“Supreme Court Voices Skepticism Over Social-Media Censorship Claims Against Government”

March 18, 2024, 7:08 pmSupreme CourtRick Hasen

WSJ: The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to reject a bid by GOP-led states to restrict the federal government from urging social-media companies to remove allegedly misleading posts or disinformation on their platforms, unless there is a threat of official… Continue reading

Schedule for Wash U. Election Law Conference

March 18, 2024, 7:05 pmpedagogyRick Hasen

This looks great and so sorry I wasn’t able to make it: Friday, March 22 1:30 to 2:45: Election Law and Race The Riddle of Race-Based Redistricting Travis Crum Reconstruction’s Last Monument Maureen Edobor Senior Discussant: Josh Sellers 3:00 to 4:15: Election… Continue reading

“Suggested Principles for State Statutes Regarding Ballot Marking and Vote Tabulation”

March 18, 2024, 6:47 pmvoting technologyRick Hasen

New: This letter, signed by 20 election cybersecurity experts, was addressed to the Pennsylvania State Senate Committee on Government in response to a request for policy advice, but it applies in any state — especially those that use Ballot … Continue reading

“LWV Files Federal Lawsuit Against AI-Generated Robocalls Sent on the Eve of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary”

March 18, 2024, 6:18 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release: Today, the League of Women Voters of New Hampshire, the League of Women Voters of the United States, and individual New Hampshire voters filed a federal lawsuit against Steve Kramer, Lingo Telecom, LLC, and Life Corporation for voter intimidation,… Continue reading

“Federal Judge Greenlights Lawsuit Challenging Virginia’s Permanent Felony Disenfranchisement Law”

March 18, 2024, 6:06 pmfelon votingRick Hasen

Release: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law has merit and can proceed. The ACLU of Virginia, WilmerHale, and Protect Democracy filed the suit last year on… Continue reading

“To boost Trump, GOP attorneys general charge into battle over state election rules”

March 18, 2024, 11:01 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Zachary Roth: With less than six months before voting begins, the legal jousting over the rules for the 2024 election is already underway. And former President Donald Trump’s campaign is getting support from allies who have stayed mostly under the… Continue reading

“Wisconsin is lagging behind other swing states in shoring up election policies following 2020 chaos”

March 18, 2024, 10:59 amelection administrationRick Hasen

NBC News: Four years ago, Wisconsin arguably was the state where Donald Trump came the closest to overturning the election results. A barrage of lawsuits aimed at invalidating hundreds of thousands of mostly Democratic votes in the crucial battleground sought… Continue reading

A Surreal Right to Vote: Responding to the Balkinization Symposium

March 18, 2024, 8:19 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

[Cross-posted from Balkinization] A Surreal Right to Vote: Responding to the Balkinization Symposium For the Balkinization symposium on Richard L. Hasen, A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy (Princeton University Press, 2024)… Continue reading

“Obscure legal theory could weaken voters’ protections from racist laws”

March 18, 2024, 8:04 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The Guardian: A federal court has embraced a novel legal theory that seriously threatens one of the last legs of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the heart of the dispute is who has the right to bring a… Continue reading

“Finding Condorcet”

March 18, 2024, 7:55 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

I just posted this paper, written for the Washington & Lee Law Review’s symposium on voting rights in a politically polarized era. The paper uses a new dataset of about two hundred foreign instant-runoff voting (IRV) elections to assess… Continue reading

“Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection”

March 18, 2024, 7:36 amelection subversion risk, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

AP: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a former New Mexico county commissioner who was kicked out of office over his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Former Otero County commissioner Couy … Continue reading

“Pro-Trump disruptions in Arizona county elevate fears for the 2024 vote”

March 18, 2024, 7:28 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: As the board of supervisors for Arizona’s largest county abruptly ended a meeting late last month, a swarm of people rushed toward the dais, shouting that the members were illegitimate. The Maricopa County leaders made a beeline for a… Continue reading

New Jersey: “Attorney General says organization lines are unconstitutional”

March 18, 2024, 7:19 amballot accessRick Hasen

New Jersey Globe: Attorney General Matt Platkin has told a federal judge that New Jersey’s county organization line is unconstitutional, and he is not prepared to defend it in court, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Platkin sent a letter … Continue reading

“Trump says there will be ‘bloodbath’ if he loses 2024 election, ramps up anti-migrant rhetoric”

March 17, 2024, 12:18 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

ABC News: What was scheduled to be a guest appearance by former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally for Ohio Senate candidate Bernie Moreno quickly turned into Trump saying there would be a “bloodbath” for the country if he… Continue reading

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