“Missouri legislature passes new congressional map, ending monthslong redistricting stalemate”

May 14, 2022, 1:46 pmredistrictingRick Hasen

Springfield News-Leader: The Missouri Senate approved a new congressional map for the state on Thursday evening, pushing a last-minute proposal through the chamber despite continued opposition from some Republicans.Passage of the map comes after nearly five months of infighting and… Continue reading

“DeSantis taps self-described ‘Florida gun lawyer’ to oversee elections”

May 13, 2022, 4:37 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

CNN: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has put in charge of the state’s election systems a deeply conservative state lawmaker who has championed legislation to ban so-called sanctuary cities and calls himself the “Florida gun lawyer.”DeSantis announced on Friday… Continue reading

“Minnesota marijuana party grapples with spoiler label in swing races”

May 13, 2022, 12:23 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Star Tribune: Several members of Minnesota’s Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party are pushing to change its name to the Constitutional Liberty Party, a direct response to allegations that conservatives recruited marijuana candidates to act as spoilers to Democrats in… Continue reading

Tabatha Abu-El Haj Primary ELB Blogger Next Week; Rotating ELB Bloggers Coming This Summer

May 13, 2022, 9:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Just a reminder if you have a pitch or comment on a week when someone else is the primary ELB blogger, please send your messages directly to them rather than me. You can find people’s pages with their email addresses… Continue reading

“Wisconsin: Michael Gableman backs away from talk of election decertification, Republican leaders say”

May 13, 2022, 8:00 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman urged Wisconsin lawmakers in March to strongly consider rescinding the state’s electoral votes for President Joe Biden — an idea that scholars call legally preposterous.On Tuesday, he presented a different… Continue reading

“Georgia county under scrutiny after claim of post-election breach”

May 13, 2022, 7:10 amchicanery, election subversion risk, voting technologyRick Hasen

WaPo: A former elections supervisor in rural Coffee County, Ga., has told The Washington Post that she opened her offices to a businessman active in the election-denier movement to help investigate results she did not trust in the… Continue reading

“Pence to headline Georgia rally for Kemp, defying Trump ahead of primary”

May 13, 2022, 7:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico reports.

Wisconsin: “Republican governor candidate Tim Michels calls for mass firings at state elections commission, repeal of election guidance to clerks”

May 13, 2022, 7:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: Wisconsin’s election system would be dismantled under dramatic plans that Republican candidates for governor are crafting to appeal to the party’s base, much of which believes former President Donald Trump’s false claims of fraud in the last… Continue reading

“Stealing the Crown Jewels: Justice Alito purports to place the future of abortion in the hands of women voters—despite abetting the disenfranchisement of Black and Latina women”

May 13, 2022, 7:01 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Sherrilyn Ifill for the NYRB: Since then, Black women have had to overcome an accelerating and complex array of voter suppression schemes, which have proliferated with alarming speed. Even as the Dobbs draft circulates, the ability of Black and… Continue reading

“Immigrant Communities Push for More Non-English Ballots”

May 12, 2022, 3:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

New at Stateline.

Judge Michael Luttig: “The five alarm fire alarm has been going off continuously since January 6th. That’s why I am very concerned about where the country is today. In my view, we haven’t even begun to address the problems.”

May 12, 2022, 12:49 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Watch: J. Michael Luttig: "The five alarm fire alarm has been going off continuously since January 6th. That's why I am very concerned about where the country is today. In my view, we haven't even begun to address… Continue reading

“An openly pro-coup Trumpist could become Pennsylvania’s next governor”

May 12, 2022, 12:29 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Greg Sargent: What must be conveyed clearly and unflinchingly is this: If Mastriano wins the general election, there is almost certainly no chance that a Democratic presidential candidate’s victory in Pennsylvania in 2024 will be certified by the state’s… Continue reading

“Jan. 6 panel subpoenas McCarthy, Jordan, three other GOP lawmakers”

May 12, 2022, 11:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: The Jan. 6 select committee has subpoenaed five Republican congressmen, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Jim Jordan.The subpoenas target some of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in the House, several of whom were engaged in… Continue reading