“Echoes of Jan. 6 committee as Jack Smith foreshadows plan to tie Trump to Capitol riot”

November 9, 2023, 7:18 amDepartment of Justice, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: When Donald Trump faces a jury on charges stemming from his bid to subvert the 2020 election, he wants to prohibit federal prosecutors from even mentioning the chaos and violence unleashed by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan.… Continue reading

Trump’s Potential Disqualification: Primaries versus General Election

November 8, 2023, 4:55 pmUncategorizedNed Foley

Adding briefly to what Derek already has blogged about today’s decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court, I think the distinction that the court drew between primaries and the general election is important. Since writing on this topic in the … Continue reading

BREAKING: Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously dismisses Section 3 claim against Trump, permits him to appear on the primary ballot (but issues no decision on general election)

November 8, 2023, 1:48 pmelectoral collegeDerek Muller

The Minnesota Supreme Court’s order is here. (Disclosure: I filed an amicus brief in support of neither party in the case.) Two justices recused (without explanation, but presumably due to conflicts from legal representation in their election campaigns). From… Continue reading

“Virginia county stumbles in the first election after its conspiracy-fueled staff exodus”

November 8, 2023, 1:08 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Jane Timm for NBC News: Seven months after election conspiracy theories consumed the community here and drove the entire election staff to quit, Buckingham County struggled to report its results in Tuesday’s elections. Local results were posted just before… Continue reading

“Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner sues over partisan label law”

November 8, 2023, 10:21 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner is suing to overturn the new law that requires partisan labels for supreme court and appellate court candidates. In a lawsuit filed on Election Day, Brunner is asking the federal court to… Continue reading

“Meta will require campaigns to disclose use of AI in political ads”

November 8, 2023, 7:45 amcheap speechRick Hasen

WaPo: Meta will require political campaigns to disclose their use of artificial intelligence in political ads, a new policy that could shape how the new technology is used in the 2024 elections. The Wednesday announcement, first reported by Reuters… Continue reading

Rick Santorum is Upset That Voters Got to Vote on Abortion Rights and Weed

November 8, 2023, 7:30 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Clip from Newsmax: Saying the quiet part out loud in wake of electoral defeat, Santorum says, “Pure democracies are not the way to run a country” https://t.co/W1MwBNNyMK— Jane Mayer (@JaneMayerNYer) November 8, 2023

“Mainers vote to close a loophole in federal election law that allowed foreign government spending in ballot initiatives”

November 8, 2023, 7:25 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP reports.

“Dan McCaffery’s triumph in the Pa. Supreme Court race extends Democrats’ majority; Abortion rights and election integrity took center stage in the expensive and contentious showdown between the candidates”

November 8, 2023, 7:21 amelection subversion risk, judicial electionsRick Hasen

The Philly Inquirer reports.

“Conservative Agenda for Democracy”

November 8, 2023, 7:13 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Important event today at R Street with an impressive lineup.

Wisconsin: “Trump pressures Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to impeach elections chief Meagan Wolfe”

November 8, 2023, 7:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Donald Trump is again putting pressure on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to overhaul Wisconsin’s system of elections, this time by elevating calls to impeach the nonpartisan leader of the state’s elections agency whom Trump continues to cast… Continue reading

“Groundbreaking New Institute Launched to Combat Dangers of AI & Disinformation on Democracy”

November 7, 2023, 2:02 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

Release: Today, California Common Cause launched a trailblazing new entity – the California Institute for Technology and Democracy (“CITED”) – to fight back against the threats that artificial intelligence, disinformation, deepfakes, and other emerging technologies pose to our elections. The… Continue reading

“Conservative lawyers to launch Society for Rule of Law to counter Maga movement”

November 7, 2023, 10:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Independent: A group of preeminent conservative lawyers who opposed former president Donald Trump’s efforts to manipulate the legal system are launching a new, long-term project aimed at fostering respect for the US constitution and the rule of law… Continue reading

Commission on Presidential Debates questions: the RNC, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the CPD’s future

November 7, 2023, 8:21 amelectoral collegeDerek Muller

The Commission on Presidential Debates essentially took over responsibility for coordinating the major general election presidential debates in every cycle since 1988. There are a few points of intrigue at the moment ahead of the 2024 election. First, the… Continue reading

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