“Montana Secretary of State Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Stay Order of Montana Supreme Court that Removed Green Party from Ballot”
BAN reports. [Application to Justice Kagan.]
“LeBron James and a Multimillion-Dollar Push for More Poll Workers”
NYT:
More Than a Vote, a collective of athletes headlined by LeBron James that is fighting to combat voter suppression, will announce a multimillion-dollar initiative to increase the number of poll workers in Black electoral districts ahead of November’s general… Continue reading
“Pa. Republicans propose election law changes as anxiety builds over mail voting”
Philadelphia Inquirer:
Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Senate introduced legislation Monday that would effectively prohibit the use of mail-ballot drop boxes that President Donald Trump has criticized, make it more likely that a winner in the presidential race is known… Continue reading
“Michigan board vote may mandate future state takeover of Detroit elections”
Detroit Free Press:
A Michigan board generally tasked with verifying election results wants Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to have broad authority over election operations in Detroit this fall unless the city meets certain requirements. The Michigan Board of… Continue reading
“Federal Court Blocks Indiana Voter Purge Law”
WBIW:
A federal court has blocked an Indiana law that would have allowed county elections officials to kick voters off the rolls immediately without notice.The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Indiana, Demos, and the firm Davis Wright Tremaine… Continue reading
Sixth Circuit Rejects Attempts of Socialist Equality Party to Get Relaxed Ballot Access in Michigan Due to COVID [Corrected]
In essence the court held that party officials had enough time to try to gather signatures during the pandemic, and so the burden was not severe enough to justify easing the requirements.
Note: The original post had an incorrect name… Continue reading
“In 1981 a ‘task force’ intimidated voters at the polls. Will Republicans revert to their old tactics?”
Politifact Gives “Pants on Fire” Rating to Trump’s Claim That The Only Way He Would Lose Reelection is If the Election is “Rigged”
Sad this was necessary to fact check (but it was).
“‘Mind-bogglingly irresponsible’: meet the Republican donors helping QAnon reach Congress; Marjorie Taylor Greene received donations from groups tied to Donald Trump’s chief of staff and several party mega-donors, filings show”
“As Census Count Resumes, Doubts About Accuracy Continue to Grow; Officials project optimism. But a chorus of experts says the pandemic and politics could lead to a deeply flawed count.”
Michael Wines for the NYT.
Joan Biskupic: “Trump revives Bush v. Gore in his crusade against mail-in voting”
Reporting at CNN.
Poll: College Students Lack Confidence in Legitimacy of 2020 Election
From a new Knight Foundation survey:
Students lack confidence in the legitimacy of the 2020 election. Nearly half (49%) say it won’t be fair and open, and a majority (55%) say it will not be administered well. A full 81% say… Continue reading
“DHS Chief Wolf Says He Lacks Authority To Police Polling Sites Despite Trump Vow To Deploy Agents”
Forbes:
“That’s not what we do at the Department of Homeland Security,” Wolf told CNN’s Jake Tapper when asked about Trump’s comments on policing election sites on, adding that the president has not ordered him to do so.
Asked what… Continue reading