“Effects of Automatic Voter Registration in the United States”

May 11, 2020, 10:06 amvoter registrationRick Hasen

New report by Eric McGhee and Mindy Romero. From the summary: Automatic voter registration (AVR) laws take advantage of transactions at government agencies where applicant information can be captured and repurposed to register citizens to vote. Implementation varies, but the… Continue reading

“The Cybersecurity 202: Internet-based voting is the new front in the election security wars”

May 11, 2020, 7:29 amelection administration, voting technologyRick Hasen

The Washington Post reports.

“Election Officials Face Imminent Deadlines and Lack of Funds to Buy Equipment and Supplies for Covid-19-Safe Voting in November”

May 11, 2020, 7:27 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Brennan Center release.

“Trump attacks decision to add in-person voting center in California House race”

May 10, 2020, 9:06 pmfraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: President Trump spent a portion of his Saturday focused on a special election in the suburbs of northern Los Angeles County, attacking a decision to add an in-person voting center there in a series of misleading tweets.The race… Continue reading

“Alaska: Supreme Court rules in favor of recall effort against Governor”

May 10, 2020, 9:03 pmrecall electionsRick Hasen

The Recall Elections Blog.

Democrats File New Georgia Lawsuit Over Absentee Ballot Procedures

May 8, 2020, 3:11 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release.

“Trump made Florida his official residence. He may have also made a legal mess.”

May 8, 2020, 1:11 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo: Trump’s switch to Florida also tossed a quirky legal puzzle into the mix. Trump — who has traveled to Mar-a-Lago repeatedly as president and has referred to the club as his Winter White House — has said that… Continue reading

“Ohio’s election was a mess. It would be a disaster at the national level.”

May 8, 2020, 1:07 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Stephen Stromberg WaPo column.

“All California voters will be asked to vote by mail in November due to coronavirus fears, Newsom says”

May 8, 2020, 12:39 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

LAT: Citing public health concerns over millions of Californians showing up at voting locations this fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered ballots to be mailed to the state’s 20.6 million voters for the November election while imposing strict new… Continue reading

“To Save Election Day, Start by Getting Rid of Election Night?”

May 8, 2020, 9:45 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Eric Lach for the New Yorker: In April, Wisconsin held elections even as covid-19 was spreading quickly through the state’s communities. Election officials there scrambled both to find safe ways to hold in-person voting and to keep up with a… Continue reading