“No Labels Co-Chairman Pat McCrory Quits Group as It Presses Ahead With Presidential Ticket”

March 14, 2024, 6:52 amthird partiesRick Hasen

WSJ: Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, a national co-chairman of No Labels, is resigning from the centrist political organization as it takes steps to launch a presidential ticket, according to people familiar with the plans. McCrory, a Republican who… Continue reading

Poor Disclosure from Some State Supreme Courts

March 14, 2024, 6:45 amconflict of interest laws, judicial electionsRick Hasen

Fix the Court release: State supreme court justices have the power to impact federal elections, redistricting, immigration, reproductive rights, gun rights and more, and yet most states are suppressing information about their top judges — either by making it difficult… Continue reading

“RNC to add new lawyers focusing on claims of election fraud – including one key figure from 2020 challenges”

March 13, 2024, 1:12 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: The Republican National Committee, now under the control of former President Donald Trump and his campaign, is bringing on a slate of new lawyers both internally and externally who will focus intensely on election fraud, an issue Trump has remained… Continue reading

“Republicans in a rural Georgia county ignore a judge’s order to qualify candidates”

March 13, 2024, 11:23 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: A political and legal standoff is underway in Catoosa County after the local GOP passed rules giving it the final say over who can qualify as a Republican and then this week refused to allow several contenders for… Continue reading

“Conservatives are warning about noncitizens voting. It’s a myth with a long history”

March 13, 2024, 7:58 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Miles Parks for NPR: For those looking to raise doubts about American elections, it’s becoming clear that a key 2024 voting boogeyman will be immigration. The false notion that undocumented immigrants are affecting federal elections has been floating around for… Continue reading

“BREAKING: Fulton judge kills six counts in Trump indictment” (Link to Order)

March 13, 2024, 7:39 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AJC: Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday struck down six counts of the August indictment that alleged felony conduct by former President Donald Trump and 18 others, saying they lacked sufficient detail. In a nine-page ruling, McAfee dismissed… Continue reading

“Republicans Can’t Restructure North Carolina Election Boards, Judges Rule”

March 13, 2024, 7:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: A bipartisan panel of three judges in North Carolina ruled that a Republican-led effort in the state legislature to restructure state and county election boards is unconstitutional. Their ruling, which contained no dissent, leaves in place the current makeup… Continue reading

“The Potential for Chaos in the Wake of the Supreme Court’s Colorado Ballot Decision”

March 13, 2024, 7:32 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Gerard Magliocca in Washington Monthly: One goal of both parties to the Section 3 lawsuit was to obtain a decision on Trump’s eligibility before the election. As Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote, it is usually more important that the “law … Continue reading

Dan Tokaji in Balkinization Symposium on “A Real Right to Vote”: “Dare to Dream”

March 13, 2024, 7:27 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

Here’s Dan Tokaji’s contribution to the symposium on my book, A Real Right to Vote: Toward the end of his new book A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, Rick Hasen addresses the concern that… Continue reading

Hans von Spakovsky Won’t Say If the 2020 Election Was “Rigged”

March 12, 2024, 11:50 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

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Funding elections

March 12, 2024, 11:35 amelection administration, votingJustin Levitt

Justin here. The President’s 2025 budget dropped on Monday, and it once again includes a substantial, long-term, sustained investment in funding elections. $5 billion, this time around. I continue to think that this is right at the top of the… Continue reading

Brennan Center Virtual Event March 20 with Wilfred Codrington and Me: “The Missing Constitutional Right”

March 12, 2024, 10:09 amReal Right to VoteRick Hasen

I’m very much looking forward to this virtual event put on by the Brennan Center on March 20 at 3 pm ET (noon pacific). Free registration required. Details: The right to vote is one of the foundations of… Continue reading

“Guide to Becoming a Model Code Company”

March 12, 2024, 10:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Center for Political Accountability has a post in Harvard Law School’s Forum on Corporate Governance on the Guide to Becoming a Model Code Company. The CPA-Zicklin Model Code provides companies with a framework for approaching, governing and assessing… Continue reading