“Lawyer says ex-Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin illegally voted in Florida, asks Aramis Ayala to pursue charges”

June 6, 2020, 3:29 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Orlando Sentinel: A man running for election supervisor in Pinellas County is asking Orange-Osceola State Attorney Aramis Ayala pursue charges against Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis ex-cop accused of killing George Floyd, alleging he voted illegally in two Florida elections.Dan… Continue reading

“How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts”

June 6, 2020, 3:26 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Over the past five years, as demands for reform have mounted in the aftermath of police violence in cities like Ferguson, Mo., Baltimore and now Minneapolis, police unions have emerged as one of the most significant roadblocks to change.… Continue reading

“George Floyd protests created a surge in voter registrations, groups say”

June 5, 2020, 9:12 pmvoter registrationRick Hasen

CNBC: Voter registrations, volunteer activity and donations for groups linked to Democratic causes are surging in the midst of protests following the death of George Floyd, according to voting advocacy groups.This surge in registrations could end up being one… Continue reading

Republicans in Iowa Legislature Looking to Make It Harder to Vote During the Pandemic

June 5, 2020, 9:06 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Latest from Bleeding Heartland.

Very Bad Sign for November: “Election results in Philly are going to take even longer than expected: Half the votes still haven’t been counted”

June 5, 2020, 5:44 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

This is exactly what I’ve been worried about: Philadelphia election officials stopped counting mail ballots Thursday and may not start again for days, warning that the outcomes of a number of races in Tuesday’s primary won’t be known for several… Continue reading

“Is Voting Enough?”

June 5, 2020, 5:38 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Latest episode of Franita and Foley podcast: In response to the Black Lives Matter protests, some are calling for people of color to “just vote.” But in a country with a history of voter suppression and disenfranchisement, is voting… Continue reading

Ohio House Passes Bill That Would Make It Harder to Vote During the Pandemic

June 5, 2020, 8:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Dayton Daily News: The Ohio House voted 61-34 along party lines Thursday in favor of an elections bill that voting rights groups say will make casting ballots during a pandemic more difficult.House Bill 680 would block the Ohio secretary of… Continue reading

“Facebook, Twitter and Google Write Their Own Rules for Political Ads—and What You See”

June 5, 2020, 8:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ deep dive.

“California lawmaker scrambles to fix bill to make it clear ballots won’t go to phantom voters”

June 5, 2020, 8:12 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

The SF Chronicle reports.

“The Cybersecurity 202: Attempted hacks of Trump and Biden campaigns reveal a race to disrupt the 2020 general election”

June 5, 2020, 8:05 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: It’s official: The race to hack the 2020 general election is in full swing. Iran tried to hack into Gmail accounts used by President Trump’s reelection campaign staff, the leader of Google’s threat-hunting team revealed in a tweet… Continue reading

“California D.A.s Call for Ban on Police Union Money and Endorsements in Prosecutorial Elections”

June 5, 2020, 7:59 amcampaign financeRick Hasen

Eliahyu Kamisher reports for The Appeal: But a ban on direct campaign contributions will have relatively little effect on the influence of police unions, said Robert Stern, a former attorney who has worked extensively on California campaign finance reform. He… Continue reading

Breaking: Tennessee State Court Holds that, Given COVID-19, State Constitution Requires Offering Any Voter The Opportunity to Vote by Absentee Ballot in Upcoming Election

June 4, 2020, 6:17 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

You can find the opinion here. We will see if the state appeals. One interesting aspect of the opinion is the discussion of the supposed antifraud benefits of requiring in person voting: “The court notes that voters will be… Continue reading

“Mail-in Voting May Delay US Presidential Election Results”

June 4, 2020, 3:28 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

VOA reports.

“Will We Actually Get to Vote in November?”

June 4, 2020, 2:32 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Sue Halpern in The New Yorker: A few weeks ago, when I asked the legal scholar Rick Hasen about a scenario, then circulating, that laid out a “legal” way for the Trump Administration to bypass elections and keep Trump in… Continue reading

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