Tag Archive: Election Regulation

Why the Latest Cyber Attacks Were Disinformation, Not Voting System Breaches

Released for Syndication: 10/29/2020

After murky high-profile media coverage, details emerge that question whether Iran was even involved.

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Will 2020 Battle State Voters Help Reverse GOP Gerrymandering?

Released for Syndication: 10/23/2020

“If that defeat is to come, down-ballot races in 2020 are going to play an outsized role.”

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Justice Department Has No Legal Authority to Interfere in 2020 Vote Counts

Released for Syndication: 10/19/2020

The attorney general and Justice Department can issue pro-Trump propaganda, but not reject or seize ballots, nor interrupt the locally run election process.

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Bannon Says Trump Will Claim Victory Early, But They Don’t Know Counting Process

Released for Syndication: 10/15/2020

The ex-adviser says Trump’s declaration will be based on votes at Election Day polls, but the first election night returns also will include totals from early voting sites and many absentee ballots.

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Trump Is Waging War on Us—We Ignore It at Our Peril

Released for Syndication: 10/09/2020

The president has made clear that he intends to cling to power at all costs, including the U.S. Constitution and our democracy.

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Voting Advocates Call on Officials to Do More to Stop Voter Intimidation and Election Violence

Released for Syndication: 10/07/2020

As right-wing militants have the president’s blessing to behave menacingly, voting rights groups are asking why aren’t local officials doing more to assure voters that Election Day will be safe.

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Why Conservatives’ Attempts to Prevent $300 Million in Election Grants From Reaching States Will Fail

Released for Syndication: 10/02/2020

After federal inaction, Facebook’s founder and his wife stepped in. Now Republicans are suing in three swing states.

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GOP-Led Legal Inquest Into Bloomberg Helping Florida Felons Vote Condemned as Attempted Voter Suppression

Released for Syndication: 09/25/2020

Seasoned election lawyers said Florida attorney general is wrong on the law and doing the governor’s bidding to suppress likely Democratic votes.

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Big Swing State Hurdle: Returning Your Absentee Ballot

Released for Syndication: 09/23/2020

In many swing states, voters cannot simply return an absentee ballot to an Election Day poll. Those voters who try will get to vote, but not without more paperwork and possibly creating delays for other voters.

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Why Younger Voters Are Most Likely to Have Their Absentee Ballots Rejected

Released for Syndication: 09/17/2020

A California Voter Foundation study identifies the causes behind the highest ballot-rejection rates of any age group as states start sending out millions of fall ballots.

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