“An unlikely trio of Trump supporters are now his defiant co-defendants”

November 12, 2023, 6:44 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo piece, with the subhead: “A pastor, a publicist and a political activist tried to pressure an election worker to falsely confess to voter fraud. They, along with Trump, now face criminal charges in Georgia.” More: Sitting on the… Continue reading

“F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams’s Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies”

November 11, 2023, 11:21 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams’s electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a criminal inquiry into whether his 2021 campaign conspired with the Turkish government and others to funnel money into… Continue reading

“The power grabs that will determine control of Congress”

November 11, 2023, 9:30 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: The success of an attempted Democratic power grab in New York will help determine control of the House next year. It’s a counter to a similar move Republicans just pulled in North Carolina. And now the fate of… Continue reading

“How a nullified election in Connecticut became a rallying cry for Trump supporters”

November 11, 2023, 8:10 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Marshall Cohen for CNN: An illegal voting scheme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become a rallying cry for former President Donald Trump and his supporters who are still pushing false claims about 2020 election security and trying to sow doubts ahead of the 2024 presidential contest. While… Continue reading

Fifth Circuit Affirms Holding that Louisiana Likely Violated Voting Rights Act in Drawing Congressional Districts, Requires New Maps Be Drawn By January

November 11, 2023, 5:15 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The unanimous panel decision not only found that the state likely violated Section 2 in failing to create a second black majority congressional district. It also rejected the state’s argument that private plaintiffs have no right to sue under Section… Continue reading

Michael McConnell and Will Baude Debate Finding Trump Ineligible under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

November 11, 2023, 5:12 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Federalist Society video. (h/t Howard Bashman)

“Harris County 2022 election results stand after judge dismisses GOP challenges”

November 10, 2023, 6:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Houston Chronicle: The results of Harris County’s highly scrutinized November 2022 election were upheld Thursday evening by a judge, who threw out all but one remaining election contest out of 21 related lawsuits. Republican candidate Erin Lunceford filed her suit… Continue reading

“A lot of Americans embrace Trump’s authoritarianism”

November 10, 2023, 5:40 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Philip Bump: CNN’s most recent polling, conducted by SSRS, shows that Trump leads Biden nationally by a 4-point margin, statistically even. Even given Trump’s response to the 2020 election, though, and the myriad criminal charges he faces, respondents were five… Continue reading

“Democrats’ Strong Election Night Will Likely Shield Ballot Access in Pennsylvania”

November 10, 2023, 12:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bolts: The next presidential election may still be a year away, but voters in the nation’s biggest swing state just selected the public officials who will be in charge of running it. And much like in other parts of the… Continue reading

“How the GOP muzzled the quiet coalition that fought foreign propaganda”

November 10, 2023, 10:54 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

NBC News: once-robust alliance of federal agencies, tech companies, election officials and researchers that worked together to thwart foreign propaganda and disinformation has fragmented after years of sustained Republican attacks. The GOP offensive started during the 2020 election as public… Continue reading

Trump and Retribution

November 10, 2023, 9:09 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Semafor: On Retribution. The Washington Post recently reported that Trump and his allies have been mapping plans to use the government to investigate former cabinet members who have criticized him, among other paths to pursue payback against critics and perceived enemies.… Continue reading

Breaking: Fifth Circuit Panel, While Affirming that Galveston, Texas Violated the Voting Rights Act, Calls for En Banc Rehearing So They Can Rule Against Galveston

November 10, 2023, 9:04 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Well this is an interesting (and disturbing) order. A Fifth Circuit panel has unanimously held that the district lines for the legislative body in Galveston County, Texas violates the Voting Rights Act as currently interpreted by the 5th Circuit by… Continue reading

“Election offices are sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating”

November 9, 2023, 3:51 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

AP: Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in some local races in the latest instance of… Continue reading

“A High-Risk Legal Effort to Keep Trump Off the Ballot”

November 9, 2023, 3:38 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Sue Halpern in the New Yorker: Minnesota is one of three states in which nonprofits have recruited high-profile voters, including current and former Republicans, to file Section 3 lawsuits. A similar case in Michigan, brought by F.S.F.P. together with… Continue reading