“The Best Way to Protect the Election; Americans must ensure that the country’s democratic process moves forward as scheduled. And there is one time-tested and straightforward way to do that: nationwide vote by mail”

March 27, 2020, 8:24 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Ron Krotoszynski for the Atlantic.

“The Cybersecurity 202: Nationwide voting by mail will be a massive undertaking say those who’ve done it”

March 27, 2020, 7:14 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“A Presidential Succession Nightmare”

March 27, 2020, 7:08 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Jack Goldsmith and Ben Miller-Gootnick at Lawfare.

Travis Crum: “The Curious Disappearance of Shelby County”

March 27, 2020, 7:03 amVoting Rights ActRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Travis Crum: Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued a decision that could have significant consequences for the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act and other civil rights legislation applied against the… Continue reading

“Rick Hasen On Voting From Home In A Crisis”

March 27, 2020, 7:00 amelection administrationRick Hasen

I was on the Equal Citizens podcast with Adam Eichen and Jason Harrow. Listen.

“Vote by mail works for Elijah Cummings’ old seat, but needs more planning for wider use”

March 27, 2020, 6:58 amelection administrationRick Hasen

David Lublin oped for the Baltimore Sun.

“Florida held its primary despite coronavirus. Two Broward poll workers tested positive”

March 26, 2020, 2:22 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Miami Herald: Two poll workers who spent Florida’s primary day in precincts in the city of Hollywood have tested positive for coronavirus, the Broward Supervisor of Elections said Thursday.According to a press release, Supervisor Pete Antonacci has learned that… Continue reading

Third Party Candidate in Georgia Files Lawsuit Asking for Court to Order State To Accept a Lower Number of Signatures for Ballot Access

March 26, 2020, 1:22 pmballot accessRick Hasen

One issue that most people (including me) have not had a chance to delve into during this virus crisis is how it affects petitioning—both the ability of candidates and parties to get on the ballot as well as the qualification… Continue reading

“Preparing for an Election Under Pandemic Conditions; Here’s a 50-state breakdown of what systems election administrators have and don’t have in place to protect the 2020 election from the Covid-19 pandemic.”

March 26, 2020, 12:22 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

More indispensable work under terrible conditions from the Brennan Center.

North Carolina: “State Board Recommends Legislative Changes for Safe 2020 Elections Amid Pandemic”

March 26, 2020, 12:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Release: The State Board of Elections on Thursday released a list of legislative recommendations to help make voting in North Carolina safe and accessible in 2020, despite the ongoing threat of COVID-19. Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State… Continue reading

“Coronavirus ‘worst-case scenario’: Could the presidential vote be done by mail?”

March 26, 2020, 9:47 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NBC News reports.

“Socially Distant Elections; As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increase across the country, lawmakers are scrambling to provide voters safe and effective means to cast their ballots in the 2020 primaries”

March 26, 2020, 8:36 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Gavin Weise for the U.S. Vote Foundation.

“We Must Vote in November. This Is How to Ensure That We Can. Elections should not be among the victims of the coronavirus.”

March 26, 2020, 8:31 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Bob Bauer, Ben Ginsberg, Nate Persily NYT oped: Who will assist with the best, most informed decisions about the spending of these funds? Our country’s elections are conducted in over 10,000 state and local jurisdictions — and in the… Continue reading

“National Task Force on Election Crises Releases Guidance on How to Protect Elections in the Age of COVID-19”

March 26, 2020, 8:21 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Release via email: Today, the National Task Force on Election Crises released the first of several planned guides for how to respond to potential disruptions of the 2020 general election. The COVID-19 Election Guide, available here, addresses how state and local… Continue reading

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