“California elections officials rejected 122,000 ballots in 2024 election. Here’s why”
Nice look at the data in the Sacramento Bee.
Category Archives: absentee ballots
Federal court finds several Texas election provisions from SB1 in 2021 run afoul of federal statutes
A long opinion from the district court in La Unión Del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott is here. Several portions of SB1 relating to mail-in voting and voter assistance were found to violate the Americans with Disabilities Act and the… Continue reading
“A bipartisan mail ballot bill in Nevada? It’s not as crazy as it sounds.”
The Nevada Independent:
Anything is possible in the Nevada Legislature — including a bipartisan bill on the politicized issue of mail ballots.
The top Democrat and Republican in the Assembly are joining forces on a bill that would require… Continue reading
By 10-5 vote, 5th Circuit opts not to take en banc decision that found Mississippi absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day to count in federal races
The opinions in the decision to deny the en banc petition are here, in RNC v. Wetzel. From the intro of the original panel decision, as a refresher of the issue:
Congress statutorily designated a singular “day for… Continue reading
“Utah Was a Rare Red State to Champion Mail Voting. That Era Is Likely Ending.”
“How Wisconsin’s inconsistent voting instructions raise the risk of disenfranchisement”
Votebeat:
Whether a voter can accurately cast a ballot can come down to some very technical issues, and for that reason, we at Votebeat are used to going down some really narrow — but important — rabbit holes.
For example,… Continue reading
“Universal vote by mail is popular in Utah. GOP lawmakers continue to move away from it in a revised bill.”
9th Circuit affirms limits on AZ proof of citizenship laws
Justin here. A 9th Circuit panel is out with 156 pages’ worth of opinion in Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes, the latest in the battles revolving around Arizona’s laws requiring documentary proof of citizenship to vote. There’s (obviously) quite a… Continue reading
Connecticut: “Arrest warrants detail charges of voter fraud in Bridgeport”
CT Mirror:
State prosecutors took a big step Friday when they charged five Bridgeport Democrats with more than 150 election-related crimes, but arrest warrants suggest the sprawling investigation into voter fraud and ballot harvesting might not end there.
The charges,… Continue reading
“Kansas bills would end grace period for mail ballots and ban ranked-choice voting”
Topeka Capital-Journal:
Kansas’s two election committees are fast at work in the Kansas Statehouse this year and have already had hearings on some of the more controversial election bills being considered.
Kansas has taken on a flurry of election security… Continue reading
“Despite Trump’s Attacks, Republicans Made Big Gains in Mail Voting”
NYT:
Republicans made almost universal gains in mail voting during the 2024 election, eroding a key Democratic advantage in nearly every state that tracks party registration, according to a data analysis by The New York Times.
The Republican rise in… Continue reading
Happy California official canvass deadline day, to all who celebrate
December 5 (30 days after election day) is the final final day for certifying elections in California. Usually, many California counties have certified before today. But this year, as a one-time only change responding to some 60,000 … Continue reading
More mail ballot deadline controversy in Mississippi
Advocates protest an apparent conversion of the day after Thanksgiving to a work day, limiting the opportunities for curing mail ballot errors potentially relevant in a very tight Supreme Court race.
“US Postal Service touts timely delivery of mail ballots despite concerns from election officials”
Here’s the AP report on a 99.88% rate for delivery within one week of 99.22 million ballots. Along with the USPS press release and more detailed report.