“The Internal Law of Democracy”

November 13, 2024, 6:55 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Kevin Stack has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, Vanderbilt Law Review). Here is the abstract: The conventional focus of election law is the constitutional, statutory, and judicial constraints on election officials. But the operation of elections also depends on… Continue reading

“California Counts Methodically as House Control Hangs in the Balance; Ten of the 18 races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives are in California. No state takes longer to tally votes.”

November 11, 2024, 1:00 pmelection administrationRick Hasen

Good NYT overview.

Open Secrets Lays Off Researchers, in Blow to All of Us Who Work with Their Excellent Data

November 8, 2024, 9:06 amelection law bizRick Hasen

Very sad to see this. Their work is indispensable. There needs to be adequate funding for nonpartisan entities like this doing such important work. They are providing a key public good. And of course on a personal level I… Continue reading

Lara Trump Wants “maybe…a blanket federal election process that every state abides by”

November 7, 2024, 11:02 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

Newsweek: Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and wife of Donald Trump‘s son Eric, has said that, after her father-in-law’s inauguration, the Republican-controlled government should look into changing the U.S. election process. Talking to Fox … Continue reading

Weissman: “Judge’s Error Casts Shadow Over Trump’s Felony Convictions”

November 7, 2024, 10:47 amcampaign finance, UncategorizedRick Hasen

The following is a guest post from Stephen R. Weissman: President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on November 26th for 34 New York State felonies. Even if his lawyers are able to secure an indefinite postponement of that… Continue reading

“Republican election denial claims take a hiatus with Trump’s victory”

November 7, 2024, 7:34 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: A remarkable thing happened Tuesday night on an “election integrity” discussion page on the social media platform X, as it became clear that former president Donald Trump was headed to a decisive victory against Vice President Kamala Harris.… Continue reading

“Harris Asked Voters to Protect Democracy. Here’s Why It Didn’t Land.”

November 7, 2024, 7:26 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

NYT: Her campaign pitch was moving, even high-minded. If Vice President Kamala Harris were elected to the White House, she would safeguard the ideals of a good nation. Voters had a choice, she said: democracy, constitutional rights and bedrock freedoms… Continue reading

“Election Day largely running smoothly, with just a handful of issues”

November 5, 2024, 11:53 amelection administrationRick Hasen

Good news via WaPo: The final day of voting in a deeply divided nation’s high-stakes elections started mostly smoothly on Tuesday, with only scattered problems at some polling locations. In a presidential race expected to hinge on the outcome in … Continue reading

“Could This Presidential Election Be Decided by the Supreme Court? It is unlikely that the court ends up playing a major role in the outcome, according to elections experts, but it is possible. Here’s why.”

November 5, 2024, 7:29 amSupreme Court, The Voting WarsRick Hasen

NYT: As the polls open on Election Day, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump appears to be a dead heat, leading some to fear that the election will be dragged out and the… Continue reading

“Arizona Official Releases Voter List Sought by Activists After Court Order”

November 4, 2024, 7:44 pmchicanery, election administrationRick Hasen

NYT: Adrian Fontes, Arizona’s secretary of state, said Monday that his office had handed over the names of hundreds of thousands of voters to lawyers for a right-wing activist group as ordered by a court, adding that he regretted having… Continue reading

“Trump escalates false claims of fraud, setting stage to cry foul if he loses”

November 4, 2024, 7:08 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

WaPo: Donald Trump, who blamed his 2020 defeat on false claims of vast election malfeasance, has spent much of the final week of his third presidential campaign trying to discredit the legitimacy of this year’s election. His latest… Continue reading

My Hope for Irrelevance By Next Weekend

November 3, 2024, 11:20 amUncategorizedRick Hasen

There’s a certain adrenaline rush that comes with working in the area of election law in the period before presidential elections. That’s especially true if, like me, you do a lot of public speaking and media. It’s great to be… Continue reading

“Trump and Vance Escalate Efforts to Sow Doubts on Pennsylvania Voting”//”Trump lagging in early vote with seniors in Pennsylvania, a red flag for GOP” (These Stories Are Related!)

November 1, 2024, 7:13 amelection subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

NYT: Former President Donald J. Trump and his running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio, escalated their false attacks about the security of the Pennsylvania elections on Thursday, ramping up baseless accusations about voter fraud that could erode confidence of… Continue reading

“‘January 6th is going to be pretty fun’: How MAGA activists are preparing to undermine the election if Trump loses”

October 31, 2024, 7:30 amchicanery, election subversion risk, fraudulent fraud squadRick Hasen

CNN: Before Election Day has even arrived, the “Stop the Steal” movement has reemerged in force, with some of the same activists who tried to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss outlining a step-by-step guide to undermine the results… Continue reading