Sept. 2 Penn Law Event: “Holding the 2020 Election Under Crisis”

August 31, 2020, 8:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Great lineup: The 2020 presidential election faces unprecedented challenges, from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, threats of foreign interference, and social unrest, to questions about the United States Postal Service’s resources and ability to handle unprecedented volume of ballots by mail.… Continue reading

I’ll Be Joining CNN as an Election Law Analyst Through the End of the Election Season (Along with Jonathan Diaz, Jessica Huseman, Rick Pildes, and Franita Tolson)

August 31, 2020, 8:12 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Very much looking forward to being able to speak on issues of election law as the election season kicks into high gear, and excited to work with these terrific colleagues. This fall, I’ll still be at UCI Law working on… Continue reading

Super Election Lawyer Ben Ginsberg Retire from Jones Day

August 31, 2020, 8:09 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Scoop from Politico Playbook: NOTE FROM LONGTIME REPUBLICAN ELECTION LAWYER BEN GINSBERG: “I am retiring today from Jones Day, a truly special place I’ve been fortunate to have been a part of for the past six years. It’s been a… Continue reading

“Twitter flags GOP video after activist’s computerized voice was manipulated”

August 30, 2020, 9:34 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Twitter flagged a video shared by the second-ranking House Republican on Saturday as “manipulated,” as it spliced quotes together from an activist who speaks through computer voice assistance, making it sound as though he’d convinced Joe Biden to defund… Continue reading

“Shift on Election Briefings Could Create an Information Gap for Voters”

August 30, 2020, 9:29 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: The decision by the nation’s top intelligence official to halt classified, in-person briefings to Congress about foreign interference in a presidential election that is just nine weeks away exposes the fundamental tension about who needs to know this information:… Continue reading

“The Big Question: Can the U.S. Hold a Fair Election? A Q&A with election law expert Richard L. Hasen on how to avoid a democratic meltdown.”

August 30, 2020, 9:22 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I talked with Frank Wilkinson of Bloomberg View.

“A November Nightmare Part I: What If Mailed Ballots Are Never Counted?”

August 30, 2020, 9:17 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Ned Foley: President Trump and Attorney General Barr can continue to attack the use of vote-by-mail ballots for November’s election, but the rules were largely set even before the pandemic struck, and they are unlikely to change significantly before… Continue reading

NY Post Runs Extensive Uncorroborated Story From Unnamed Supposed Democratic Operative Explaining His Alleged Extensive Use of Voter Fraud in New Jersey and Other States

August 30, 2020, 9:12 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Not clear why this supposed Bernie Sanders supporter would be going to the right-leaning tabloid with this story, and no corroboration that any of the alleged fraud happened. The Post offers only that they corroborated the person’s identity, rap… Continue reading

“Senior intelligence officials will no longer brief Congress in person on foreign threats to the 2020 election”

August 30, 2020, 9:05 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

WaPo: Senior intelligence officials will no longer brief Congress in person on foreign interference in the 2020 election. Instead, they will inform lawmakers of threats in writing, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Saturday.The decision, made with… Continue reading

“Election Day could mean big changes for Southern high courts”

August 30, 2020, 8:58 pmjudicial electionsRick Hasen

Facing South reports.

“Ignoring FBI And Fellow Republicans, Trump Continues Assault On Mail-In Voting”

August 28, 2020, 5:57 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NPR reports.

“For second time, federal judge finds Texas is violating voter registration law”

August 28, 2020, 5:51 pmNVRA (motor voter), voter registrationRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: A persistent Texas voter, twice thwarted when he tried registering to vote while renewing his driver’s license online, has for the second time convinced a federal judge that the state is violating federal law.In a 68-page ruling Friday… Continue reading

“Kanye West campaign files lawsuit to try to get on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin”

August 28, 2020, 5:41 pmballot accessRick Hasen

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: The campaign for rapper Kanye West filed a lawsuit Friday against the state Elections Commission in a bid to get on the presidential ballot in Wisconsin this November. The 12-page suit was filed in Brown County Circuit… Continue reading