“‘It’s Just a Really Bad Idea’; Georgia Election Officials Are Reeling Over New Voting Rules”

October 10, 2024, 10:52 amchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

Notus: After Georgia’s election board passed new voting rules over the summer, local officials have been rushing to implement the regulations before an election that is just 26 days away. So far, it’s not going great. “We actually, just… Continue reading

“Why the Supreme Court May Not Decide the 2024 Election After All”

October 10, 2024, 8:39 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

I have written this piece for Slate. It begins: Some have speculated that the Supreme Court has kept its fall schedule light in case it decides to take up litigation that could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential… Continue reading

“HLS, HKS Professors Launch New Tool To Assess Local Public Opinion”

October 10, 2024, 7:36 amUncategorizedNicholas Stephanopoulos

This Harvard Crimson story discusses the new TrueViews site that aims to improve representation by providing elected officials with more information about their constituents’ policy views. Professors from Harvard and George Washington University launched a data visualization tool early last… Continue reading

“Republicans challenge legitimacy of overseas votes, including military”

October 10, 2024, 7:27 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Republican congressmen from Pennsylvania have filed a federal lawsuit seeking stricter scrutiny of votes cast by U.S. citizens living abroad, reflecting a new GOP strategy to challenge the eligibility of a group of voters that includes overseas military… Continue reading

“Why the Supreme Court Might Cast the Final Vote for President”

October 10, 2024, 7:16 amSupreme CourtRick Hasen

Aziz Huq for Politico: Three paths already exist for the Supreme Court if it wants to reshape the 2024 outcome. The first path lies through a challenge to a state court’s ruling on state election law. The Supreme Court ordinarily… Continue reading

“Judge tosses a New York law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years”

October 10, 2024, 7:06 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: A law moving many town and county elections in New York to even-numbered years to align them with state and federal races was struck down by a state judge, providing a win to Republicans who claimed it was… Continue reading

“Trump’s small-dollar donor fundraising is beset by confusion and fatigue”

October 10, 2024, 7:02 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

AP: Donald Trump’s contributions from small-dollar donors have plummeted since his last White House campaign, presenting the former president with a financial challenge as he tries to keep pace with the Democrats’ fundraising machine. Fewer than a third of… Continue reading

“Wisconsin Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy'”

October 10, 2024, 7:00 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

AP: Justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday that Gov. Tony Evers’ creative use of his expansive veto power in an attempt to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years appeared to be “extreme” and “crazy” but… Continue reading

“Cards Against Humanity says it will pay Trump critics to prepare to vote.”

October 9, 2024, 6:48 pmvote buyingRick Hasen

Tim Balk for the NYT: Cards Against Humanity, the irreverent party game that has needled Donald J. Trump and his allies for years, has inserted itself into the presidential campaign. The card game, which asks players to match words… Continue reading

Jack Goldsmith: “Jack Smith Owes Us an Explanation”

October 9, 2024, 4:34 pmDepartment of JusticeRick Hasen

NYT oped: The special counsel Jack Smith’s two prosecutions against Mr. Trump — for election resistance and for misappropriating and mishandling classified documents — are the first against a former president. They are also the first by an executive… Continue reading

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson Claims Without Any Reliable Evidence that “Thousands upon Thousands” of Noncitizens Will Be Voting in Upcoming Elections

October 9, 2024, 7:29 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Bullshit from the Playbook interview: “We know that states are not requesting proof of citizenship and people check that box … so there’s going to be thousands upon thousands of non-citizens voting,” he said. “If you have enough non-citizens participating… Continue reading

“Voting Wars Open a New Front: Which Mail Ballots Should Count?”

October 9, 2024, 7:20 amabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Michael Wines for the NYT: As Pennsylvania voters begin casting perhaps two million-plus mail ballots, Democrats and Republicans are in furious legal combat over a once-overlooked aspect of voting remotely: which ballots are counted, which are rejected as defective and… Continue reading

“FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US”

October 9, 2024, 7:19 amchicaneryRick Hasen

AP: The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi,… Continue reading

“Sixth Circuit Allows Enforcement of Ohio Law Barring Foreign Expenditures on Ballot Initiatives”

October 8, 2024, 4:50 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Jonathan Adler at Volokh: Today a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted the state of Ohio’s application of an emergency stay of a district court injunction barring enforcement of an Ohio law prohibiting… Continue reading