Ninth Circuit tosses part of Arizona voter registration election case in broad standing decision, citing FDA v. AHM

September 29, 2024, 9:03 amelection law and constitutional law, voter registrationDerek Muller

In June, I noted that the Supreme Court’s decision in FDA v. AHM might result in an uptick in election law cases where plaintiffs would lose cases for lack of standing for plaintiffs who claimed a “diversion of resources” theory… Continue reading

“On private call, Arizona’s top Democrats debated a ‘dire’ ballot dilemma”

September 28, 2024, 5:08 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Wow WaPo report: rizona’s Democratic leaders knew they had no good options when they jumped on a phone call this month. They had just learned tens of thousands of residents had been registered to vote for decades, even though there… Continue reading

“Misinformation spreads after 750k names removed from NC voter rolls. Here are the facts.”

September 28, 2024, 3:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The News and Observer reports.

Federal Court Enjoins Texas Law Criminalizing Some Door to Door Political Canvassing

September 28, 2024, 3:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Details from Sean Morales-Doyle.

“Inside Georgia’s effort to secure voting machines as experts raise concerns”

September 27, 2024, 5:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

PBS News Hour reports.

“ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule”

September 27, 2024, 5:22 pmabsentee ballots, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

Votebeat: The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether requiring voters to date their mail ballot return envelopes violates federal law. The group filed its petition Friday on behalf of the Pennsylvania… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.’s efforts to get off November ballot”

September 27, 2024, 3:36 pmballot accessRick Hasen

WPR: The state Supreme Court has rejected an effort by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove his name from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. In a ruling issued Friday afternoon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Kennedy’s campaign had… Continue reading

“Justice Department Sues Alabama for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election”

September 27, 2024, 3:30 pmDepartment of Justice, voter registrationRick Hasen

DOJ press release: On Aug. 13, the Secretary of State announced the launch of a “process to remove noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama.” This was 84 days before the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department’s review found that… Continue reading

“The Intriguing Role Public Financing of Campaigns Played in the Eric Adams Indictments”

September 27, 2024, 2:10 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy for Washington Monthly.

“Little-noticed statehouse races could reshape election policies next year”

September 27, 2024, 2:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Votebeat reports.

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Won’t Be on New York Ballot, Supreme Court Rules”

September 27, 2024, 2:07 pmballot access, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would not restore Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the ballot in New York after a state court judge ruled that he had used a sham address on his nominating petition. The… Continue reading

“America is less polarized than it seems. Politicians need better data.”

September 27, 2024, 7:51 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

I wrote this column for The Hill on the potential of TrueViews to improve representation by better informing politicians about their constituents’ policy views. I also did this radio interview about TrueViews with Inside Sources. Politicians’ knowledge of their constituents’… Continue reading

Nebraska: “Local View: Crisis in Democracy Brews”

September 27, 2024, 5:48 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Danielle Jefferis, Brandon Johnson, and Anthony Schutz have written this oped in the Lincoln Journal-Star. A snippet: There is a brewing crisis of democracy in Nebraska. No, not the kind involving lies about stolen elections or outlandish conspiracies, but a… Continue reading

“Consultant fined $6 million for using AI to fake Biden’s voice in robocalls”

September 27, 2024, 5:30 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

Reuters: The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice, urging New Hampshire voters not to vote in that state’s Democratic primary. In May, Steven… Continue reading