The Media’s Most Important Job in 2020: Countering Postelection Chaos
Newsrooms need to prepare themselves and the public for what will be a contentious couple of weeks following the delay in election night results.
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“We are following election and industry standards”
“We are following election and industry standards”: This was the response by Georgia GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s spokesperson after election integrity advocates claimed officials failed to ensure that all absentee ballots were fairly counted in last week’s primary elections. Raffensperger’s office is once again embroiled in controversy over his state’s new voting […]
Voting Hurdles Mount in Iowa
It’s not Texas but voter suppression is alive and well in this Midwestern swing state.
An Opportunity Presents Itself
Seven states — Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Connecticut, and Indiana — have postponed their presidential primaries. Wyoming canceled its in-person caucuses and urged everyone to vote by mail. In fact, a growing number of people are pointing out that mail-in voting could be the best way to keep voters safe without disrupting turnout this […]
Guns at Polls: The Right to Vote Meets the Right to Carry
Voter intimidation concerns grow as voting gets underway in open-carry states.
Trump’s End Is Near, but He Refuses to Hear
Donald Trump spent months challenging the validity of voting by mail. Now that he has lost the 2020 election, he finds it impossible to admit defeat.
Investigation Refutes Kemp Bogus Hacking Claim
Days before the 2018 election, WhoWhatWhy exclusively reported that there were serious security vulnerabilities in a voter database in Georgia. Then-Secretary of State Brian Kemp (R), who was running for governor, accused Georgia Democrats of a failed hacking attempt just hours later. Nearly a year and a half later, investigators have found no evidence backing up […]
An Open Letter to Our Readers: The Case for Democracy
Despite the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Voter Registration Act of 1993, there are still issues with voter registration. This, and a seemingly complacent electorate, mean that American elections are left up to a powerful (and wealthy) few. Here’s your chance to make a difference.
Exciting Announcements on National Voter Registration Day
WhoWhatWhy’s Election Integrity Weekly is written by Gabriella Novello, and edited by William Dowell and Sue Rushford. Have a tip or want to suggest a story? Send us an email at ei@whowhatwhy.org. Does Your School Rank? We have an exciting announcement to make! Our talented team of reporters and editors at WhoWhatwhy have rolled […]
2020 Dems Speak at Selma
Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) were the only presidential candidates to speak last night at the Selma Presidential Forum, moderated by MSNBC’s Joy Reid and Rev. Mark Thompson. “I want people to be shocked by the fact that one of the two major political parties in this country plans to win, and […]
On a Cliff’s Edge: Final Polls Are Close in Many Key States
Election integrity issues, lawsuits could tilt results, especially in Trump’s 2016 “red wall.”
Coronavirus and the 2020 Election — an Update
There are a lot of moving parts at the moment, but election officials are scrambling to keep elections going amid the coronavirus. Here’s what happened this past week: Congress included $400 million for elections in its emergency $2 trillion stimulus package last week. It’s a step in the right direction, but a drop in the […]