Monthly Archives: October 2020
Ninth Circuit Panel Rejects Extension of Arizona Voter Registration Deadline But Will Allow Voters Who Registered Past The Deadline to Keep Their Registration; Judge Bybee Would Have Rejected Those Registrations
Opinion. [corrected link]
The majority panel is made up of two Democratic-appointed judges; Judge Bybee is a Bush appointee.
I was shocked when this remedy was granted on the eve of the registration deadline, and given the signals sent… Continue reading
New York: “Appeal denied: Williams will remain on congressional ballot with Balter, Katko”
Auburnpub:
A court has denied an appeal from Democratic candidate Dana Balter and the Working Families Party — a decision that will keep Steve Williams on the ballot and ensure there is a three-way race in the 24th Congressional District. … Continue reading
“What Voters Can Do About Poll Watchers”
WBUR’s Here and Now.
“Trump Years Show Boom for Company Adoption of Political Disclosure and Accountability, According to 2020 CPA-Zicklin Index”
7th Circuit Reverses District Court Order Extending Vote by Mail Deadlines in Indiana
Over Justice Sotomayor’s Dissent, Supreme Court Will Let the Census Count End Earlier Than Original October 31 Date
You can find the order here.
“California GOP installed unofficial ballot drop boxes at churches, gas stations and gun stores. Is that legal?”
I spoke with Madeline Brand of KCRW’s “Press Play.”
“Federal judge denies injunction, so 7 states won’t be forced to accept internet ballot return”
“California Secretary Of State Orders Republican Party To Remove Unauthorized Ballot Boxes”
I spoke to NPR’s “Here and Now.”
“Iowa Supreme Court puts ruling on absentee forms on hold”
AP:
The Iowa Supreme Court on Tuesday swiftly granted a request from Republican groups to stay a judge’s ruling that blocked enforcement of an order that has been used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests.The Republican… Continue reading
“Fake Twitter accounts posing as Black Trump supporters appear, reach thousands, then vanish”
Washington Post:
An account featuring the image of a Black police officer, President Trump and the words “VOTE REPUBLICAN” had a brief but spectacular run on Twitter. In six days after it became active last week, it tweeted just eight… Continue reading
“Early voting may be curtailed in NYC’s coronavirus hot spots”
I Watched GOP Training Videos for Poll Watchers So You Don’t Have To
CNN story here, titled: “‘Behave yourself’: Trump campaign’s training tapes for poll watchers don’t always align with Trump’s rhetoric”