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A state lawyer reveals that not all counties report the ballots they reject to the state — misleading the public and making it nearly impossible to know the real scope of the problem.
More than 79,700 people — that we know of — who tried to vote early by mail-in ballot have either not returned their mail-in ballot, had their ballot rejected, or had their ballot application rejected, and have not yet cast a vote.
Local and state elections were held this week, and although Democrats had historic victories, they would have had a much harder time winning had it not been for grassroots organizing to level the playing field and judicial wins. In Virginia… Democrats overcame years of gerrymandered districts to flip the state house. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling […]
Despite a historic distrust of the left fueled by Republican messaging, many members of the Cuban American electorate in FL are leaving the party of Donald Trump.
The battle for the state Legislature will determine Congressional district lines in North Carolina.
First there was an effort to hire former special ops soldiers, now it’s retired cops.
The Florida governor is Donald Trump with a Harvard JD. Now he’s riding the wave of COVID denial, voter suppression, and authoritarianism to a White House bid.
Millions of Kids Were Thrust Back Into Poverty After the Child Tax Credit Expired. What’s Next? (Maria) The author writes, “For millions of children, January has been the cruelest month, thrusting them back into poverty and leaving their families uncertain about how they will keep a roof over their heads and put food on the […]
A printing error gums up the vote counting process.
Trump Kills Obama’s Fracking Rule ; Las Vegas Hackerthon Targets Voting Machines …and More Picks for 7/31
In a state where even small shifts in voting trends can change election outcomes, the controversial nomination of Amy Coney Barrett may have an outsized impact.