AP Unable to Call Winner in Iowa Democratic Caucus Due to Closeness and “Irregularities”

February 6, 2020, 3:51 pmUncategorizedRick Hasen

Wow, it’s this bad: “The Associated Press calls a race when there is a clear indication of a winner. Because of a tight margin between former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Bernie Sanders and the irregularities in this year’s… Continue reading

Audio and Transcript of Brennan Center Event: “A Warning from Iowa; Legal expert Richard L. Hasen discusses ways to prevent election meltdowns in 2020.”

February 6, 2020, 3:29 pmElection MeltdownRick Hasen

You can listen and read here. Thanks to Victoria Bassetti for serving as a great moderator and for the Brennan Center for hosting.

Rep. (and Election Law Prof) Jamie Raskin Thanks All the “Natural Persons” Who Attended House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on the 10th Anniversary of Citizens United

February 6, 2020, 3:06 pmcampaign financeRick Hasen

LOL. Watch here:

New Brennan Center Resource: Voting Rights Roundup 2020

February 6, 2020, 10:59 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Very useful and to be updated quarterly.

DNC Chair Calls for Iowa Democratic Party Recanvass; What Should Happen Now

February 6, 2020, 9:55 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Me on Twitter, responding to Tom Perez: 1. Don't let political parties run caucuses anymore.2. If an entity running an election makes a mistake, own up to it, be transparent3. Don't release final results until you are absolutely sure they're… Continue reading

Democrats Have Raised Close to a Quarter Billion Dollars from Small Donors

February 6, 2020, 9:46 amUncategorizedRichard Pildes

By my calculation, based on the latest FEC filings, the Democratic presidential candidates have raised already nearly $250 million from small donors in this election cycle. Small donors, defined as those giving less than $200, are listed as “unitemized contributors”… Continue reading

Was There Intentional Jamming of the Iowa Democratic Party Phone Line to Make It Harder to Report Caucus Results? Conduct Reminiscent of 2002 New Hampshire Election Hotline Case or Uncoordinated Behavior?

February 6, 2020, 8:43 amchicaneryRick Hasen

A report in Bloomberg says that once the phone number for Iowa Democratic Party officials to report precinct caucus results became public, there were lots of calls from Trump supporters jamming the lines. The Trump campaign said it had nothing… Continue reading