Monthly Archives: September 2020
Trump Campaign Files Federal Lawsuit Against Montana’s Expanded Mail-In Balloting in November
“This Is Democrats’ Doomsday Scenario for Election Night: What if early results in swing states on Nov. 3 show President Trump ahead, and he declares victory before heavily Democratic mail-in votes, which he has falsely linked with fraud, are fully counted?”
Trip Gabriel for the NYT:
In Michigan, Ms. Benson predicted that three million votes would be cast by mail this year, 60 percent of the total. She has called for changes to let election clerks process absentee ballots early —… Continue reading
“Baltimore postal facility sat on 68,000 pieces of election mail for 5 days ahead of primary, audit shows” (not ballots)
Baltimore Sun:
An audit of U.S. Postal Service performance during this year’s primary election season has found 68,000 pieces of political mail sat untouched at a Baltimore mail processing facility for five days ahead of the June 2 primary.Baltimore… Continue reading
“Biden posts stunning monthly cash haul: $365 million”
Politico:
Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee reported raising a record $365 million in August, surprising even seasoned party fundraisers and putting to rest fears that President Trump would drown him in campaign spending.The staggering cash coincides with Biden… Continue reading
Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Harris County from Sending Out Absentee Ballot Applications to Voters
The stay is in effect as the court considers whether to grant emergency relief.
“More mail-in voting doubles the chances of recounts in close states”
“Detroit, Michigan secretary of state partner to ensure integrity of November election”
Good news:
Detroit Clerk Janice Winfrey and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced a partnership Wednesday aimed at ensuring the “integrity and accessibility” of the Nov. 3 election in the state’s largest city.The partnership comes after recorded ballot counts … Continue reading
“Blunting Foreign Interference Efforts by Learning the Lessons of the Past”
New report from CAP.
“Digital Disinformation and Vote Suppression”
New Brennan Center report.
“Editorial: Ranked-choice voting could racially diversify councils.”
Mercury News editorial.
“As states make voting easier during the pandemic, Tennessee is moving in the other direction”
CNN:
While several other states are expanding mail-in voting, several moves in Tennessee are actually restricting the right to vote in the Volunteer State.A recent Tennessee Supreme Court decision ruled that the state does not need to further expand access… Continue reading
“How the Trump Campaign Pushes Voting by Mail on Facebook”
Ned Foley: “A November Nightmare Part II: What If Mailed Ballots Never Are Counted?”
Harvard Law Review blog post from Ned:
The point of this analysis is not to be overly alarmist. The risk of mailed ballots being destroyed so that they cannot be counted is, presumably, extremely low. Nevertheless, the point is to… Continue reading