Trump’s Rants Against Vote By Mail is Endangering His Voters’ Health and Voting Rights: New Evidence from Pennsylvania

May 29, 2020, 10:07 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Philly Inquirer: As of Thursday morning, about 1.3 million registered Democrats had requested and been approved for mail ballots for the June 2 primary election, compared with about 524,000 Republicans. Republicans made just 29% of the requests, even though… Continue reading

“Cutting through the hysteria: The facts about Nevada’s mostly mail election”

May 29, 2020, 9:21 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Daniel Stewart oped in the Nevada Independent: I am, among other things, an election-law attorney who has mostly represented Republicans. And I understand the instinct behind the initial response. Pictures of unused ballots piling up in trash cans trigger kneejerk… Continue reading

“ABA webinar explores voter suppression tactics as part of election law series”

May 29, 2020, 9:03 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

June 3 event.

“China’s hidden targeting of Donald Trump one reason Facebook needs new cybersecurity approach; Too many loopholes exist for bad actors to influence our elections. It’s time for Facebook to get serious about closing them.”

May 29, 2020, 8:58 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Laura Edelson and Sheila Krumholz oped in USA Today.

“Mail ballot surge places Postal Service under spotlight”

May 29, 2020, 8:30 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Reid Wilson reports for The Hill.

“Mailing of ballots to all voters in Las Vegas area puts sharp focus on election safeguards”

May 29, 2020, 8:24 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

Washington Post: The decision by Nevada’s most populous county to mail ballots to all registered voters ahead of the state’s June 9 primary has intensified a partisan debate about the security of all-mail voting, putting sharp focus on how… Continue reading

“Ballot-Collection Battles, Split by Partisanship, Move Through Courts; Democrats argue third-party collection helps vulnerable voters; Republicans say it is unnecessary and invites fraud”

May 29, 2020, 8:15 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“Despite Trump’s attacks, Kansas voters request 2020 mail ballots at historic rate”

May 29, 2020, 8:14 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

KC Star: Johnson County election workers spent Memorial Day weekend sending out roughly 380,000 applications for mail ballots — one to every registered voter in the state’s most populous county.Kansas has allowed voters to cast ballots by mail for… Continue reading

“Texas on the hook for $6.8 million after long voter ID fight”

May 29, 2020, 8:09 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Texas Tribune reports.

“Democratic Legitimacy under Conditions of Severely Depressed Voter Turnout”

May 29, 2020, 8:07 amtheoryRick Hasen

Jim Gardner has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, U Chicago L Rev Online). Here is the abstract: Due to the present pandemic, it seems increasingly likely that the 2020 general election in November will be held under conditions of… Continue reading

Archived Video of Electoral College Debate Now Available

May 29, 2020, 8:03 amelectoral collegeRick Hasen

With Kate Shaw, Jamelle Bouie, Brad Smith and Tara Ross.

“Trump’s Order on Social Media Could Harm One Person in Particular: Donald Trump; Without certain liability protections, companies like Twitter would have to be more aggressive about policing messages that press the boundaries — like the president’s.”

May 28, 2020, 9:07 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT reports.

“Missouri governor on Tuesday’s elections: if you don’t feel safe, ‘don’t go out and vote’” (But The State Does Not Offer No-Excuse Vote by Mail)

May 28, 2020, 8:41 pmabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

KC Star: Ahead of Tuesday’s local elections, Gov. Mike Parson said Missourians should prioritize their safety over voting.“I hope people feel safe to go out and vote, but if they don’t, you know, the No. 1 thing — their… Continue reading

“Accommodating a Massive Surge in Absentee Voting For the Presidential Election”

May 28, 2020, 12:28 pmUncategorizedRichard Pildes

This piece of mine is coming out soon in the University of Chicago Law Review Online. Here’s the abstract: This fall, most states are likely to see a massive surge in absentee voting. The significantly greater burdens absentee ballots impose… Continue reading

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