LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate Election Law Blog as Left-Center Biased due to its consistent focus on election integrity issues and legal critiques that often align with center-left institutional perspectives. We also rate it as High Factual because it relies heavily on primary legal sources, reputable mainstream outlets, strong academic credentials, and transparent authorship, with no known failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.3)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Election Law Blog is a long-running legal and political blog authored and curated by election law scholar Richard L. Hasen. According to the site’s About page, the blog focuses on election law, voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance, and threats to democratic institutions. The blog is widely cited by journalists, courts, and academics and is recognized for aggregating legal analysis, court filings, and excerpts from major news organizations related to election administration and constitutional law. The blog has been recognized by the ABA Journal, which inducted it into its Blawg 100 Hall of Fame.
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Funded by / Ownership
Election Law Blog is written and maintained by Richard L. Hasen, who is the Gary T. Schwartz Endowed Chair in Law and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law, as detailed in his UCLA faculty profile. The site states that it is supported by UCLA Law and does not disclose advertising, subscription revenue, or external funding sources. There is no evidence of political party or advocacy-group funding.
Analysis / Bias
Election Law Blog functions primarily as an academic-legal aggregation and analysis site rather than a traditional news outlet. Posts frequently consist of excerpts or summaries from major mainstream publications such as Politico, the Associated Press, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, with attribution clearly provided. Examples include reposted and excerpted reporting such as “I Drove 700 Miles Through California’s Absurd New Congressional District” from Politico, coverage of the Justice Department’s voter information lawsuits sourced from the Associated Press, and reporting on Trump’s 2020 Georgia phone call sourced from The New York Times.
Original commentary by Hasen and guest contributors generally reflects concern about election subversion, partisan gerrymandering, and democratic backsliding. While this framing often aligns with center-left legal and institutional perspectives, it is typically grounded in statutory text, court rulings, and documented events. Posts discussing Proposition 50 redistricting litigation, DOJ voting data lawsuits, and constitutional limits on presidential terms rely heavily on primary legal sources and established reporting, limiting overt ideological rhetoric.
The blog does exhibit mild left-center framing in story selection, particularly in its emphasis on Republican-led election challenges and Trump-related election disputes. However, it regularly publishes guest commentary from a range of legal scholars, including contributors such as Derek Muller and Spencer Overton, and focuses more on legal interpretation than partisan advocacy.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years. The site primarily aggregates verified reporting and legal documents rather than making independent factual claims.
Overall, we rate Election Law Blog as Left-Center Biased due to its consistent focus on election integrity issues and legal critiques that often align with center-left institutional perspectives. We also rate it as High Factual because it relies heavily on primary legal sources, reputable mainstream outlets, strong academic credentials, and transparent authorship, with no known failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 12/20/2025)
Source: https://electionlawblog.org/
Last Updated on December 20, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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