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No More Voter ID… for Now: A federal court in North Carolina foiled the GOP-majority legislature’s effort to require photo ID for voting last week. The decision comes as the state chapter of the NAACP awaits a trial regarding its December 2018 lawsuit against this law. If successful, the voter ID requirement could be struck down […]
The US Supreme Court deadlocked on how long Pennsylvania absentee ballots can be accepted. The case may be reopened if Judge Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed.
Voters are considering a wide range of measures that could catch on nationally.
Some voters are experiencing expected delays at polling stations, others sailed right through, in what could be a record-breaking voter turnout year.
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The current reality may be far more dangerous than past nuclear threats: Richard Clarke, the first White House official placed in charge of US cybersecurity policy, looks at the dangers of cyber warfare today.
Brian Stelter analyzes Fox News’s impact on political narratives and GOP influence, and its future in bending American democracy.
Many of the Pennsylvanians who voted for Trump in 2016 have died or moved away.
Internal communications revealed in a new court filing show that the owners, executives, and on-air-talent of Fox “News” know exactly what they are: a propaganda outlet lying to a gullible audience to get Republicans elected.
Forget Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Jill Stein. This recount isn’t about them, it’s about you. It’s about shedding a little light on a process that is needlessly and absurdly opaque. A Gallup poll released in November shows that 69% of Americans lack confidence in the “honesty of the election.” That’s up 30% from 2009. […]
Following pressure from lawyers working with concerned voters, Florida’s Division of Elections sent a letter Wednesday that reminds election officials of their legal obligation to preserve ballot images.
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