“Nevada GOP fake electors under state investigation”

November 16, 2023, 1:29 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nevada Independent: Nevada’s attorney general is investigating the six Republicans who, in 2020, falsely pledged Nevada’s electoral votes to Donald Trump even though the former president lost to President Joe Biden by 2.4 percentage points. It marks a significant change… Continue reading

Political questions and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment

November 16, 2023, 12:14 pmelection administration, election law and constitutional lawDerek Muller

I went back to look at some of the commentary around the Supreme Court’s decision in Rucho v. Common Cause in 2019. The decision shut the door on federal constitutional challenges to partisan gerrymanders. Much of the commentary around the… Continue reading

“Today’s Election Administration Landscape”

November 16, 2023, 9:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

From Paul Gronke at Electionline Weekly: As regular electionline Weekly readers know, the administration of elections in the United States is a decentralized system with a complex set of diverse institutional arrangements that vary across states and sub-state jurisdictions. Nearly… Continue reading

“Ethics panel finds ‘substantial evidence’ Rep. Santos violated federal laws”

November 16, 2023, 7:47 amethics investigationsRick Hasen

WaPo: House investigators found “substantial evidence” that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) knowingly violated a litany of ethics and criminal laws, according a House Ethics Committee report released Thursday. “Representative Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the… Continue reading

“The New Hampshire Primary Will Be Jan. 23”

November 16, 2023, 7:43 ampolitical parties, primariesRick Hasen

NYT: New Hampshire’s presidential primary will be held Jan. 23, state officials announced on Wednesday. The date had been in contention since the Democratic National Committee decided earlier this year to change its nominating calendar, which had long given New… Continue reading

Massachusetts: “Video allegedly shows woman stealing ballots from Lawrence mailbox”

November 16, 2023, 7:40 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NBC 10 Boston: Officials are looking into allegations of possible voter fraud in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and NBC10 Boston has obtained video footage from a man’s home that appears to show a woman removing ballots from his mailbox. The man, who… Continue reading

Now Available in Time for Winter/Spring Classes: The Fifth Edition of My Student Study Aid, Remedies: Examples and Explanations

November 16, 2023, 7:39 amRemediesRick Hasen

Hot off the presses with a 2024 cover date: Examples & Explanations for Remedies, Fifth Edition The Fifth Edition of Examples& Explanations: Remedies provides a bridge between law school and the real world.A favorite classroom prep tool of successful students that is often recommended… Continue reading

“State Implementation of the Electoral Count Reform Act and the Mitigation of Election-Subversion Risk in 2024 and Beyond”

November 16, 2023, 7:18 amelection subversion risk, electoral collegeRick Hasen

Very important piece from Kate Hamilton in the Yale Law Journal Forum: The 2020 election and its aftermath were a shocking warning that election subversion poses a threat to the continued health of American democracy. Unlike voter suppression, which is… Continue reading

New York: “State’s highest court weighs redistricting arguments that could shape House of Representatives”

November 16, 2023, 7:14 amredistrictingRick Hasen

The Buffalo News reports.

“How Trump and His Allies Plan to Wield Power in 2025”

November 15, 2023, 1:25 pmDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

NYT: Former President Donald J. Trump declared in the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign: “I am your retribution.” He later vowed to use the Justice Department to go after his political adversaries, starting with President Biden and his… Continue reading

Former NJ Secretary of State and EAC Commissioner Soaries Calls for Fusion Voting

November 15, 2023, 11:54 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Here at the Messenger.

“Meta Allows Ads Claiming Rigged 2020 Election on Facebook, Instagram”

November 15, 2023, 6:43 amcheap speech, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WSJ: Meta Platforms will let political ads on Facebook and Instagram question the legitimacy of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, one of several changes the social-media company and other platforms have made to loosen constraints on campaign advertising for… Continue reading

BREAKING: Michigan judge dismisses Section 3 claim against Trump as a “political question”

November 14, 2023, 12:23 pmelection administrationDerek Muller

Zoe Tillman has the judge’s opinion here. The judge finds that the Secretary holds no authority to exclude a candidate under state law. He goes on to find that Congress holds the power to remove the disability, which he… Continue reading

“After Trump case video leak, Georgia prosecutor seeks emergency seal for evidence”

November 14, 2023, 9:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: The Atlanta-area prosecutor leading the criminal racketeering case against former president Donald Trump and 14 allies alleging they broke the law when they sought to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia asked the judge overseeing the case to… Continue reading