“Bolsonaro challenges Brazil election he lost to Lula”

November 22, 2022, 2:57 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Reuters: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the election he lost last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, arguing votes from some machines should be “invalidated” in a complaint that election authorities met with initial skepticism.… Continue reading

“Florida prosecutors drop case against Tampa man accused by Gov. DeSantis of voter fraud”

November 22, 2022, 2:27 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Statewide prosecutors have dropped charges against one of the 20 people accused by Gov. Ron DeSantis of voting illegally in 2020. In a court filing Monday, prosecutors wrote that they were dropping charges against Tampa resident Tony Patterson,… Continue reading

“Michigan GOP leader: Bid to probe 2022 election a ‘shameless’ stunt”

November 22, 2022, 10:49 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bridge Michigan: House Speaker Jason Wentworth has shot down an effort by fellow Michigan Republicans to investigate the 2022 election, calling it “a shameless and half-baked political stunt.” In a letter first reported by The Detroit News, Rep. Steve… Continue reading

“Flip of Michigan Legislature highlights role of fair maps”

November 22, 2022, 10:45 amredistrictingRick Hasen

AP: Democratic candidates for the Michigan House and Senate won a majority of votes this year, translating into their party winning control of both legislative chambers. That may seem like a natural result, but it hasn’t been in previous… Continue reading

Matt Seligman: “How Panic on the Left Could Spark a Constitutional Crisis”

November 22, 2022, 9:20 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Matthew Seligman for Politico Mag: A rising tide of unfounded fearmongering on the left has mounted over a pending election law case at the Supreme Court. And it could blow up in liberals’ faces in 2024. Next month, the Supreme… Continue reading

“2nd Arizona county delays certifying election, for now”

November 22, 2022, 9:16 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A second Republican-controlled Arizona county on Monday delayed certifying the results of this month’s election as a protest against voting issues in Maricopa County that some GOP officials have blamed for their losses in top races including the… Continue reading

“Staten Island grand jury calls for election law changes after finding alleged fraud in ’21 race”

November 22, 2022, 9:05 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

SILive reports.

I Spoke with Isaac Chotiner of the New Yorker About the Risks to Our Elections Following the 2022 Midterms and the Still-Urgent Need for ECA Reform

November 22, 2022, 6:42 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

You can read the extensive Q and A here: I recently spoke by phone with Richard L. Hasen, who is the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at U.C.L.A. and an expert in elections law, about what the 2022… Continue reading

Georgia Secretary of State Will Not Seek Further Appeal of Court Order Allowing Saturday Early Voting for Senate Runoff

November 22, 2022, 6:38 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC. Raffensperger will not pursue another appeal. “The court has worked its will. We believe this is something the General Assembly should consider clarifying to avoid confusion in the future. I hope that election workers are able to enjoy a… Continue reading

“House Democrats’ path back to the majority could run through the Supreme Court”

November 22, 2022, 6:36 amredistrictingRick Hasen

WaPo: Democrats are suing to overturn congressional maps in six states they weren’t able to undo before the midterm elections: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas. If courts side with them, Democrats believe it could be the difference between… Continue reading

Mark Barabak LA Times Column: “Column: Liars lose and deniers are denied. In the midterms, democracy comes out ahead”

November 22, 2022, 6:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

LA Times.

“Tribes Challenge Proof of Address Requirements in Arizona”

November 21, 2022, 6:12 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NARF: On November 7, 2022, the Tohono O’odham Nation and the Gila River Indian Community filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona challenging the proof of address requirements included in Arizona H.B. 2492. Under… Continue reading

“Voting Rights or Voting Entitlements”

November 21, 2022, 6:11 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

James Sample has posted this draft on SSRN (Houston Law Review). Here is the abstract: It took nearly 100 years after the United States gained its independence for African American men to secure the right to vote, and almost 150… Continue reading

Blake Hounshell NYT Newsletter on the Revival of a Push for Fusion Voting

November 21, 2022, 4:17 pmalternative voting systems, ballot accessRick Hasen

NYT: One of the great paradoxes of America’s polarized political system is that people seem to hate it, yet few can conceive of a way out. Every once in a while, a third-party candidate catches fire — as the quirky… Continue reading