Must-Read from Justin Levitt: “Get Ready for the Scourge of Election Season: Electoral-Process Porn”

July 22, 2024, 2:15 pmThe Voting WarsRick Hasen

Provocative Justin Levitt piece at Slate: You’ve seen the long-form think pieces, ominous and lurid and anxiety-producing. With titles like “How Six States Could Overturn the 2024 Election,” they offer a revealing glimpse into a pocket of underrecognized… Continue reading

Speaking in Sacramento on July 24: “Loser’s Consent: Holding a Fair and Legitimate 2024 Election”

July 22, 2024, 1:26 pmelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Looking forward to speaking this Wednesday at the UC Center, Sacramento: “Loser’s Consent: Holding a Fair and Legitimate 2024 Election” Wed, Jul 24, 2024 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm 1115 11th Street, Sacramento and by Zoom webinar Professor Richard Hasen, Professor… Continue reading

“Nebraskans react to AG’s opinion on voting rights for people with a felony conviction”

July 22, 2024, 7:34 amUncategorizedfelon disenfranchisementSpencer Overton

Nebraska Public Media: A bill that aimed to restore a felon’s voting rights in Nebraska upon completion of their sentence was recently ruled unconstitutional. On June 17, Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued an opinion that the Pardons Board alone… Continue reading

“GOP eyes legal challenges as Harris assumes control of Biden’s war chest”

July 22, 2024, 7:32 amUncategorizedCampaign finance, FECSpencer Overton

Washington Post: But as Biden tries to hand over the committee’s millions in remaining cash to Harris, Republican lawyers and operatives are saying “not so fast.” . . . . Within hours of Biden announcing his decision, the committee… Continue reading

Thanks Dan . . .

July 22, 2024, 7:30 amUncategorizedSpencer Overton

Thanks to Dean Dan Tokaji of the University of Wisconsin Law School for blogging over the last two weeks, and for his contributions to the election law field and to the legal academy generally. I had the good fortune of… Continue reading

“Kamala Harris Replacing Joe Biden Is Not Antidemocratic; Hey Republicans, No Coup for You”

July 22, 2024, 6:51 amballot access, political partiesRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: With news of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race, some Republicans are claiming he cannot be removed from the presidential ballot in November and in any case it is… Continue reading

Over to Overton . . .

July 21, 2024, 9:30 pmUncategorizedDan Tokaji

Thanks to Rick Hasen for allowing me to guest blog these past two weeks. It’s been a crazy time, with both historic and horrific things happening. Keeping track of it all has been exciting, if sometimes exhausting, which makes me… Continue reading

The Virtual Roll Call and Harris’s Candidacy

July 21, 2024, 9:09 pmballot access, political partiesDan Tokaji

After President Biden’s historic announcement earlier today, many people are wondering what will happen next. While no one yet knows for sure, there’s been speculation about the possibility of an open convention or even a “blitz primary.” But the… Continue reading

“ActBlue rakes in nearly $50 million in 7 hours after Harris campaign launch”

July 21, 2024, 8:00 pmcampaign financeDan Tokaji

The Hill on this post: “As of 9pm ET, grassroots supporters have raised $46.7 million through ActBlue following Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launch. This has been the biggest fundraising day of the 2024 cycle. Small-dollar donors are fired… Continue reading

“Stop panicking. Replacing Biden on ballots isn’t a problem.”

July 21, 2024, 7:49 pmballot access, political partiesDan Tokaji

Andy Craig in MSNBC: “There is no credible basis for the claims that the Democratic Party’s candidate for president, whoever that may be, will be kicked off the ballot in any state. As things stand currently, no relevant deadlines… Continue reading

I Spoke with the PBS News Hour About Legal Issues Surrounding the Biden Withdrawal (Link to Video)

July 21, 2024, 3:00 pmballot access, campaignsRick Hasen

You can watch at this link.

Breaking: Biden Out — What Happens Now?

July 21, 2024, 11:21 ampolitical partiesDan Tokaji

First of all, wow! His “My Fellow Americans” letter may be found here. The key paragraph: It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek… Continue reading

“Republicans could file challenges if Biden replaced, Speaker Johnson says”

July 21, 2024, 9:20 amballot access, political partiesDan Tokaji

Politico on the Speaker’s smoke blowing: “Technically, Biden has not yet been formally nominated to be the Democratic presidential candidate and won’t be until a vote of the delegates selected to the Democratic National Convention. Still, Johnson said there might… Continue reading

“Trump’s Conviction and Biden’s Poor Debate Sent Big Money Into the Race”

July 21, 2024, 6:29 amcampaign financeDan Tokaji

NYT: New campaign-finance filings released this week revealed the degree to which Mr. Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts on May 30 and Mr. Biden’s disastrous debate performance on June 27 became seminal moments in the fund-raising race…. The… Continue reading