Articles for Ballot Drop Boxes

Ballot box arson attacks in Oregon have officials on high alert
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ballot box arson attacks in Oregon have officials on high alert

NPR  

Ballot box arson attacks in Oregon have officials on high alert Several fires at ballot drop boxes in and near Portland, Ore., have election officials concerned at attacks on the voting process. AILSA CHANG, HOST: A series of attacks on ballot drop boxes in the Portland, Oregon, area have officials there on high alert. Police say two fires set in …

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Ballots set on fire in three states as Election Day approaches
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ballots set on fire in three states as Election Day approaches

NPR  

Ballots set on fire in three states as Election Day approaches toggle caption Erik Neumann/OPB In the final stretch before Election Day, ballots have been set on fire and damaged in two ballot drop boxes and a Postal Service mailbox in three states. Sponsor Message Hours later, another drop box was set on fire in nearby Vancouver, Washington, where officials …

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Ballot drop boxes are often the subject of false claims. Here's what to know
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ballot drop boxes are often the subject of false claims. Here's what to know

NPR  

Ballot drop boxes are often the subject of false claims. Here's what to know toggle caption Olivier Touron/AFP via Getty Images Election officials say ballot drop boxes are a secure and accessible way for voters in many states to return their mail ballots, but they’ve also been the subject of numerous conspiracies and attacks from former President Donald Trump and …

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'Entirely wrongheaded': Georgia GOP lashes out after election rule changes swatted away
2 months, 1 week ago

'Entirely wrongheaded': Georgia GOP lashes out after election rule changes swatted away

Raw Story  

Georgia Republicans lashed out after a judge smacked down seven election rule changes as "illegal, unconstitutional and void." Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox found the rules violated state laws, including one that would have required county election officials to conduct a “reasonable inquiry” into election results and another that would have required officials to hand-count ballots. The examination …

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Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall’s elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing state. At least 29 other states allow for absentee ballot drop boxes, according …

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California sues Huntington Beach over ‘blatantly and flatly illegal’ voter ID law
8 months, 1 week ago

California sues Huntington Beach over ‘blatantly and flatly illegal’ voter ID law

LA Times  

California has sued Huntington Beach, alleging that the city’s new law requiring voters to show photo identification is a violation of state law. After the Huntington Beach City Council began discussing the voter ID measure last fall, Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, California’s top election official, warned in a letter to city officials that the measure was …

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Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims
1 year, 2 months ago

Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — A woman approaches a drop box in the dark with what appears to be handfuls of ballots. Instead, the video footage has become central to a real-world controversy over potential fraud involving ballot drop boxes, a favorite target of right-wing conspiracy theorists since former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election. They are being made by …

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Despite GOP rift, Kansas lawmakers target ballot drop boxes
1 year, 10 months ago

Despite GOP rift, Kansas lawmakers target ballot drop boxes

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Kansas lawmakers pushed ahead Tuesday with trying to eliminate most ballot drop boxes in elections, despite a split among top Republicans that could doom the conspiracy-driven effort. Counties currently can have as many drop boxes as elections officials want, and the secretary of state’s office said 167 boxes were in use in 85 counties in last …

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These 5 election deniers now control state voting systems
1 year, 10 months ago

These 5 election deniers now control state voting systems

Raw Story  

Americans concerned about the health of democracy breathed a sigh of relief when a pack of election deniers in 2022 lost their attempts to control voting in key battleground states – making it unlikely that a rogue state election official could subvert the 2024 presidential election. Johnson disputes the denier label, but asked by South Dakota Searchlight during the campaign …

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Judge restricts far-right group from carrying weapons, taking video at Arizona ballot drop boxes
2 years, 1 month ago

Judge restricts far-right group from carrying weapons, taking video at Arizona ballot drop boxes

LA Times  

A U.S. district judge in Phoenix limited the ability of a far-right group to monitor ballot drop boxes in Arizona on Tuesday by restricting photo and video, ordering members to stay at least 75 feet away from the receptacles, and barring the open carry of firearms and wearing of body armor within 250 feet. The temporary restraining order prohibits members …

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Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation
2 years, 1 month ago

Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation

NPR  

Monitors at Arizona ballot drop boxes draw complaints of voter intimidation Enlarge this image toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Ross D. Franklin/AP PHOENIX — In May, following a presentation to lawmakers from True The Vote — an organization whose faulty research was behind the debunked "2000 Mules" film — Arizona state Sen. Kelly Townsend had some encouraging words for residents …

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In AG bid, Kobach wants to rid Kansas of ballot drop boxes
2 years, 2 months ago

In AG bid, Kobach wants to rid Kansas of ballot drop boxes

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kris Kobach, the Kansas Republican who helped lead Donald Trump’s short-lived presidential voter fraud commission, wants to rid his state of ballot drop boxes and says as he runs for attorney general that discounting talk of fraud is “ignoring reality.” The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots in 2020 didn’t lead to any widespread problems, …

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Conspiracy theorists flood the election process, set sights on monitoring ballot drop boxes
2 years, 2 months ago

Conspiracy theorists flood the election process, set sights on monitoring ballot drop boxes

Raw Story  

In the 2020 presidential election, there were upwards of 150 poll workers in Detroit. While those poll workers – all of whom had to go through training by Detroit city officials – didn’t say outright that they believed the 2020 election was stolen, they asked questions in trainings that “they may deem legitimizes their position for the election being stolen,” …

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Far-right 'constitutional sheriffs' now turn to hunting 'fraud' in midterm elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Far-right 'constitutional sheriffs' now turn to hunting 'fraud' in midterm elections

Raw Story  

A controversial group of right-wing sheriffs that has spread false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election and propagated Donald Trump's Big Lie is now vowing to monitor this year's midterm elections through surveillance of drop boxes and a hotline for reporting purported election fraud. "There were many instances after the 2020 election where individuals who were questioning the …

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Far-right "constitutional sheriffs" now turn to hunting "fraud" in midterm elections
2 years, 3 months ago

Far-right "constitutional sheriffs" now turn to hunting "fraud" in midterm elections

Salon  

A controversial group of right-wing sheriffs that has spread false claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election and propagated Donald Trump's Big Lie is now vowing to monitor this year's midterm elections through surveillance of drop boxes and a hotline for reporting purported election fraud. "There were many instances after the 2020 election where individuals who were questioning the …

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A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most
2 years, 4 months ago

A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most

NPR  

A new Georgia voting law reduced ballot drop box access in places that used them most Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Pointer for NPR Alyssa Pointer for NPR Monica Poole looked forward to voting in Georgia's primary in May. Enlarge this image toggle caption Alyssa Pointer for NPR Alyssa Pointer for NPR NPR, WABE and GPB compiled drop box …

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No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds
2 years, 5 months ago

No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots during the 2020 election did not lead to any widespread problems, according to an Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. that revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the results. None of the election offices in states that allowed the …

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No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds
2 years, 5 months ago

No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots during the 2020 election did not lead to any widespread problems, according to an Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. that revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the results. None of the election offices in states that allowed the …

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Wisconsin elections commission rejects guidance for clerks
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin elections commission rejects guidance for clerks

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections commission couldn’t agree Tuesday on what guidance, if any, to give the state’s more than 1,800 local clerks to help them understand how to implement a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling outlawing absentee ballot drop boxes. The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled 4-3 that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal and voters must …

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Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s conservative-controlled Supreme Court ruled Friday that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, dealing a defeat to Democrats who said the decision would make it harder to vote in the battleground state. Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson, a …

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Wisconsin Supreme Court limits use of absentee ballot drop boxes
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Supreme Court limits use of absentee ballot drop boxes

Al Jazeera  

The decision is a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state who say the ruling makes it harder for many to vote. The Supreme Court of the US state of Wisconsin has ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and that no one other than the voter can return a ballot in person, in …

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state
2 years, 5 months ago

The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state

NPR  

The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that most ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state and that a voter can't have someone else return — in person — their completed absentee ballot on their behalf. …

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Lawsuits over ballot drop boxes filed in 5 Wisconsin cities
2 years, 6 months ago

Lawsuits over ballot drop boxes filed in 5 Wisconsin cities

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Conservatives filed lawsuits in Wisconsin’s five largest cities Wednesday over the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the 2020 election, even as the state Supreme Court was poised to rule on the issue in coming weeks. Hundreds of drop boxes were used statewide in the 2020 election, but the lawsuit only challenges their use in Milwaukee, …

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'This is a charade': Pennsylvania Democrats walk out of GOP-led election hearing
2 years, 8 months ago

'This is a charade': Pennsylvania Democrats walk out of GOP-led election hearing

Raw Story  

The Pennsylvania Senate committee that’s investigating the 2020 general and 2021 primary elections saw a walkout from Democratic members after its Republican chairperson refused to swear in a conservative panel during its first public meeting since last September. Sen. Cris Dush, R-Jefferson, who chairs the Republican-controlled panel, briefly suspended the hearing — publicly advertised as a meeting on ballot drop …

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