“Bill limiting ballot hand counting in California becomes law; one county pledges to defy statute”

October 5, 2023, 3:04 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

ABC News: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation into law on Wednesday that will limit the ability of local governments to manually count ballots less than a year after one northern county’s governing board ditched its contract with Dominion Voting… Continue reading

“Election Conspiracies Loom Over Louisiana’s Secretary of State Race”

October 5, 2023, 2:59 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

BOLTS Mag. reports.

“Trump Seeks Dismissal of Federal Election Case, Claiming Immunity”

October 5, 2023, 1:19 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump asked a judge on Thursday to throw out a federal indictment accusing him of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election and claimed that because the charges relate to actions he took as… Continue reading

“Court picks new Alabama congressional map that will likely flip one seat to Democrats” (and Alabama Will Stop Fighting over the Map for Purposes of the 2024 Elections) (Link to Order)

October 5, 2023, 8:22 amredistricting, Voting Rights ActRick Hasen

Politico: A federal court has picked Alabama’s new congressional map, which will likely result in an additional Black — and Democratic — member in the delegation. The new map came after the same panel of federal judges twice found that… Continue reading

“Turnover of Election Officials in Swing States Adds Strain for 2024, Report Says”

October 5, 2023, 7:42 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

NYT: A tide of resignations and retirements by election officials in battleground states, who have increasingly faced threats, harassment and interference, could further strain the election system in 2024, a national voting rights group warned in a report released on… Continue reading

“Trump Announces $45.5 Million Fund-Raising Haul, Tripling DeSantis”

October 5, 2023, 7:37 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: Donald J. Trump’s campaign announced on Wednesday that it had raised $45.5 million from July through September, an enormous sum that tripled what his closest rival, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, had revealed raising earlier in the day. The… Continue reading

“How to Counter AI Threats to Election Security”

October 5, 2023, 7:29 amcheap speechRick Hasen

New analysis from the Brennan Center and and Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology. Over the remainder of the year, they will release a series articles related to how AI may impact elections and democracy in the US.

Congratulations to Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy….

October 5, 2023, 7:27 amelection law bizRick Hasen

for winning a MacArthur Foundation fellowship. Ian and PD’s work has been absolutely essential in helping to protect threats to U.S. democracy. And I’m so glad to see MacArthur recognized this key intervention.

“Arizona recount law could delay certifying 2024 election, officials say”

October 4, 2023, 4:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Yvonne Wingett Sanchez for WaPo: If the 2024 presidential election is close in Arizona, a newly enacted state law will mandate a ballot recount that will probably cause the state to miss crucial deadlines for certifying the vote, according… Continue reading

“Vote to oust McCarthy is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say”

October 4, 2023, 10:57 ampolitical polarizationRick Hasen

WaPo: When the House of Representatives voted to oustKevin McCarthy as Speaker on Tuesday, it was the first such removal in American history, a vividrebuke of his leadership and an escalation of the civil strife withinthe Republican Party. But historians… Continue reading

“Kari Lake Files to Run for Kyrsten Sinema’s Senate Seat in Arizona”

October 4, 2023, 7:09 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Kari Lake, the Republican former news anchor who refused to acknowledge her loss in the Arizona governor’s race last year, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Senate, setting up what is expected to be one of the most… Continue reading

“Another resident from The Villages accused of 2020 election voter fraud”

October 4, 2023, 7:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Click Orlando: According to a complaint filed by Sumter County Elections Supervisor Bill Keen with the Florida Office of Election Crimes and Security, Rivernider is accused of signing a vote-by-mail ballot for his father in 2020. Keen said the… Continue reading

“FOIA-Flooded Elections”

October 4, 2023, 6:46 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Rebecca Green has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Ohio State Law Journal). Here is the abstract: After the 2020 election, the United States has witnessed a crisis in confidence in election outcomes. The crisis has fueled massive public pressure… Continue reading