“Ignoring Trump and Right-Wing Think Tanks, Red States Expand Vote by Mail”

May 12, 2020, 7:06 amabsentee ballots, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

ProPublica has posted this article, which begins: On April 23, during the same week that Kentucky’s Republican secretary of state said he was contemplating a “significant expansion” of vote by mail, the Public Interest Legal Foundation emailed one of his… Continue reading

Important Deep Dive by Lee Drutman on Vote-by-Mail and Partisanship at 538

May 12, 2020, 6:58 amabsentee ballotsRick Hasen

Well done look at the evidence.

Congrats to Paul Gronke

May 12, 2020, 6:55 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Awarded a Carnegie Fellowship. “For his Carnegie project, Dr. Gronke will focus on the beliefs and actions of 10,000 local election officials and explore the role these “stewards of democracy” might play in restoring public confidence in our elections and,… Continue reading

“Democrats move to allow remote voting or a virtual summer convention”

May 11, 2020, 8:51 pmpolitical partiesRick Hasen

WaPo: The Democratic Party plans to adopt new rules Tuesday to narrow the scope of its presidential nominating convention, potentially paving the way for either a limited in-person gathering or a virtual event this August.The proposed changes, which are… Continue reading

Another Lawsuit Filed Over Absentee Ballot Procedures in Texas

May 11, 2020, 3:35 pmabsentee ballots, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

Details here. Note: An earlier version of this post says that it was filed by Democrats. Although Marc Elias is one of the lead lawyers, the plaintiffs are not Democratic party organizations.

“What happens if Bush-Gore result happens again with Trump-Biden?”

May 11, 2020, 3:34 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Steven Rosenfeld: With six months to go until November’s 2020 election, dozens of America’s top legal minds convened to consider what would have been unthinkable before Donald Trump’s presidency. They gathered to brainstorm what could be done to prevent the… Continue reading

“Ohio Democrats call for streamlined ballot requests, expanded voter registration for November election”

May 11, 2020, 3:32 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Cleveland.com reports.

“Civil rights groups seek to block Judicial Watch lawsuit and avoid a purge of Pennsylvania voter rolls”

May 11, 2020, 3:30 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

The Philly Inquirer reports.

“Voting Rights & Election Integrity at the Time of COVID-19”–I’ll Be Giving This Talk on June 4

May 11, 2020, 3:28 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

Part of UCI Law’s COVID-19 and the Law lecture series. Details to RSVP and get CLE credit.

“Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are ‘High-Risk'”

May 11, 2020, 3:25 pmelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

NPR: The federal government is letting states know it considers online voting to be a “high-risk” way of running elections even if all recommended security protocols are followed.It’s the latest development in the debate over Internet voting as a … Continue reading

“The pandemic will drive up election costs, and so far NC isn’t ready”

May 11, 2020, 3:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WRAL reports.

“Putin Is Well on His Way to Stealing the Next Election”

May 11, 2020, 3:20 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Franklin Foer for The Atlantic: Jack Cable is a small emblem of how the U.S. government has struggled to outpace the Russians. After he spent the better part of a semester shouting into the wind, officials in Chicago and in… Continue reading

“Virus concerns close churches, other voting sites for Georgia primary”

May 11, 2020, 3:16 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

AJC: Some churches, senior centers and fire stations are shutting their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Georgia voters with fewer places to cast their ballots in the June 9 primary.Polling places have closed across Georgia, but especially in… Continue reading