Federal Court Enjoins Texas Law Criminalizing Some Door to Door Political Canvassing
Details from Sean Morales-Doyle.
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“Inside Georgia’s effort to secure voting machines as experts raise concerns”
“ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule”
Votebeat:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether requiring voters to date their mail ballot return envelopes violates federal law.
The group filed its petition Friday on behalf of the Pennsylvania… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.’s efforts to get off November ballot”
WPR:
The state Supreme Court has rejected an effort by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove his name from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot.
In a ruling issued Friday afternoon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Kennedy’s campaign had… Continue reading
“Justice Department Sues Alabama for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election”
DOJ press release:
On Aug. 13, the Secretary of State announced the launch of a “process to remove noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama.” This was 84 days before the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department’s review found that… Continue reading
“The Intriguing Role Public Financing of Campaigns Played in the Eric Adams Indictments”
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy for Washington Monthly.
“Little-noticed statehouse races could reshape election policies next year”
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Won’t Be on New York Ballot, Supreme Court Rules”
NYT:
The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would not restore Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the ballot in New York after a state court judge ruled that he had used a sham address on his nominating petition.
The… Continue reading
Nebraska: “Local View: Crisis in Democracy Brews”
Danielle Jefferis, Brandon Johnson, and Anthony Schutz have written this oped in the Lincoln Journal-Star. A snippet:
There is a brewing crisis of democracy in Nebraska. No, not the kind involving lies about stolen elections or outlandish conspiracies, but a… Continue reading
“Consultant fined $6 million for using AI to fake Biden’s voice in robocalls”
Reuters:
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finalized a $6 million fine for a political consultant over fake robocalls that mimicked President Joe Biden’s voice, urging New Hampshire voters not to vote in that state’s Democratic primary.
In May, Steven… Continue reading
“Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots”
AP:
The mailing of about 2,200 duplicate absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison has led a Republican member of Congress to falsely suggest that the clerk was lying about the presence of barcodes on the ballots… Continue reading
“Top Michigan Republican already warns of a stolen election”
Detroit News:
Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra told the crowd at a Monday fundraiser that he was concerned Democrats “will steal some votes” in a potentially close U.S. Senate race this fall, according to a recording obtained by The… Continue reading
“Iranians indicted in connection with Trump campaign hack”
Politico:
A grand jury has indicted multiple Iranians on charges related to hacking Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
The federal charges stem from an Iranian operation that allegedly stole internal Trump campaign communications this summer, according to three people familiar… Continue reading
ELB Podcast 6:1: Democracy and the Risks to the 2024 Elections (Aden, Fortier, & Roth)
We are back with a new season of the ELB Podcast:
Season 6, Episode 1 of the ELB Podcast:
How prepared are we for a peaceful transition of power in 2024 in light of what we witnessed in the 2020… Continue reading