“Civil rights groups seek to block Judicial Watch lawsuit and avoid a purge of Pennsylvania voter rolls”
The Philly Inquirer reports.
Monthly Archives: May 2020
“Voting Rights & Election Integrity at the Time of COVID-19”–I’ll Be Giving This Talk on June 4
“Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are ‘High-Risk'”
NPR:
The federal government is letting states know it considers online voting to be a “high-risk” way of running elections even if all recommended security protocols are followed.It’s the latest development in the debate over Internet voting as a … Continue reading
“Lincoln Project Ad Removal Highlights Facebook Double Standard; PolitiFact labeled one claim false in a Lincoln Project ad, but the primary message was true. Facebook removed it but allows Trump ads to lie unchecked.”
“The pandemic will drive up election costs, and so far NC isn’t ready”
“Putin Is Well on His Way to Stealing the Next Election”
Franklin Foer for The Atlantic:
Jack Cable is a small emblem of how the U.S. government has struggled to outpace the Russians. After he spent the better part of a semester shouting into the wind, officials in Chicago and in… Continue reading
“Virus concerns close churches, other voting sites for Georgia primary”
AJC:
Some churches, senior centers and fire stations are shutting their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving Georgia voters with fewer places to cast their ballots in the June 9 primary.Polling places have closed across Georgia, but especially in… Continue reading
“Effects of Automatic Voter Registration in the United States”
New report by Eric McGhee and Mindy Romero. From the summary:
Automatic voter registration (AVR) laws take advantage of transactions at government agencies where applicant information can be captured and repurposed to register citizens to vote. Implementation varies, but the… Continue reading
“The Cybersecurity 202: Internet-based voting is the new front in the election security wars”
The Washington Post reports.
“Election Officials Face Imminent Deadlines and Lack of Funds to Buy Equipment and Supplies for Covid-19-Safe Voting in November”
Brennan Center release.
“Trump attacks decision to add in-person voting center in California House race”
WaPo:
President Trump spent a portion of his Saturday focused on a special election in the suburbs of northern Los Angeles County, attacking a decision to add an in-person voting center there in a series of misleading tweets.The race… Continue reading
“Alaska: Supreme Court rules in favor of recall effort against Governor”
The Recall Elections Blog.
Democrats File New Georgia Lawsuit Over Absentee Ballot Procedures
“Trump made Florida his official residence. He may have also made a legal mess.”
WaPo:
Trump’s switch to Florida also tossed a quirky legal puzzle into the mix. Trump — who has traveled to Mar-a-Lago repeatedly as president and has referred to the club as his Winter White House — has said that… Continue reading