In Dueling Concurring Opinions to 5th Circuit En Banc Order Dismissing Case as Moot, Judges Costa and Willett Debate Whether 3-Judge Courts Get Convened for Statutory Redistricting Challenges

June 19, 2020, 8:24 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

Setting forth a battle for the future (via How Appealing).

“Eighth Circuit Rules that U.S. District Court Judge Was Correct When She Put Arkansas Libertarian Party on Ballot Last Year”

June 19, 2020, 8:19 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Two Republican EAC Commissioners on “True the Vote” Podcast: “U.S. Election Assistance Commissioners Join Voter Suppression Group to Discourage Mail-In Voting”

June 19, 2020, 8:15 amElection Assistance Commission, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

Alex Kotch: In late May, two Republican members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission used a podcast produced by True the Vote, a right-wing voter suppression group, to cast doubt on the security of mail-in voting for the… Continue reading

“If Trump tried to steal the election, would enough Americans support him? Here’s what we know.”

June 19, 2020, 8:03 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Ariel Malka and Christopher Federico for The Monkey Cage.

“Protests push more companies to bolster voting efforts”

June 19, 2020, 8:00 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Axios reports.

Worrisome Trump Interview with Politico: “‘My biggest risk’: Trump says mail-in voting could cost him reelection”

June 19, 2020, 7:59 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Politico: President Donald Trump called mail-in voting the biggest threat to his reelection and said his campaign’s multimillion-dollar legal effort to block expanded ballot access could determine whether he wins a second term.In an Oval Office interview Thursday focusing on… Continue reading

“The Damage of Trump’s Voter-Fraud Allegations Can’t Be Undone; A new study suggests that even fact-checking the president’s false claims won’t restore confidence in elections.”

June 19, 2020, 7:51 amfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

David Graham in The Atlantic: It’s too early to say who will win the 2020 presidential election, but there’s a good chance that one loser will be faith in the electoral system. President Donald Trump is alleging—as he did four… Continue reading

Federal Court Rejects Claim to Open More Kentucky Polling Places for Upcoming Primary with Most Voting Shifted to Absentee Balloting in Light of COVID-19

June 18, 2020, 6:56 pmcourt decisions, UncategorizedRick Hasen

Opinion here. Josh Douglas thread starts here: BREAKING: KY denies plaintiff’s claim that having only one polling place on June 23 violates the Constitution and the Voting Right Act. 1/— Josh Douglas (@JoshuaADouglas) June 19, 2020

“Facebook removes Trump ads with symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners”

June 18, 2020, 6:47 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

WaPo: Facebook on Thursday deactivated dozens of ads placed by President Trump’s reelection campaign that included a symbol once used by the Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.The marking appeared as part of the campaign’s online salvo… Continue reading

“Trump Sees Voter Fraud, But Election Chiefs in Red Counties Do Not”

June 18, 2020, 6:43 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Scott Shafer for KQED.

“Pa. NAACP sues state for changes to election law before November’s election”

June 18, 2020, 6:40 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: The Pennsylvania NAACP sued the state Thursday demanding an overhaul of the electoral system before November because, it said, the system in place for the June 2 primary was not equally accessible and disenfranchised black and Hispanic… Continue reading

Michigan: “Judge won’t put immediate stop to Benson’s mailing of absentee ballot applications”

June 18, 2020, 6:35 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Detroit News: A Michigan Court of Claims judge denied a request Thursday to halt Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s mailing of absentee ballot applications to all registered voters ahead of August primary and November general elections. Nevin Cooper-Keel, Yvonne Black… Continue reading

ALI Podcast on Absentee Balloting

June 18, 2020, 6:32 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Announcement: Absentee Balloting: Preparing for the November Election Podcast episode explores what can be done to mitigate the risks this November With November’s election less than five months away, and the likelihood of larger-than-average numbers of citizens requesting absentee ballots,… Continue reading

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