“HAVA at 20: Building Trust in Elections”

August 18, 2022, 8:40 amElection Assistance CommissionRick Hasen

This looks like a great event on September 1, and there will be a simultaneous webcast: The Pepperdine School of Public Policy (SPP) and the US Election Assistance Commission will host a series of panels in recognition of the 20th … Continue reading

“Revalidating the Electoral Count Act”

August 18, 2022, 8:11 amUncategorizedNed Foley

Steven Bradbury, who headed OLC during President George W. Bush’s second term and served as General Counsel of the Department of Transportation in the Trump administration, has written on Substack an extensive analysis of constitutional and statutory issues relating to… Continue reading

“‘Never in a Million Years’: Arizona Republicans Grapple with the Rising Fringe”

August 18, 2022, 7:49 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: When Arizona state lawmaker Mark Finchem, a 2020 election denier who deals in fringe legal theories, won the Republican nomination for secretary of state earlier this month, many of his GOP colleagues in the state Legislature couldn’t believe… Continue reading

“Trump supporters’ threats to judge spur democracy concerns”

August 18, 2022, 7:46 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Hundreds of federal judges face the same task every day: review an affidavit submitted by federal agents and approve requests for a search warrant. But for U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart, the fallout from his decision to approve… Continue reading

Georgia: “Kemp accuses Fulton DA’s office of playing politics as he fights subpoena”

August 18, 2022, 7:41 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: A long-simmering clash between two branches of Georgia government exploded into public view on Wednesday, when an attorney for Gov. Brian Kemp moved to kill a subpoena seeking the Republican’s testimony before the Fulton County special grand jury… Continue reading

“The GOP Turns Against the League of Women Voters”

August 18, 2022, 7:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

ProPublica deep dive.

Michael L. Rosin: “Why the Framers Gave That Responsibility to the President of the Senate and to the House and Senate”

August 17, 2022, 7:02 pmelectoral collegeDerek Muller

I’ve had some helpful exchanges with independent scholar Michael L. Rosin on the history and practice of the Electoral College. After the recent Senate Rules Committee hearing on the Electoral Count Reform Act, he shared some thoughts with me that… Continue reading

“Texas county’s entire election staff steps down, citing death threats and stalking”

August 17, 2022, 5:45 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Sa n Antonio Express-News: The elections administrator in Gillespie County, which includes Fredericksburg, is stepping down Tuesday over death threats, stalking and understaffing that followed the 2020 election, according to the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.“I’m understaffed and underpaid and… Continue reading

Georgia Secretary of State Files Opposition at SCOTUS in Voting Rights Act Case Involving District Elections for Public Service Commissioners

August 17, 2022, 5:12 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can read the opposition at this link.

Wisconsin Judge in Case on Gableman’s Failure to Produce Records in His Bogus Voter Fraud Investigation Explains Reasons for Not Recusing, Revokes Attorney Jim Bopp’s Pro Hac Vice Status to Appear in His Court

August 17, 2022, 2:25 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This is something.

“A Tale of Two Primary (Systems)”

August 17, 2022, 10:48 amUncategorizedNed Foley

Echoing Aaron Blake’s analysis in the Washington Post, which I blogged about yesterday, Amy Walter, Jessica Taylor, and Dave Wasserman, all of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, jointly highlight the importance of the difference in electoral… Continue reading

“Rightwing sheriffs’ groups ramp up drives to monitor US midterm elections”

August 17, 2022, 8:33 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

The Guardian: Two groups of rightwing sheriffs that echo some of Donald Trump’s false claims about widespread voting fraud in 2020 are ramping up drives to monitor this year’s elections for potential voting and election fraud.The two Arizona-led groups… Continue reading

Quote of the Day

August 17, 2022, 8:31 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

“I can’t tell you the number of times somebody said, ‘You don’t have to believe the election is stolen, the important thing isn’t believing it, it’s saying it. . . . That is what a Republican is supposed to do… Continue reading