“‘One pistol clip can change the balance of power’: Congress is wholly unprepared for a mass casualty event”

September 24, 2024, 6:58 amlegislation and legislaturesRick Hasen

Politico: Over the past 15 years, members of Congress have survived two near-deadly shootings, a train crash with dozens of them on board, and a Capitol riot that had hundreds of lawmakers fearing for their lives. Despite those incidents, the… Continue reading

“Several states are making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin”

September 24, 2024, 6:56 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: In Georgia, election workers will have to hand count the number of ballots cast after voting is completed. In North Carolina, some students and university staff can use their digital IDs to vote. In Wisconsin, ballot drop boxes … Continue reading

“How Arizona tackles a language barrier to provide Navajo voters a ballot they can listen to”

September 24, 2024, 6:54 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Jen Fifield for Votebeat.

“Will Georgia’s New Election Rules Allow Trump to Steal the Presidency?”

September 23, 2024, 12:40 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Smart and detailed Anna Bower.

“State Sen. Mike McDonnell deflates GOP hopes for Nebraska winner-take-all in 2024”

September 23, 2024, 10:58 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Nebraska Examiner: The Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its Electoral College votes and boost former President Donald Trump ran into political reality Monday as a key lawmaker, State Sen. Mike McDonnell, announced he won’t support the change. McDonnell,… Continue reading

Sept. 27 Live Symposium: 150th Anniversary of Minor v. Happersett

September 23, 2024, 10:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This live symposium looks terrific. (There’s unfortunately no zoom option.) Washington University Law Review Symposium: 150th Anniversary of Minor v. Happersett 9:45 am PANEL ONE: History Moderator: Adrienne Davis, Washington University Panelists: Henry Chambers, University of Richmond Minor v.… Continue reading

“Missing mail, including vote-by-mail ballots, reported across Boston”

September 23, 2024, 8:03 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

WBUR: Missing mail: If you’re a resident of Boston who hasn’t been receiving your mail on time, you’re not alone. In the last two weeks, residents in Dorchester, Mattapan, Brighton, Roxbury and Mission Hill have filed reports of late… Continue reading

Watch Video of UCLA Hammer Museum/Safeguarding Democracy Project Forum: Democracy and Risks to the 2024 Elections (Leah Aden, John Fortier, Yoel Roth)

September 23, 2024, 7:34 amelection administration, election subversion risk, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Great conversation that you can watch here.

“Labelling Trump’s lies as ‘disputed’ on X makes supporters believe them more, study finds”

September 23, 2024, 7:16 amcheap speechRick Hasen

The Guardian: Labelling tweets featuring false claims about election fraud as “disputed” does little to nothing to change Trump voters’ pre-existing beliefs, and it may make them more likely to believe the lies, according to a new study. The study,… Continue reading

“Conservative court is set to hear a GOP challenge that could invalidate millions of mail-in votes”

September 23, 2024, 5:43 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Bob Egelko: An election-law case about to be heard by a conservative federal appeals court panel in New Orleans could — if it reaches the Supreme Court — invalidate millions of absentee ballots in numerous states, including California. The Republican… Continue reading

“The Surprising Reality of Political Violence in America”

September 22, 2024, 5:44 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: When Donald J. Trump was nearly assassinated in Pennsylvania in July, a Dartmouth political scientist named Sean Westwood happened to be in the middle of a research project asking Americans about political violence. At the time, many feared that… Continue reading

“How Trump Hopes to Exploit the Myth of Voter Fraud in November”

September 22, 2024, 5:41 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

New Yorker: At the center of the operation is Cleta Mitchell, a longtime conservative activist and lawyer who advised Trump on how to block the certification of the 2020 election results. After Trump left office, Mitchell started the Election Integrity… Continue reading

“Republicans Boost Jill Stein as Potential Harris Spoiler”

September 22, 2024, 5:36 pmballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

WSJ: Some Republicans are supporting Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s long-shot bid for the presidency, attempting to bolster a campaign that could siphon liberal voters from Vice President Kamala Harris. The support, including from allies of former President Donald … Continue reading

Texas AG working from Alabama’s Playbook circa 1955 in targeting civil rights groups

September 21, 2024, 1:24 pmUncategorizedTabatha Abu El-Haj

This is “old” (last Friday), but important news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pulling tricks straight out of Alabama’s playbook in in the mid-1950. He is targeting the associations supporting Latino voter registration efforts, following LULAC’s endorsement of … Continue reading

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