“Trump’s Talk of Prosecution Rattles Election Officials”

September 18, 2024, 2:11 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Mr. Trump’s escalating calls to investigate and prosecute election officials he sees as “corrupt” are sounding alarms among democracy experts and the local and state workers preparing to run elections and tally millions of votes across the country. In … Continue reading

“California Anti-Deepfake Laws Target of Free Speech Lawsuit”

September 18, 2024, 11:12 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bloomberg Law: The creator of a parody video criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is suing California over new legislation that he says would restrict his content. Christopher Kohls, who goes by “Mr Reagan” on Youtube, alleged that a… Continue reading

“Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes”

September 18, 2024, 9:19 amelection administration, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NPR: Georgia’s State Election Board is preparing to vote on nearly a dozen rule changes Friday that could take effect before the upcoming election, concerning local officials who are training poll workers and processing absentee ballot applications. The once-obscure state… Continue reading

Federal Court Rejects Facial Challenge to Minnesota Law Barring Material False Statements Made with Intent to Prevent Someone from Voting

September 18, 2024, 9:11 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

This decision seems right, given how plaintiffs have filed their challenge as a facial challenge but don’t meet that burden. (Via Zoe Tillman)

“Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act”

September 18, 2024, 8:22 amNVRA (motor voter), The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Travis County officials sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Tuesday over the state’s attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election. The new federal lawsuit escalates… Continue reading

“Trump Tries to Close Off a Chief Line of Attack: That He’s a Danger to Democracy”

September 18, 2024, 7:55 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: For months, Donald J. Trump and his allies have described a nation facing almost unthinkable darkness. The United States is under “under invasion” from “thousands and thousands and thousands of terrorists,” Mr. Trump told thousands at a rally on… Continue reading

I Spoke with Jon Weiner on The Nation’s Podcast About Threats to the 2024 Election

September 18, 2024, 7:52 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

Listen here.

“New Guides to Protecting Election Certification from Interference in Battleground States”

September 18, 2024, 7:28 amelection administration, election subversion riskRick Hasen

Useful.

Watch Archive Video of My Humphrey School Conversation with Jennifer Morrell and Larry Jacobs, “The Threat to the 2024 Elections”

September 18, 2024, 7:17 amelection subversion riskRick Hasen

You can watch here:

CA: “Gavin Newsom signs election ‘deepfake’ ban in rebuke to Elon Musk” (I Think It’s Likely Unconstitutional)

September 17, 2024, 5:43 pmcheap speechRick Hasen

Politico: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the country’s toughest law banning digitally altered political “deepfakes” on Tuesday, following through on a vow to act after rebuking Elon Musk for sharing a doctored video of Vice President Kamala Harris. The new California law… Continue reading

“Where third-party candidates have gotten on — or off — the ballot in key swing states”

September 17, 2024, 11:51 amballot access, third partiesRick Hasen

This is very handy from NBC News:

“Court may decide if Arizonans with missing citizenship records can vote in state races”

September 17, 2024, 9:34 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: A key election official in Arizona’s Maricopa County plans to ask the state’s highest court as early as Tuesday to prohibitnearly 100,000 longtime residents from voting in state and local races this fall after discovering the state has no… Continue reading

“Elon Musk has often inflamed politically tense moments, raising worries for the US election”

September 17, 2024, 7:06 amcheap speech, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

AP: Hours after an apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life over the weekend, Elon Musk took to his social platform X to post a thinking emoji and a comment that “no one is even trying to assassinate” the Democratic president… Continue reading

“Suspicious packages sent to election officials in at least 6 states”

September 17, 2024, 7:02 amchicaneryRick Hasen

ABC News: Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election… Continue reading

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