Illinois state court blocks new law that changed ballot access rules after primary

May 23, 2024, 5:29 amballot accessDerek Muller

Back on May 5, I highlighted a new election law in Illinois that changed the rules for ballot access after the primary election, blocking a number of candidates from obtaining major party ballot access through the alternative “slating” route… Continue reading

WTF Justice Alito?

May 22, 2024, 3:08 pmconflict of interest laws, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

NYT: Last summer, two years after an upside-down American flag was flown outside the Virginia home of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., another provocative symbol was displayed at his vacation house in New Jersey, according to interviews and photographs. This… Continue reading

“Milwaukee election shakeup triggers doubts about whether new leader is ready to run 2024 vote”

May 22, 2024, 1:37 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Votebeat: Several members of Milwaukee’s election staff have voiced concerns to the mayor’s office about the inexperience of the new leader chosen to replace the Election Commission’s recently ousted executive director, two people close to the matter told Votebeat. The… Continue reading

“‘Shortsighted’: Florida election officials say new rule could threaten their jobs”

May 22, 2024, 12:11 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Politico: Florida election officials are warning that an obscure new ballot rule being put in place by the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis could force them to break state law or face removal from office. A wave of exasperated election… Continue reading

“Voting machine firm Smartmatic alleges Newsmax has deleted evidence in lawsuit over false vote-rigging claims”

May 22, 2024, 11:48 amchicaneryRick Hasen

NBC News: Smartmatic alleges that Newsmax has destroyed evidence in the voting machine company’s lawsuit against the right-wing news channel over false claims that Smartmatic helped “rig” the 2020 election, according to court documents made public this week. Lawyers for… Continue reading

Must-Read Andy Kroll: “Scenes From a MAGA Meltdown: Inside the ‘America First’ Movement’s War Over Democracy”

May 22, 2024, 11:02 amelection subversion risk, political polarizationRick Hasen

Kroll deep dive in ProPublica: What divides the Republican Party of 2024 is not any one policy or ideology. It is not whether to support Donald Trump. The most important fault line in the party now is democracy itself. Today’s… Continue reading

“‘Deceptive’ MO ballot question bans non-U.S. citizens from voting. It’s already illegal”

May 22, 2024, 10:55 amalternative voting systems, chicanery, direct democracyRick Hasen

KC Star: When Missouri voters head to the ballot box this year, they’ll be asked to sign off on a measure that would ban ranked-choice voting or ranking candidates by preference. But the first bullet point that will appear on… Continue reading

“RNC HQ evacuated after blood vials delivered to building”

May 22, 2024, 10:51 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Very troubling and deplorable: Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington went on lockdown for about two hours Wednesday morning after a suspicious package was delivered to the building. The United States Capitol Police’s hazardous incident response division cleared the… Continue reading

“Giuliani says he will stop accusing Georgia workers of election tampering”

May 22, 2024, 7:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Rudy Giuliani has agreed to no longer accuse two Georgia poll workers of tampering with the 2020 election, according to a draft agreement filed Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court. The agreement bars Giuliani — who has amplified election… Continue reading

“Georgia Supreme Court Justice Fends Off Challenger Who Made Abortion Rights a Focus”

May 22, 2024, 7:04 amjudicial electionsRick Hasen

NYT: The incumbent in the lone competitive race for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court won re-election on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, fending off a challenge from a former Democratic congressman who had built his campaign… Continue reading

“House G.O.P. Moves to Crack Down on Noncitizen Voting, Sowing False Narrative”

May 22, 2024, 6:55 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Republicans are pushing legislation to crack down on voting by noncitizens, which happens rarely and is already illegal in federal elections, in a move that reinforces former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to delegitimize the 2024 results if he… Continue reading

“How can ‘traditional’ Republicans make their voices heard?”

May 21, 2024, 4:50 pmUncategorizedNed Foley

The Washington Post has published several responses to the op-ed written by three GOP ex-senators: Danforth, Cohen, and Simpson. In their op-ed, they explained that they are creating a new organization called “Our Republican Legacy” inside the Republican Party.… Continue reading

“Ohio lawmakers won’t pass Biden ballot fix, House speaker says”

May 21, 2024, 1:13 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Cleveland.com: If President Joe Biden is going to make it on the ballot in Ohio, it won’t be because of the Republican-controlled state legislature, according to Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens. Stephens told reporters on Tuesday the push to fix… Continue reading

“Rudy Giuliani and 10 others plead not guilty to charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Arizona”

May 21, 2024, 10:43 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

CNN: Rudy Giuliani and 10 others pleaded not guilty in an Arizona court Tuesday to charges of allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The former New York mayor was also ordered to post a $10,000 bond… Continue reading

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