“Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness”

March 19, 2020, 8:24 pmconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

ProPublica: Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $628,000 and… Continue reading

“Voting by Mail Is the Hot New Idea. Is There Time to Make It Work?”

March 19, 2020, 8:18 pmabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

NYT reports.

Foley: “Public Health, Closing Polls, and the Tenth Amendment”

March 19, 2020, 3:24 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Ned Foley: After what happened with Ohio’s primary this week, some—including Ohio’s own Senator Sherrod Brown—have expressed fear that President Trump might attempt to use it as a precedent to close… Continue reading

“Estimated Costs of Covid-19 Election Resiliency Measures”

March 19, 2020, 3:20 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Brennan Center analysis.

Must-read from Nate Persily and Charles Stewart: “Ten Recommendations to Ensure a Healthy and Trustworthy 2020 Election”

March 19, 2020, 2:14 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Over at Lawfare: This past week has provided ample evidence that states are in need of reliable plans to carry out elections without interruption in the face of the unfolding medical crisis. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine caused alarm when he … Continue reading

“Coronavirus threatens the November election, can vote by mail save it?”

March 19, 2020, 12:20 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Evan Halper for the LAT.

Kentucky Poised to Enact New Voter ID Law (While People Can’t go to DMV) But Not Deal with Coronavirus Election Dislocations and Josh Douglas is Angry

March 19, 2020, 12:19 pmelection administration, voter idRick Hasen

Read his oped.

“Postponing An Election: Prudent or Bad Precedent?”

March 19, 2020, 12:16 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Smart thoughts from Michael Thorning of BPC about postponing primaries and other elections during an emergency: If a state chooses, in accordance with state and federal law, to postpone an election there are two key considerations for maintaining the contest’s… Continue reading

I Spoke to Ken Rudin for His “Political Junkie” Podcast about “The Virus and the Vote”

March 19, 2020, 8:36 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Listen here.

I Did a Q and A with ProPublica’s ElectionLand: “Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s How.”

March 19, 2020, 7:23 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Subhed: “States may shift primary dates, but only Congress can change the federal elections. We spoke to an elections expert to learn what you need to know about how coronavirus could affect the way voters cast their ballots in November.”

“Who actually has the power to postpone the Pennsylvania primary over coronavirus? And will they agree?”

March 19, 2020, 7:11 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Philadelphia Inquirer: Everyday life is suspended. Democracy is not.And now it’s on officials to figure out how to keep it going as pandemic strikes during a presidential election year.County elections officials in Pennsylvania are urging the state to postpone … Continue reading

National Vote at Home Issues Its Report on Scaling Up Absentee Balloting for November in Light of COVID-19

March 19, 2020, 7:09 amelection administrationRick Hasen

You can read the report here.

“Election Meltdown: How to Ensure Voting Integrity in 2020”

March 19, 2020, 7:06 amElection MeltdownRick Hasen

I did a Q and A with Carl Smith of Governing magazine, about issues raised in my book, Election Meltdown.

Steven Rosenfeld Looks Under the Hood at Detroit’s Absentee Ballot Processing, and It is Not Pretty

March 19, 2020, 7:04 amabsentee ballots, election administrationRick Hasen

For those like me who want and expect expanded absentee balloting in November, a reminder that there’s a lot of work to do.

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