“AI Could Still Wreck the Presidential Election”
Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneir in The Atlantic.
“Democrats sue to block new Georgia rule requiring hand-count of Election Day ballots”
CNN:
Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud… Continue reading
“Advocacy groups urge Congress to commit to certifying election results”
WaPo:
A broad coalition of advocacy groups called on every member of Congress to commit to certifying the results of the presidential election on Jan. 6, 2025, warning lawmakers in a letter sent Monday that “our most fundamental rights and… Continue reading
Trump, Once Again Lying, Back to Blaming Cities with Large Minority Populations–Atlanta, Detroit, and Philadelphia–for Cheating in Elections
Watch:
Trump on elections: I’m here because they cheat.. they cheat in this state and I’ll mention a couple of the areas. Philadelphia is out of control. Detroit is out of control. Atlanta is out of control. pic.twitter.com/YUvBKncduu—… Continue reading
“Trump Allies Bombard the Courts, Setting Stage for Post-Election Fight”
NYT:
Republicans have unleashed a flurry of lawsuits challenging voting rules and practices ahead of the November elections, setting the stage for what could be a far larger and more contentious legal battle over the White House after Election Day.… Continue reading
“Conservative Christians were skeptical of mail-in ballots. Now they are gathering them in churches”
AP:
With Election Day just a few weeks away, longtime church members Lucky Hartunian and Janie Booth sat outside the Revival Christian Fellowship’s sanctuary in Menifee, California, inviting congregants to register to vote.
The women urged those streaming into the… Continue reading
Ninth Circuit tosses part of Arizona voter registration election case in broad standing decision, citing FDA v. AHM
In June, I noted that the Supreme Court’s decision in FDA v. AHM might result in an uptick in election law cases where plaintiffs would lose cases for lack of standing for plaintiffs who claimed a “diversion of resources” theory… Continue reading
“On private call, Arizona’s top Democrats debated a ‘dire’ ballot dilemma”
Wow WaPo report:
rizona’s Democratic leaders knew they had no good options when they jumped on a phone call this month. They had just learned tens of thousands of residents had been registered to vote for decades, even though there… Continue reading
“Misinformation spreads after 750k names removed from NC voter rolls. Here are the facts.”
The News and Observer reports.
Federal Court Enjoins Texas Law Criminalizing Some Door to Door Political Canvassing
Details from Sean Morales-Doyle.
“Inside Georgia’s effort to secure voting machines as experts raise concerns”
“ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule”
Votebeat:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether requiring voters to date their mail ballot return envelopes violates federal law.
The group filed its petition Friday on behalf of the Pennsylvania… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.’s efforts to get off November ballot”
WPR:
The state Supreme Court has rejected an effort by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove his name from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot.
In a ruling issued Friday afternoon, the Wisconsin Supreme Court said Kennedy’s campaign had… Continue reading
“Justice Department Sues Alabama for Violating Federal Law’s Prohibition on Systematic Efforts to Remove Voters Within 90 Days of an Election”
DOJ press release:
On Aug. 13, the Secretary of State announced the launch of a “process to remove noncitizens registered to vote in Alabama.” This was 84 days before the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department’s review found that… Continue reading