“No, Delaware doesn’t specifically prohibit food or water at the polls like Georgia”
Two Pinocchios for Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the GA Secretary of State.
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“The States Where Efforts To Restrict Voting Are Escalating”
“Trump helped the GOP raise $2 billion. Now former aides and allies are jockeying to tap into his fundraising power.”
“Texas Republicans Look To Curb Local Efforts To Expand Voting Access”
NPR:
In response to those local efforts, Republicans who control the state legislature filed a series of restrictive voting bills. Researchers last year said “Texas is the state with the most restrictive voting processes,” but it’s likely its laws will… Continue reading
“Sweeping changes to Georgia elections signed into law”
AJC:
Gov. Brian Kemp quickly signed a vast rewrite of Georgia’s election rules into law Thursday, imposing voter ID requirements, limiting drop boxes and allowing state takeovers of local elections after last year’s close presidential race.Kemp finalized the bill just… Continue reading
“Fox News Faces Second Defamation Suit Over Election Coverage”
NYT:
Fox News and its powerful owner, Rupert Murdoch, are facing a second major defamation suit over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election, a new front in the growing legal battle over media disinformation and its consequences.Dominion Voting Systems,… Continue reading
“Michigan GOP leader reveals plans to go around Whitmer for voting law overhaul”
Detroit News:
Michigan Republicans are crafting plans to work around Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to make changes to the battleground state’s voting laws after losses in the 2020 election.Ron Weiser, chairman of the Michigan GOP, told the North Oakland Republican… Continue reading
“The Trailer: Election conspiracy theories are here to stay. Is the filibuster?”
Dave Weigel column.
“Under a Microscope: A New Era of Scrutiny for Corporate Political Activity”
New report from the Conference Board.
Brennan Center Responds to Jessica Huseman Piece on Administrability Concerns About H.R. 1
Read it here.
“Georgia bill could shift power over elections to GOP appointees”
AJC:
Decisions about Georgia elections, such as vote counting and polling place closures, could be made by appointees of Republican state officials empowered to take over local election operations, according to a bill awaiting final votes.Under the proposal, the Republican-controlled… Continue reading
“Democrats Begin Push for Biggest Expansion of Voting Since 1960s”
NYT:
Democrats began pushing on Wednesday for the most substantial expansion of voting rights in a half-century, laying the groundwork in the Senate for what would be a fundamental change to the ways voters get to the polls and elections… Continue reading
PR and the Israel Election
Israel’s election system requires a party to receive at least 3.5% of the vote to obtain any seats in the Knesset. With 91% of the vote in, 13 parties have won seats in the 120-seat parliament. Here is the current … Continue reading
“Trumpworld’s next target: Building a dark-money machine”
Politico:
Liberals spent years building a massive dark-money machine. Now conservatives are trying to match them.Major donors are convening at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort next month for a two-day gathering to talk about what went wrong in… Continue reading