“JPMorgan, FirstEnergy to Offer More Political Spending Details”

October 25, 2024, 7:27 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Bloomberg: JPMorganChase & Co., FirstEnergy Corp., and Sempra are the first to be designated “model code companies” by organizations that urge corporations to voluntarily disclose more information about their political footprint. The companies have publicly committed to following the code,… Continue reading

“Trump’s Election Reversal Dreams Are Dead”

October 24, 2024, 5:26 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

David French NYT column: As we approach Election Day, I’m cautiously optimistic — not so much about the outcome of the election (it’s way too close for either side to feel confident), but rather about the durability and integrity… Continue reading

Podcast Delves into the Increased Uses of Ranked Choice Voting in the U.S. with Rob Richie

October 24, 2024, 5:25 pmalternative voting systemsRick Hasen

You can listen here.

Tom Cotton Wrongly Claims DOJ Selectively Going after Musk, Wrongly Claiming that RuPaul Contest and Michele Obama Sweepstakes Violate the Same Federal Law Against Vote Buying (They Don’t)

October 24, 2024, 2:23 pmfraudulent fraud squad, vote buyingRick Hasen

Senator Tom Cotton claims DOJ is engaged in targeting those on the right by going after Elon Musk’s PAC for vote buying with his contest that requires voter registation. He argues that RuPaul and Michele Obama both are running contests… Continue reading

“There Are Four Anti-Trump Pathways We Failed to Take. There Is a Fifth.”

October 24, 2024, 11:53 amauthoritarian threats in USRick Hasen

Must-read NYT oped from Levitsky & Ziblatt: The U.S. establishment is sleepwalking toward a crisis. An openly antidemocratic figure stands at least a 50-50 chance of winning the presidency. The Supreme Court and the Republican Party have abdicated their gatekeeping… Continue reading

When Will We Know Election Results in the Swing States? Great New Slide Deck from Protect Democracy Explores

October 24, 2024, 11:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Great stuff here.

My New One at Slate: “Why the ‘Blue Shift’ Everyone Seems To Have Forgotten Might Be More Dangerous This Time”

October 24, 2024, 9:04 amchicanery, election administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Everyone seems to expect that Donald Trump will prematurely declare victory on election night, whether or not news organizations project him the winner. NBC’s Hallie Jackson even asked Kamala Harris about… Continue reading

Cornel West is Still Trying to Get on the PA Ballot, While Voting is Already Underway

October 24, 2024, 8:55 amballot accessRick Hasen

Third Circuit motion for injunction pending appeal.

“Is America Ready to Bid the Electoral College Farewell? | The Daily Show”

October 24, 2024, 8:52 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

Watch here about the National Popular Vote proposal.

“New Issue One investigation illuminates connections, secretive donors behind groups pushing false election-related narratives”

October 24, 2024, 7:52 amcampaign finance, chicanery, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Release: In recent months, a network known as the “Only Citizens Vote Coalition” — which counts more than 80 organizations as members — has been amplifying the biggest myth circulating this election, that large numbers of noncitizens are going to… Continue reading

“Justice Department Announces Four Cases Brought by Election Threats Task Force”

October 24, 2024, 7:34 amchicanery, Department of JusticeRick Hasen

Release: The Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force (ETTF) announced developments this week in four cases involving interstate transmissions of threats to election personnel and other victims. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to threatening a Colorado… Continue reading

Barton Gellman: “Your Vote is Safe”

October 24, 2024, 6:41 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Must read in TIME: As the American experiment nears its semiquincentennial, is it capable of holding a secure election with a trusted process and a widely accepted result? If the outcome is not to Trump’s liking, can democracy defend itself… Continue reading

Must-Read WaPo: “American creating deepfakes targeting Harris works with Russian intel, documents show”

October 24, 2024, 6:38 amcheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

Catherine Belton for WaPo: A former deputy Palm Beach County sheriff who fled to Moscow and became one of the Kremlin’s most prolific propagandists is working directly with Russian military intelligence to pump out deepfakes and circulate misinformation that targets… Continue reading

“After news of DOJ warning, Elon Musk’s super PAC didn’t announce ‘daily’ lottery winner on Wednesday”

October 24, 2024, 6:36 amDepartment of Justice, vote buyingRick Hasen

CNN: Elon Musk’s super PAC didn’t announce a winner for its “daily” $1 million giveaway to registered swing state voters on Wednesday, the same day news broke that the Justice Department warned Musk’s group that its sweepstakes might be illegal. The pro-Trump… Continue reading

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