J. Christian Adams, of The Disbanded Pence-Kobach Voter Fraud Commission, Suggests Deputy Postmaster General Removed Because He Clashed with Pres. Trump on Vote By Mail
This is very troubling:
H/t Jessica Huseman
Supreme Court Justices Seem Wary of “Chaos” If Ruling for Lessig Side in Faithless Electors Cases
Justices from the left and right are worried about what it would mean to hold states can’t police electors who want to violate the requirement that they vote in line with the popular vote for president in the state. Justice… Continue reading
“In Florida, felons must pay court debts before they can vote. But with no system to do so, many have found it impossible.”
“SC expands absentee voting for June primaries due to coronavirus pandemic”
Post and Courier:
All South Carolina voters will be able to request a mail-in absentee ballot for the upcoming June 9 primaries due to the coronavirus pandemic after state lawmakers approved a short-term bill Tuesday that added the ongoing state… Continue reading
“Elderly Workers Run Elections. But COVID-19 Will Keep Many Home”
Carrie Levine for CPI.
“Ocasio-Cortez Commits Re-election Gaffe, Losing a Progressive Ballot Line”
NYT:
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best-known progressive politicians in the country, and her endorsement is sought by candidates running for president. Her firebrand style of politics has helped her raise millions of dollars and accumulate 6.9 million … Continue reading
New Jersey: “Hundreds of Mail-In Votes Already Set Aside Due to Voter Fraud Claims in Paterson”
NBC New York:
More than 800 mail-in votes in one of New Jersey’s largest cities have already been set aside, according to a county spokesperson, as an election is marred by allegations of voter fraud.Those hundreds of votes represent… Continue reading
“Jared Kushner Won’t Rule Out That Trump Could Try to Delay the Election”
Vanity Fair:
Trump son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner was asked about the possibility of delaying the election Tuesday by TIME journalist Brian Bennett during a TIME100 Talks interview. And though Kushner acknowledged that the consequential move… Continue reading
“Tennessee Official: Fear of Virus Not Reason to Vote by Mail”
“Rep. Marcia Fudge proposes coronavirus-inspired voting changes”
Cleveland.com:
Warrensville Heights Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge joined with several of her Democratic colleagues on Tuesday to introduce legislation to expand voting options during the COVID-19 pandemic.The legislation that she introduced with colleagues including Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown… Continue reading
“Should we expand voting by mail? Can digital tools offer an alternative?”
Looking forward to participating in the R Street event:
Holding in-person elections in the middle of a global pandemic presents significant health risks — risks that can be mitigated by alternative forms of voting. But as the recent experience… Continue reading
“‘It’s all rigged’: Trump foreshadows how he could undermine presidential election”
The Guardian:
Donald Trump falsely accused Democrats of trying to “steal” Tuesday’s special election in California amid the Covid-19 pandemic by adding a polling place in one of the most diverse sections of a district.But the county actually added… Continue reading