“Drive-thru absentee voting available in Eau Claire”

July 29, 2020, 5:01 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

This could be an important option for the fall, for jurisdictions that can manage to do this: Voters don’t have to leave their vehicles to vote in the primary election in Eau Claire. City officials have set up drive-thru… Continue reading

To Ensure Votes are Counted, Michigan SOS Advises Voters Not To Mail Back Absentee Ballots the Last Week Before Election Day

July 29, 2020, 4:57 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

From the Detroit Free Press: Do you have a completed absentee ballot, but haven’t put it in the mail yet? You need to act immediately — and probably avoid the mailbox altogether — if you want to ensure your… Continue reading

Rick Pildes Guest Blogging for the Rest of the Week

July 28, 2020, 8:59 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

I’m going to try to take a few days away from the news and social media, and I’m happy to say that Rick Pildes will be guest blogging. Please direct any queries and tips to him. Thanks to Rick for… Continue reading

“New Voter Registrations Have Plummeted Due to COVID-19”

July 28, 2020, 8:54 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

Civics Center: Voter registration rates in April and May of 2020 have plummeted in relation to the rates in the same months in 2016. Declines in voter registration rates have been as significant as 75% in some states. This decrease… Continue reading

“Lindsey Graham campaign ad features image of opponent with digitally altered darker skin tone”

July 28, 2020, 8:40 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

CNN reports.

“Reconsidering Lost Votes by Mail”

July 28, 2020, 10:26 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Charles Stewart has posted this important draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A “lost vote” occurs when a voter does all that is asked of her, and yet her vote is uncounted in the final tally. Estimating the magnitude… Continue reading

“Here’s how Trump’s opposition to mail voting hurts the GOP”

July 28, 2020, 9:04 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

AP: Republicans once dominated voting by mail in Florida. But that was before President Donald Trump got involved.After months of hearing Trump denigrate mail-in balloting, Republicans in the critical battleground state now find themselves far behind Democrats in the… Continue reading

Big CLC Complaint Against Trump Campaign Using Parscale Firm to Hide Recipients of Campaign Expenditures

July 28, 2020, 8:04 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Start here: https://twitter.com/brendan_fischer/status/1288101435062788097

“Five Steps Colleges Must Take To Ensure Student Voting Rights Are Protected”

July 28, 2020, 7:59 amvotingRick Hasen

Marc Elias is right to be concerned about student voting, especially in the pandemic.

Latest Republican COVID Relief Bill Contains NO New Money for Additional COVID-Related Election Costs for November

July 27, 2020, 9:15 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Common Cause: The Senate proposal also fails to provide any additional funding for cash-strapped state and local election officials who exhausted their budgets holding primary elections during a public health crisis. The right to vote and vote safely should… Continue reading

“Georgia Senator Is Criticized for Ad Enlarging Jewish Opponent’s Nose; Senator David Perdue, a Republican, drew a quick rebuke from his Democratic opponent, Jon Ossoff, who said the Facebook ad employed the ‘least original anti-Semitic trope in history.’”

July 27, 2020, 9:02 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“At least 77% of American voters can cast ballots by mail in the fall”

July 27, 2020, 9:00 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

New Franita and Foley Podcast: “What Would John Lewis Think?”

July 27, 2020, 8:54 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Listen here: How can we continue the fight of civil rights leader John Lewis, and the many who came before him, in the context of free and fair elections? Election scholars Ned Foley (OSU Moritz College of Law) and… Continue reading

“Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for November election by six days, starting Oct. 13”

July 27, 2020, 1:52 pmabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Texas Tribune: Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday extended the early voting period for the November election by six days, citing continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.Early voting for the Nov. 3 election will now begin Oct. 13 instead… Continue reading