“Violent political threats surge as 2024 begins, haunting American democracy”

January 9, 2024, 7:41 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

WaPo: Rusty Bowers, a former speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives who played a pivotal role in resisting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, drove into his neighborhood east of Phoenix the day after Christmas to a spine-chilling… Continue reading

“Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging Ohio’s voter ID law”

January 9, 2024, 7:39 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Cleveland.com: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from left-leaning groups challenging a Republican-backed Ohio law requiring voters to show ID at the polls and altering the state’s early-voting times, among other changes. U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent… Continue reading

“Trump’s Pattern of Pressure to Overturn the 2020 Election”

January 9, 2024, 7:34 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Very useful from the NYT.

“5 ways the Supreme Court may try to defuse its newest Trump bomb”

January 9, 2024, 7:33 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein at Politico: After years of dodging Donald Trump-related questions, the Supreme Court is now facing the most consequential one of all: Is he an insurrectionist who is barred by the 14th Amendment from running for president? Directly… Continue reading

Roger Stone Cashes in Liars Dividend in a Potentially Deadly Context

January 8, 2024, 4:18 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

Mediaite: Exclusive: Roger Stone Spoke With Cop Pal About Assassinating Eric Swalwell and Jerry Nadler: Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, infamous political operative Roger Stone sat across from his associate Sal Greco at a restaurant in Florida. At the time, Greco was… Continue reading

In. My. Hands. (and Out Feb. 20)

January 8, 2024, 3:55 pmReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

So exciting.

“Judge orders new North Dakota legislative district for 2 Native American tribes”

January 8, 2024, 1:38 pmredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

AP: A federal judge on Monday ordered a new joint North Dakota legislative district for two Native American tribes that successfully argued a map created through redistricting in 2021 violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting their voting strength. U.S.… Continue reading

“Why Have States Diverged on Trump’s Ballot Eligibility?”

January 8, 2024, 11:13 amballot accessRick Hasen

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy at State Court Report.

Aspen Launches New Initiative on AI and Elections

January 8, 2024, 9:58 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Led by the great Josh Lawson (with Vivian Schiller as head of the larger Aspen Digital project). Details.

“The changing congressional map is shifting the fight for control of the House”

January 8, 2024, 7:59 amredistrictingRick Hasen

Politico: The partisan tilt of a handful of districts could still change dramatically before voters even go to the polls this year — shifting who has the upper hand in the battle for control the House. Republicans hold just a… Continue reading

“How Hillsdale Got Mixed Up in the 2020 Election Plot”

January 8, 2024, 7:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT Magazine: It is unclear precisely how the Hillsdale contingent was brought into this widening conspiracy-seeking swirl. But the college was nothing if not well connected. Northon also did work for the Amistad Project, a self-described “election-integrity watchdog” that emerged… Continue reading

Rick Pildes: I’m Honored to Receive the John Hart Ely Memorial Prize, for Contributions to Election Law, from the American Assn of Law Schools

January 8, 2024, 5:42 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

I was greatly honored this weekend to receive this award at the annual meeting of the American Law School Association, even if it partly means I have been at this work for a long time. It’s particularly meaningful to me… Continue reading

House Speaker Says It’s “Nonsense” to Call Him a 2020 Election Denier, Cites Discredited Version of Independent State Legislature Theory

January 7, 2024, 4:29 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Watch the “Face the Nation video.

“Stefanik pre-emptively declines to commit to accepting 2024 election results”

January 7, 2024, 12:50 pmelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Politico: Rep. Elise Stefanik on Sunday declined to commit to certifying the results of the 2024 election and accused Democrats of trying “to steal the election,” and illegally gerrymander congressional districts in their favor. “We will see if this… Continue reading