“Column: Trump couldn’t steal the election in 2020. His allies are laying the groundwork to try again”
Doyle McManus LAT column.
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“I watched the GOP’s Arizona election audit. It was worse than you think.”
Jennifer Morrell for WaPo Outlook:
When Arizona’s secretary of state asked me whether I would serve as an observer of the Arizona Senate’s audit of Maricopa County’s ballots, I anticipated that I would see some unusual things. Post-election audits and… Continue reading
“The Jolt: Brad Raffensperger: ‘Yes, I’m running again’”
News from Georgia.
And he sounded more like an Attorney General when he pointed to the rule of law as the most essential element in the American democratic process.“Now I’ve lived it and I can tell you it’s very important… Continue reading
“A Kentucky Surprise: Bipartisan Reforms to Ease Voting”
Miles Rapoport and Cecily Hines for TAP.
“Arizona Audit’s Major Procedural Flaws Will Create Conflict With Official Tally”
Steven Rosenfeld:
But the audit has proceeded at Phoenix’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum. As details emerge from the arena’s floor, it appears the hand count of presidential and U.S. Senate votes from Maricopa County will likely produce results that diverge from… Continue reading
“Republicans eye new House majority through redistricting”
The Hill:
Republican state legislators see this year’s decennial redistricting process as a prime opportunity to gain House seats in next year’s midterms — with some believing those gains alone can help the GOP take back the majority.Legislators are preparing… Continue reading
“Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup quietly collaborate with GOP group pushing voter suppression”
Popular Information:
Several large corporations that have recently issued public statements supporting voting rights — including Google, Deloitte, and Citigroup — are also funding and collaborating with a top Republican group advocating for new voter suppression laws. Internal documents obtained… Continue reading
“Lawsuit seeks to stop local election takeovers in Georgia voting law”
AJC:
An election integrity organization sued over Georgia’s voting law Monday, challenging provisions that allow state takeovers of local elections, shorten absentee ballot deadlines and change absentee ID requirements.The case is the seventh federal lawsuit trying to throw out parts… Continue reading
“Corporations, fight voting curbs: Press statements and symbolic periodic boycotts aren’t good enough”
Jerry Goldfeder and Fred Davie NYDN oped.
“Jail Time and Big Fines: G.O.P. Seeks Harsh Penalties for Poll Workers”
NYT:
Anita Phillips has been an election judge in Texas for 17 years, responsible for managing a precinct in Waco, a city of roughly 135,000 people. But over the last four years, the civic duty she prized has become arduous.… Continue reading
“Republicans’ conflicting message: Embracing Trump election lie is key to prominence, just stop asking us about it”
CBS News Poll: Two-Thirds of Republicans Believe Joe Biden Not Legitimate Winner of 2020 Election; Almost Half Think Changing Voting Rules Should Be Prioritized Over Messages to Attract More Voters
“A new wave of election directors step in to fill Pa.’s many vacancies — with little training and varying experience”
Spotlight PA:
Among the most stressed-out folks in local government this week will be the former manager of the USA Field Hockey team, a congressman’s past chief of staff, and an ex-political science professor.They’ll all be running elections in Pennsylvania… Continue reading
“The Evolution of Elise Stefanik”
From The National Review. I had not been aware of these facts:
Like Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, Stefanik pointed to the doubts on the part of some Americans about the election’s legitimacy as a reason to reject… Continue reading