022, 6:24 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Four Republicans who have promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election and are running for top state election offices said Saturday they were fighting against a corrupt system — even pointing a finger at mysterious forces within their… Continue reading

“Election activists are seeking the ‘cast vote record; from 2020. Here’s what it is and why they want it; The obscure document produced by some ballot tabulators won’t prove the fraud activists think it will, experts say.”

September 10, 2022, 6:20 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

New from Votebeat.

“Exclusive: Georgia probe into Trump examines chaplain’s role in election meddling”

September 10, 2022, 1:49 pmchicanery, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Reuters: Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman didn’t recognize the man who banged on her door. Terrified, she called 911. She had reason to fear.By the morning of Dec. 15, 2020, when she saw the stranger’s red sedan parked in… Continue reading

“An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time”

September 10, 2022, 1:47 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Republicans look to restrict ballot measures following a string of progressive wins”

September 10, 2022, 1:39 pmdirect democracyRick Hasen

Politico: Republicans across the country are working to make it harder to pass ballot measures — a direct threat to abortion-rights advocates and other liberal groups’ efforts to bypass governors and legislatures and take issues directly to voters.The next major… Continue reading

“Opinion: Kenyans trusted the transparent election results”

September 9, 2022, 2:52 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Jurij Toplak letter in WaPo.

“Election security experts seek precautions after Coffee County breach”

September 9, 2022, 10:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: A group of computer scientists and election integrity advocates are calling for Georgia to abandon voting touchscreens and conduct more audits of this fall’s elections following the revelation that several supporters of Donald Trump coordinated the copying of election… Continue reading

“Michigan Republicans Stumble in Dress Rehearsal for Overturning Future Elections”

September 9, 2022, 10:53 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bolts: Ever since allies of Donald Trump in Michigan failed to stall the certification of Joe Biden’s win in 2020, they have pursued a methodical purge of election officials who affirmed the results, replacing them with new canvassers who… Continue reading

“Senators say vote on election reform bill unlikely until after midterms”

September 9, 2022, 8:38 amelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

LA Times: A bipartisan group of senators pushing legislation designed to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol say a vote on the package isn’t likely until after election day.“We’ve talked about it as… Continue reading

“‘This cannot continue’: MAGA influencers are creating hell for California elections offices”

September 9, 2022, 7:35 amchicaneryRick Hasen

SF Gate: Natalie Adona, the clerk-recorder and registrar of voters in California’s Nevada County, is having a bad week. For almost two years now, her inbox has been inundated with public records requests from people who falsely believe the… Continue reading

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