“Lake Won’t Pledge to Accept Election Results, and More News From the Sunday Shows”

October 17, 2022, 7:38 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for governor of Arizona, refused on Sunday to commit to accepting the results of her election, using much of the same language that former President Donald J. Trump did when he was a… Continue reading

“Groups mobilize to help voters confronting new election laws”

October 17, 2022, 7:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Georgia is one of several states where voters will face new hurdles to casting a ballot during the November election under laws passed by Republican-led legislatures following former President Donald Trump’s false claims that voter fraud cost him reelection… Continue reading

“Eight in 10 Americans Favor Early Voting, Photo ID Laws”

October 17, 2022, 7:33 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Gallup: With the midterm elections less than a month away, large majorities of Americans favor three measures meant to make voting easier: early voting (78% in favor), automatic voter registration (65%) and sending absentee ballots to all eligible voters (60%).Majorities… Continue reading

“The Political Branding of the Big Lie”

October 17, 2022, 7:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy in the University of Illinois Law Review. Abstract: This piece will argue that the Roberts Supreme Court’s protection of lying and its choice to fence government speech as outside of First Amendment analysis have created a perfect storm… Continue reading

The other batch of cases Moore v. Harper may not adequately address

October 17, 2022, 6:04 amlegislation and legislaturesDerek Muller

Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion dissenting from the denial of application for stay in Moore v. Harper last March offered the following reflection and string citation of cases: This case presents an exceptionally important and recurring question of constitutional law, namely,… Continue reading

“DeSantis changes voting rules for some counties hit by Ian, sparking criticism”

October 15, 2022, 11:52 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Gov. Ron DeSantis is making it easier for voters to cast ballots in three southwestern Florida counties that were hit hard by Hurricane Ian and are bastions for GOP support, sparking criticism that he is “politicizing a natural disaster.”More… Continue reading

“Arizona Attorney General’s Office asks FBI, IRS to investigate group behind ‘2000 Mules'” (True the Vote)

October 15, 2022, 11:07 amchicanery, tax law and election lawRick Hasen

Arizona Republic: Republican candidates for top statewide offices in Arizona have said they believe what they saw in the election-conspiracy movie “2000 Mules.”Now, the state Attorney General’s Office is asking the FBI and IRS for investigations of the group behind… Continue reading

I Discussed the Supreme Court’s Alabama Redistricting Case (Milligan) on the We the People Podcast with Jeffrey Rosen and Jason Torchinsky

October 15, 2022, 11:03 amSupreme Court, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

You can listen to the podcast here. Description: Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan. The Court will determine whether Alabama’s 2021 redistricting plan for its seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives… Continue reading

“Election deniers and defenders poised for next phase in voting wars”

October 15, 2022, 11:01 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: There is little doubt that pro-Trump Republicans are going to challenge voters and contest results that they do not like in 2022’s general election. And should they lose those challenges and contests, they are not likely to accept… Continue reading

“Ranked-Choice Voting: Legal Challenges and Considerations for Congress”

October 15, 2022, 11:00 amalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

New report from the Congressional Research Service.

“The voting machine hacking threat you probably haven’t heard about”

October 14, 2022, 6:49 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Eric Geller for Politico: There’s a largely overlooked hacking target that could help those who want to sow doubt about vote tallies in the November midterms: cellular modems that transmit unofficial election-night results.The modems, which send vote data from precincts… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 Panel Vividly Detailed the Attack. Accountability Is Another Matter.”

October 14, 2022, 6:39 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Peter Baker for the NYT: If the goal was to essentially put former President Donald J. Trump on trial, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol succeeded in presenting a powerful case full of damning… Continue reading

“In Midterm TV Ad Wars, Sticker Shock Costs Republicans”

October 14, 2022, 6:36 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

NYT: Political candidates are protected under a federal law that allows them to pay the lowest price available for broadcast ads. Super PACs have no such protections, and Republicans have been more reliant on super PACs this year because their… Continue reading

“How Election Lies Took Over the Republican Ticket Nationwide”

October 13, 2022, 9:58 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT Interactive: They include candidates for the U.S. House and Senate, and the state offices of governor, secretary of state and attorney general — many with clear shots to victory, and some without a chance. They are united by at… Continue reading