Rick HasenVerified account

Especially hilarious about this Thielen hit piece is claims I opposed the Pence-Kobach fraud squad because I saw what last commissions found and was afraid of reforms that would stop rampant voter fraud. In fact, I supported every recommendation of Bauer-Ginsberg commission.

Fixing elections fairly is not a zero sum game. It is possible to design election systems to both make it easier for eligible voters to vote and harder to cheat (even though cheating is rare). My 2012 book, for example, calls for universal voter registation + national voter id

There are well meaning people on all sides, Democrats, Republicans and election professionals, who want to make things better, improve the voting experience, prevent fraud, and make it more secure.

Lots of people and organizations working in this policy space including Bauer-Ginsberg folks, Pew, @BPC_Bipartisan, @beckerdavidj , @HHHElections, @DemocracyFund @aztammyp @persily, @johncfortier1 @AdamAmbrogi So much good will to make things better with our elections

The demise of Pence-Kobach makes real reform more, not less likely, as the charlatans lose respectability and air time and the need for election reform, especially now protecting our voting systems from external hacking, is DIRE.