New book: “The Best Candidate: Presidential Nomination in Polarized Times”

September 16, 2020, 10:57 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Great lineup of contributors in this new book edited by Eugene Mazo and Michael Dimino’s, The Best Candidate: Presidential Nomination in Polarized Times. (20 percent discount from publisher with code: TBC2020) Here is the Table of Contents: Introduction,… Continue reading

Ohio Judge Threatens To Issue Injunction (with the Potential to Hold Ohio SOS LaRose in Contempt) If LaRose Does Not Allow Drop Boxes

September 16, 2020, 8:30 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

I wrote yesterday that it was quite odd that SOS LaRose was not going to comply with a declaratory judgment that he has no right to block the use of drop boxes for the return of Ohio ballots. “As a… Continue reading

“Should Congress Establish an Electoral Commission to Handle Disputes over the 2020 Presidential Election?”

September 16, 2020, 8:24 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ilya Somin: It’s no secret that, if the presidential election turns out to be close, there might be serious disputes over who actually win. President Trump has repeatedly suggested he might not accept an election result that goes against… Continue reading

I Talked to the NAACP LDF’s Podcast, Justice Above All, About Voting Rights in November

September 16, 2020, 8:18 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

You can listen here: https://twitter.com/TMI_LDF/status/1306249150879727616?s=20

October 7: Georgetown Law at 150: Alumni and Faculty in Conversation: Voting Rights Panel (Virtual Event)

September 16, 2020, 7:35 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Very much looking forward in participating in this event, one of many marking Georgetown Law’s 150th anniversary (registration required): Wednesday, October 7: Georgetown Law at 150: Alumni and Faculty in ConversationVoting Rights Panel featuring:Sylvia Albert (L’06), Director of… Continue reading

“Sheldon Adelson is plotting a spending spree to help Trump with under 50 days left until the election”

September 16, 2020, 7:23 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

CNBC: Casino magnate and Republican megadonor Sheldon Adelson is plotting a spending blitz to support President Donald Trump with just under 50 days to go until Election Day, CNBC has learned. Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, is looking… Continue reading

FEC Chair Trey Trainor Calls U.S. Catholic Bishops Corrupt for Directives Limiting Church Political Activity (Trainor Also Attacks Mail Balloting)

September 16, 2020, 7:12 amfederal election commissionRick Hasen

Church Militant interviews Trey Trainor on video: The Marxist Left is going to have a complete and total meltdown over this. Church Militant sat down recently in our studios with the chairman of the Federal Election Commission, Trey Trainor… Continue reading

“Biden assembles army of attorneys for post-election legal fight”

September 16, 2020, 6:22 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

From the Guardian: Election experts are deeply worried about the chaos from a scenario in which Trump leads in-person voting on election night, claims victory, only to see his lead evaporate as more mail-in votes are counted. Election law… Continue reading

Ohio SOS LaRose to Appeal Drop Box Decision

September 15, 2020, 9:10 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

AP: A directive that restricted Ohio counties to one ballot drop box in November was arbitrary and unreasonable, a county judge ruled Tuesday, delivering the Republican secretary of state in the presidential battleground another in a series of blows… Continue reading

“Mailed Ballots Can’t Be Discarded Over Signature, Pennsylvania Says”

September 15, 2020, 8:57 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

AP: With concerns rising in Pennsylvania that tens of thousands of mail-in ballots will be discarded in the presidential election over technicalities, officials in the battleground state told counties that they cannot reject a ballot solely because an election official… Continue reading

“Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter”

September 15, 2020, 5:44 pmcampaigns, cheap speech, chicaneryRick Hasen

Washington Post: One tweet claimed coronavirus numbers were intentionally inflated, adding, “It’s hard to know what to believe.” Another warned, “Don’t trust Dr. Fauci.”A Facebook comment argued that mail-in ballots “will lead to fraud for this election,” while an Instagram… Continue reading

“In ‘Election Meltdown,’ A Legal Scholar Details The Threat To Our Voting System”

September 15, 2020, 5:40 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I spoke to Cincinnati Public Radio.

There He Goes Again Dep’t: AG Barr Raising Wild and Unsubstantiated Claims of Voter Fraud

September 15, 2020, 2:06 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Dangerous: It is with a heavy heart that I must announce Bill Barr is at it again. https://t.co/A9Nefcwuq8 pic.twitter.com/U0JsHVipvX— Matt Ford (@fordm) September 15, 2020

After Ohio Court Declares Ohio Counties Can Have Multiple Drop Boxes Per County, Ohio SOS LaRose Troublingly Directs Counties Not to Set Up Drop Boxes

September 15, 2020, 2:04 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

This is quite odd. The court decision was a declaratory judgment that the one drop box per county rule was arbitrary and contrary to law. The court did not back up the declaration with an injunction because SOS LaRose has… Continue reading

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