“Voter ID, mail voting rollback ballot questions likely dead after court rulings”

April 26, 2022, 2:22 pmdirect democracy, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: A pair of Carson City judges struck what appeared to be fatal blows to proposed GOP-backed voting initiatives on Monday, invalidating efforts to roll back the Democrat-backed universal vote by mail law passed in 2021 and… Continue reading

Travis Crum: Shaw and the City

April 26, 2022, 2:17 pmVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: The 2020 redistricting cycle is well under way. As in past cycles, redistricting suits have targeted statewide maps. That makes sense, as the stakes are higher and voting rights… Continue reading

I Spoke to the “Beyond Politics” Podcast About My Cheap Speech Book and the Danger of Election Disinformation

April 26, 2022, 9:06 amcheap speechRick Hasen

You can listen here.

“New Details Underscore House G.O.P. Role in Jan. 6 Planning”

April 26, 2022, 6:51 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: It was less than two weeks before President Donald J. Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress would have what they saw as their last chance to overturn the 2020 election, and Representative Scott Perry, Republican of Pennsylvania, was growing… Continue reading

“Trump turns up the heat on Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos to keep Gableman election probe alive”

April 26, 2022, 6:50 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports: Former President Donald Trump again has the state’s most powerful Republican in his crosshairs, seeking to intimidate Assembly Speaker Robin Vos into continuing a taxpayer-funded review of the 2020 election that has not produced evidence… Continue reading

“Buying Twitter, Elon Musk Will Face Reality of His Free-Speech Talk”

April 26, 2022, 6:48 amcheap speechRick Hasen

NYT: If Twitter wants to pull back from moderating speech on its site, will people be less willing to hang out where they might be harassed by those who disagree with them and swamped by pitches for cryptocurrency, fake… Continue reading

“Building the ‘Big Lie’: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth”

April 26, 2022, 6:45 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica deep dive: Salazar’s story was just one of many pieces of so-called evidence that members of the coalition have offered as proof that the 2020 election was rigged. That unfounded belief has emerged as one of the most… Continue reading

“Bipartisan Senate group to hash out new proposals to prevent stolen elections”

April 26, 2022, 6:42 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News: A bipartisan Senate group exploring new bills to prevent stolen elections plans to meet Tuesday to discuss a path after a two-week congressional recess, members of the group said.The effort, which began months ago and has taken place… Continue reading

Florida: “DeSantis signs elections bill creating fraud squad, making changes affecting voters”

April 26, 2022, 6:38 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

A true fraudulent fraud squad.

The Parliamentarians advised Vice President Mike Pence on January 6–not the Parliamentarian

April 25, 2022, 2:04 pmlegislation and legislaturesDerek Muller

Back in 2021, I traced the language that Vice President Mike Pence used when introducing certificates for the counting of electoral votes on January 6 (into January 7). I quoted the language, as was recorded in the Congressional Record: Hearing… Continue reading

“GOP lawmakers were deeply involved in Trump plans to overturn election, new evidence suggests”

April 25, 2022, 12:49 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Republican members of Congress were heavily involved in calls and meetings with former President Donald Trump and his top aides as they devised a strategy to overturn the election in December 2020, according to new evidence filed in… Continue reading

“CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows’ 2,319 text messages reveal Trump’s inner circle communications before and after Jan 6”

April 25, 2022, 9:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

CNN: CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021 inauguration.The vast trove of texts offers the… Continue reading