“Republicans Use Arcane Political Tactic to Thwart Democrats”

March 4, 2023, 10:56 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans have settled on their procedural weapon of choice for this Congress — and they have it trained squarely on Democrats anxious about their 2024 prospects. Twice in the past week, Republicans scored wins and divided Democrats by employing… Continue reading

“As 2024 race begins, special counsel advances with focus on Trump lawyers”

March 4, 2023, 10:49 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Federal prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election have asked witnesses extensive questions about the actions of Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for former president Donald Trump — including where he got his information about alleged fraud,… Continue reading

Following His Reinstatement after 2 Year Suspension from Facebook for Encouraging the Insurrection, Trump Begins Running Facebook Ads Again

March 4, 2023, 10:47 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Shane Goldmacher: Trump just began running ads mocking DeSantis on Facebook. It's a small sum (in FL and TX). But notable that it's happening.The caption of one photo of the two men: "Pictured: An Apprentice Learning from the Master." w/… Continue reading

“Seton Hall Law Symposium Examines New Jersey’s ‘County Line’ Ballots”

March 4, 2023, 10:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Tap into Newark reports.

#ELB20th: Travis Crum: Coming of Age Reading the Election Law Blog

March 3, 2023, 2:58 pm#ELB20thRick Hasen

The following is a guest blog post from Travis Crum, part of the ELB 20th Anniversary: I was honored when Rick asked me to participate in the Election Law Blog’s 20th anniversary celebration. When considering what to write, I… Continue reading

“LaToya Cantrell recall campaign reaches deal that would drop goal by 5,000 signatures”

March 3, 2023, 2:54 pmrecall electionsRick Hasen

NOLA: In a victory for recall organizers, Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin on Wednesday agreed to slash the number of signatures needed to force a vote on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s future, prompting a sharp rebuke from the mayor and… Continue reading

“Statement on the Passing of Common Cause President Karen Hobert Flynn”

March 3, 2023, 2:43 pmelection law bizRick Hasen

Sad News: Common Cause Board Chair Martha Tierney issued the following statement on the passing of Karen Hobert Flynn, the organization’s ninth president and second woman in the role. “Today, democracy lost one of its fiercest defenders: Karen Hobert… Continue reading

“Column: Mike Lindell is helping a California county dump voting machines. You should worry”

March 3, 2023, 9:50 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Anita Chabria LAT column.

“G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories”

March 2, 2023, 6:27 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: House Republicans have spent months promising to use their majority to uncover an insidious bias against conservatives on the part of the federal government, vowing to produce a roster of brave whistle-blowers who would come forward to provide damning… Continue reading

Watch Archived Video of My Conversation with Joan Donovan Talking About Her Book “Meme Wars,” and Threats to U.S. Democracy

March 2, 2023, 3:17 pmcheap speech, election subversion riskRick Hasen

This was a great event, the first webinar jointly sponsored by the Safeguarding Democracy Project and the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy at UCLA:

“Final judgment,” not mootness, at issue in latest Moore v. Harper twist

March 2, 2023, 2:47 pmElections Clause, Supreme CourtDerek Muller

Rick H. links to the Supreme Court’s order in Moore v. Harper requesting more briefing. According to the Supreme Court’s docket, no party has raised the fact of the rehearing scheduled in the North Carolina Supreme Court, which has… Continue reading

Supreme Court Wants More Briefing on Potential Mooting in Moore v. Harper

March 2, 2023, 1:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

order: See my earlier Slate piece for context.

“With unfounded fraud claims swirling, red California county dumps Dominion voting machines”

March 2, 2023, 7:21 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

LAT: Swept up in unproven voter fraud claims, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors has upended the county’s election process, canceling its contract with Dominion Voting Systems and opting this week to pursue, among other options, the possibility of counting… Continue reading

“How an Anti-Abortion Law Firm Teamed Up With a Disgraced Kansas Attorney to Dispute the 2020 Election”

March 2, 2023, 7:18 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica deep dive: For decades, lawyers at the Thomas More Society have backed provocateurs and long shot causes in hopes of winning severe restrictions on abortion in the U.S. As others in the anti-abortion movement distanced themselves from clinic… Continue reading