“Shapiro Defeats Mastriano, an Election Denier, for Pennsylvania Governor”
NYT reports.
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“Counting all of the votes in Nevada could take days, election officials say.”
NYT:
Overwhelmed election officials in Nevada say that they have been flooded by thousands of mail-in ballots, and that it may take several days to count the votes and upload results.Last year, the state began requiring that mail-in ballots be… Continue reading
“More than 210 Republicans who questioned the 2020 election have won seats in the U.S. House and Senate and in state races for governor, secretary of state and attorney general, according to results as of 7 a.m. on Wednesday.”
NYT.
But as Rick Pildes points out, it looks like in key battleground states, most or all of the election deniers among the Secretary of State candidates appear to be losing.
The 2024 Election Might Have Gotten More Secure Last Night
Solid chance that Democrats win Secretary of State races in all of WI/AZ/NV.Combine this with their MI SoS + PA Gov wins + Raffensperger in GA and you may not have an election denier as Secretary of State in any… Continue reading
“Election officials look to harden tabulation centers against 2020-type chaos”
An Additional Detail about “Total Vote Runoff”
As noted when I blogged about the Washington Post column on the “Total Vote Runoff” variation of Ranked Choice Vote (co-authored with Eric Maskin), a mathematical feature of this method is that it will elect a Condorcet Winner–the candidate who… Continue reading
“Misinformation floods the midterms, at times urging violence”
WaPo:
Misleading videos, recirculated months after they were shot, carried unfounded claims that Republican voters were being barred from the polls.Viral tweets spun early-morning mechanical problems with vote tabulators into elaborate claims of systematic fraud.And users on the pro-Trump extremist… Continue reading
“Voting machine problems in Arizona fuel right-wing fraud claims.”
NYT:
Reports of dozens of malfunctioning ballot-counting machines in Maricopa County in Arizona prompted a surge of voter fraud claims across right-wing media Tuesday morning in an early sign that election doubts and conspiracy theories will continue to find traction… Continue reading
“John Fetterman’s Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted”
Philly Inquirer:
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday’s election.The Democratic campaign sued Pennsylvania elections officials Monday asking… Continue reading
“‘Don’t expect election results on election night’ Officials warn that results may not be clear on Tuesday night, and are worried about the potential for violence once polls close.”
“GOP activists and candidates set stage to claim elections they lose are stolen”
Politico:
The apparent missed irony is just one example of the eagerness of Trump allies — many of whom subscribe to debunked conspiracy theories around voting machines and Democrats’ manipulating computer algorithms — to stoke suspicion of election results in… Continue reading
“Philly elections officials adopted a last-minute change that will slow down the counting of votes”
Inquirer:
Counting Philadelphia’s votes will take longer than expected this election.City officials voted Tuesday morning — as polling places opened and the vote count began for the midterm elections — to reinstate a time consuming and labor-intensive process for catching… Continue reading
“Fueled by Falsehoods, a Michigan Group Is Ready to Challenge the Vote”
NYT:
The invitation went out in early July.Republican activists, lawyers and elected officials in Michigan who call the results of the 2020 election fraudulent would unite with a single focus: “to provide ongoing citizen oversight, transparency, and accountability” in elections.… Continue reading
My Appearance on the PBS News Hour: “Republican groups file legal challenges to voting process before Election Day”
You can watch the segment at this link.
Approaching the last day of voting in these midterms, lawsuits have been filed targeting the elections process in several key states. The challenges take issue with how votes are being cast… Continue reading