How Insidious Is Indiana When It Comes to Voter Suppression?
How Indiana’s aggressive efforts to purge voter rolls and to impose burdensome voter ID requirements can disproportionately impact low-income voters.
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Kemp’s Aggressive Gambit to Distract From Election Security Crisis
Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, battling in a close race to become governor, is pushing back against new reports of election vulnerabilities — uncovered by WhoWhatWhy — distracting the media and voters. He’s charging those who reported the danger with… being the danger.
Cybersecurity Battle on Hold in Georgia as Election Nears
After a federal judge put the brakes on a case questioning the security of Georgia’s voting machines, a look back shows how Secretary of State Brian Kemp has ignored or minimized the problem.
Ohio Voters Face Endless Obstacles to Voting
Antiquated voting machines, voter roll purges, and absentee ballots may present problems for Ohio voters this election, potentially disenfranchising some voters.
Who Saddled the Dems in North Dakota With Last Minute ‘Hunter Warning’ Disaster?
Did Democrats in North Dakota try to scare hunters away from voting? If so, who is responsible for the ad that ended up doing no good and much harm and why was it put up in the first place?
It’s Not Just Who Votes, It’s Who Counts the Votes
Investigative journalist Stephen Singular talks about his book Stolen Future, and the great mystery that still surrounds the 2000 presidential election.
Asking Voters About Race: Helpful Tool or Roadmap for Suppression?
A small group of states, mostly in the South, have a question on their voter registration form about race/ethnicity. Why? And what effect does it have?
Why Italy Arrested and Banished a Famous ‘Pro-Refugee’ Mayor
Italy’s ultra-right government hates Riace, a model town for migrants and asylum seekers. And the country’s strong-man interior minister is doing something about it.
Brazil Elects ‘Most Extremist Leader in the Democratic World’
Reports of Voter Intimidation at Polling Places in Texas ; Yes, Trump Is Culpable …and More Picks 10/29
Trolling for Assassins
Throughout history, high political figures have signaled mobs and individuals in ways that at least implicitly encouraged violence. With the arrest of a pipe bomb suspect — an alleged fan of America’s most prolific aggressive signaler — now is a good time to examine the phenomenon.
NAACP Sues Tennessee County Over Mismanaging Voter Registrations
Shelby County claims it was too overwhelmed by thousands of last-minute voter registrations to give citizens rejected by the system a chance to correct errors or omissions on their forms on election day. Now it’s up to the court to decide what will happen to voters.
Small County Bucks Kemp, Will Audit Midterms
Defying state officials, who are resisting all efforts to instill accountability into Georgia’s elections, one county — on its own — has decided to conduct a two-part audit of the midterms.