On 9/11 Attack 20th Anniversary Visit to New York City Fire Station, Trump Once Again Falsely Claims He Won the 2020 Election
So dangerous.
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Monthly Archives: September 2021
“George W. Bush compares ‘violent extremists at home’ to 9/11 terrorists in 20th anniversary speech”
WaPo:
On the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that changed his presidency, former president George W. Bush on Saturday warned there is growing evidence that domestic terrorism could pose as much of a threat to the United States as… Continue reading
“Election watchers snap photos of workers, challenge voter signatures as recall nears”
LAT:
The recall vote-counting has yet to begin, but election officials already are experiencing surveillance befitting a spy novel.In Seal Beach, election workers arrive to pick up ballots from a county drop box outside of Leisure World and, no matter… Continue reading
“Texas’s New Law Is The Climax Of A Record-Shattering Year For Voting Restrictions”
538:
The Texas law is likely the culmination of the large-scale Republican push to restrict voting access this spring and summer — the policy byproduct of former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. At this… Continue reading
“Election fraud conspiracies run rampant. Will they help or hurt push to recall Newsom?”
LAT:
Some recall campaign leaders fear that mistrust could backfire on their cause by discouraging conservatives from casting ballots. The short timeline of the special election, wildfires and the pandemic have left some counties with fewer options for in-person polling… Continue reading
“Hundreds of law enforcement officials were prepped early for potential Jan. 6 violence”
Politico:
Just two days before armed rioters stormed and ransacked the Capitol, about 300 law enforcement officials got on a conference call to talk about the possibility that Donald Trump’s supporters would turn violent on Jan. 6. They specifically discussed… Continue reading
“Introducing Future Voter Scorecards: OC Edition”
Civics Center:
One of the biggest obstacles to improving youth voter registration is the lack of data. Most statistics about youth voting lump everyone together from ages 18-24 or, even worse, ages 18-29. Most reports about increases or decreases… Continue reading
“Trump Insiders Are Quietly Paying Teen Memers For Posts”
HuffPost:
In the fever swamps of Instagram, a network of right-wing meme accounts run by teenage boys and young men has erupted into an advertising powerhouse reaching millions. These memers — who regularly post far-right conspiracy theories, anti-vaccine propaganda and… Continue reading
“New Report: How to Fix the New York City Board of Elections”
New Brennan Center report.
Michael McDonald: “Powering the Public to Draw and Evaluate Redistricting Plans”
The following is a guest post from Michael McDonald about his important project:
With the release of the Census Bureau’s redistricting data, redistricting is now upon us.
A number of organizations have been working on data and technology in anticipation… Continue reading
“Democrats, GOP Push Back Against Partisan Election Audits”
Bauer and Ginsberg: “Election officials need our legal help against repressive laws and personal threats”
WaPo oped:
Election officials are coming under unprecedented attack for doing their jobs. Some states are attempting to criminalize the exercise of these officials’ trained professional judgments; some officials have been the target of threats to themselves and their families.… Continue reading
“Special Report: Terrorized U.S. election workers get little help from law enforcement”
Reuters:
The case illustrates the glaring gaps in the protection that U.S. law enforcement provides the administrators of American democracy amid a sustained campaign of intimidation against election officials and staff. The unprecedented torrent of terroristic threats began in… Continue reading
“Donald Trump backs Michigan election critic for secretary of state”
Detroit News:
Former President Donald Trump is supporting Republican Kristina Karamo, an outspoken critic of the 2020 election, to be Michigan’s next secretary of state, a development that will likely bolster her campaign.Trump announced his endorsement of Karamo to be… Continue reading