“Exclusive: In our ‘hyper-polarized’ political climate, 20% of the S&P 500 is now doing this”

November 4, 2023, 1:42 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

Marketwatch: As the U.S. continues to look polarized politically, a growing number of S&P 500 companies have made the effort to earn the highest scores from a watchdog organization that’s focused on transparency in corporate political spending. That’s according to… Continue reading

DOJ Defends Constitutionality of Section 2 of Voting Rights Act Against Georgia Arguments

November 3, 2023, 6:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

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“You Can Now Read the GBI’s Coffee Co. Report in Full” and Not Everyone is Happy

November 3, 2023, 4:07 pmchicanery, voting technologyRick Hasen

Over at Lawfare. Response from the Coalition for Good Governance: CGG and its legal and voting system security advisors are extremely disappointed in the quality of the report, because of its lack of depth, delayed timing, accuracy and limited scope.… Continue reading

“A novel defense in Trump’s Georgia case: The 2020 election really was stolen”

November 3, 2023, 11:59 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Lawyers for one of those defendants, Harrison Floyd, appeared in court Friday morning to argue that their client is entitled to thousands of pages of election records from Fulton County and the Georgia secretary of state. “They opened… Continue reading

“One year out: how a free and fair 2024 presidential election could be under threat”

November 3, 2023, 9:28 amelection subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Deep dive by Zachary Roth: The last time America elected a president, it led to a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol and a failed coup that gravely damaged the political system and marred the peaceful transfer of power for… Continue reading

“Judge finds Eastman culpable for ethics breaches in 2020 bid to keep Trump in power”

November 3, 2023, 7:42 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Politico: A California judge made a “preliminary finding” Thursday that attorney John Eastman breached professional ethics when he aided Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election, a significant milestone in the lengthy proceedings over whether Eastman should lose his… Continue reading

“An anti-Trump group produced four ads attacking his legal troubles. They backfired.”

November 3, 2023, 7:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: In late September, a conservative group opposing Donald Trump quietly tested four TV ads that aimed to weaken the former president by focusing on a central issue of the campaign: His myriad legal troubles. One spot, which was surveyed… Continue reading

Allegations of Foreign Money Flowing into NYC Mayor Eric Adams 2021 Mayoral Race

November 2, 2023, 2:18 pmcampaign finance, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday searched the Brooklyn home of Mayor Eric Adams’s chief fund-raiser, Brianna Suggs, a campaign consultant who is deeply entwined with efforts to advance the mayor’s agenda, according to two people… Continue reading

“An election chief says the ‘big lie’ ended her career. She’s fighting back.”

November 2, 2023, 2:09 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo piece, with the subhead: “Christine Gibbons was harassed, investigated and dropped as registrar after she was targeted by false election claims. Her career and, some say, fair elections in one Virginia city hang on the outcome of her… Continue reading

“Minnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump’s eligibility for the ballot”

November 2, 2023, 12:09 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol … Continue reading

“Shasta County ditched its Dominion voting machines. Now, residents are braced for turmoil on Nov. 7”

November 2, 2023, 10:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

LA Times: In many elections, the suspense comes from wondering which candidate is going to win. In Shasta County, the question everyone is hanging on is: Will the local election next Tuesday bring unrest or even violence? The county of… Continue reading

Top Recent Downloads in Election Law on SSRN

November 2, 2023, 9:14 ampedagogyRick Hasen

Here: 1.Sweeping and Forcing the President into Section 3 Josh Blackman and Seth Barrett TillmanSouth Texas College of Law Houston and National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) – Faculty of LawDate Posted: 19 Sep 2023Last Revised: … Continue reading

“Trump 14th Amendment Disqualification Trial Can Continue, Judge Rules”

November 2, 2023, 8:23 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NY Times: A Colorado judge on Wednesday refused a request from lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump to throw out a case challenging his eligibility to hold office again, saying she was not yet prepared to decide on what… Continue reading

“Rep. Ken Buck to retire from House, cites election denialism by others in GOP”

November 2, 2023, 8:22 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said Wednesday that he would not seek reelection next year, expressing disappointment that many fellow Republicans continue to push the “big lie” that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Our nation is on a collision… Continue reading

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