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Investigator finds Montana SOS Jacobsen discriminated against former county election official
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Investigator finds Montana SOS Jacobsen discriminated against former county election official

Associated Press  

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen emailed Cascade County commissioners in February as they considered candidates for the elections administrator position. An investigator from the Montana Department of Labor and Industry’s Human Rights Bureau recently concluded, according to a report obtained by Montana Free Press, that reasonable cause existed to support Fontana Moore’s allegation of political discrimination. That February, Cascade …

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The Stunning Geography of Trump’s Victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Stunning Geography of Trump’s Victory

Politico  

Not all the votes are counted yet, but the architecture of Trump’s victory is clear. GOP Flip GOP Flip Winner Trump 49.7 Candidate Harris 48.3 Candidate Others 2.0 99% in Leading/Won Harris Trump Vote-rich metro Detroit doomed Trump’s chances of winning Michigan in 2020. Dems held Winner Harris 51.8 Candidate Trump 46.6 Candidate Others 1.6 98.9% in Leading/Won Harris Trump …

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Fulton County, Georgia, Braces For Election 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fulton County, Georgia, Braces For Election 2024

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNION CITY, Ga. — Additional police will be present at the election headquarters in Fulton County, Georgia, this year — “just because of what’s going on,” LaShandra Little, voter education and outreach manager for the county, said euphemistically during a facility tour Monday. Across Fulton County, there will be about 2,000 election workers making the democratic process …

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'What is going on???' Trump sows election fraud fears in late night Truth Social post
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'What is going on???' Trump sows election fraud fears in late night Truth Social post

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump sowed swing state election fraud fears late Monday night with an angry Truth Social post that hurled accusations without providing any source for them. Trump claimed that York County in Pennsylvania had received thousands of potentially fraudulent voter registration forms and mail-in ballot applications from a third party group. But York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler …

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Pennsylvania's Northampton County voted for Obama, Trump and Biden. This time the election is dividing households
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania's Northampton County voted for Obama, Trump and Biden. This time the election is dividing households

ABC  

Bethlehem sits in Pennsylvania's Northampton County, where voters have an uncanny knack for predicting the outcome of the US presidential race. "My vote for Kamala Harris is simply based on that she is not Donald Trump, and with Kamala Harris, I expect the democratic traditions of the country to be continued," Mr Young said. "Donald Trump — I fear he …

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How to vote in California’s Nov. 5 election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How to vote in California’s Nov. 5 election

LA Times  

Voting in California has never been easier. But it’s important to know about key deadlines for registration, early voting, casting your ballot and certifying election results. Paper applications must be postmarked or submitted at a county elections office 15 days prior to the election, which is Oct. 21. Voters displaced by the wildfires can have their mail ballot sent to …

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Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them

NPR  

Poll workers can be hard to find. Even though it’s been used for years, Douglas County Election Commissioner Brian Kruse said many voters aren’t familiar with the draft and are skeptical when they receive the letter. “I would say most voters in Douglas County, probably their reaction is, ‘Is this for real?’” Kruse said. “We don't want to just go, …

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Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day
3 months, 1 week ago

Maricopa County’s 2-page ballots could make for long lines on Election Day

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. PHOENIX — Arizona election officials are warning there could be delays at polling places and vote-counting machines could jam as voters fill out a multipage ballot, an unusual occurrence in the presidential battleground state. Maricopa County’s switch to a multipage ballot, the first time since 2006, has prompted election officials …

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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia’s State Election Board that could be used by county officials who want to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results. Pro-Trump Republicans argue the rules just reinforce a county election board’s existing duty to thoroughly examine …

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Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions

Associated Press  

RENO, Nev. — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local recounts from last month’s primary, a rare move that has potential implications for the presidential race in one of the nation’s most important swing states. The three Republican members on the five-member Washoe County Board of Commissioners voted to reject …

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Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers
7 months ago

Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought a sprawling racketeering case against former President Donald Trump and others, has won the Democratic primary in her bid for reelection. Willis told reporters after her victory that the voters sent a message that “people want a …

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Revealed: Apology letters from Trump lawyers who pleaded guilty in Georgia case
1 year ago

Revealed: Apology letters from Trump lawyers who pleaded guilty in Georgia case

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The apology letters from the attorneys who pleaded guilty in …

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Fani Willis Seeks Protective Order Following Leaked Witness Videos In Trump Case
1 year, 1 month ago

Fani Willis Seeks Protective Order Following Leaked Witness Videos In Trump Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who’s pursuing an election interference case against Donald Trump, filed a request for an emergency protective order Tuesday after confidential footage of key witness testimony was released to the public. Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against Donald Trump and 18 other defendants over election interference allegations, filed a …

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Moms For Liberty's School Board Takeover Attempts Fizzled Out On Election Day
1 year, 1 month ago

Moms For Liberty's School Board Takeover Attempts Fizzled Out On Election Day

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Moms for Liberty, the right-wing extremist group that aims to bring a conservative agenda to public education, set out to take over school boards across the country in Tuesday’s elections. Less concerned with traditional public school issues like teacher retention and funding, Moms for Liberty champions anti-LGBTQ policies …

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Column: Election officials are quitting in droves. Here’s why you should care
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Election officials are quitting in droves. Here’s why you should care

LA Times  

Election workers check ballots at a processing center in Orange County. New research by a political reform group, Issue One, has given us something else to worry about: a troubling exodus of local election officials — those on the front lines fighting for truth, justice and the American way. The latest study suggests it’s now happening — particularly in battleground …

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Trump supporters, detractors face off outside jail as he’s booked on Georgia racketeering charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump supporters, detractors face off outside jail as he’s booked on Georgia racketeering charges

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was booked and quickly released at the Fulton County Jail Thursday evening during a trip from New Jersey to Atlanta that played out on primetime TV and capped a drama-filled day outside the facility. Trump surrendered at the Fulton County jail, where was booked on 13 charges related to an alleged plan to overturn the results …

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Counties don’t decide presidential elections, contrary to misleading posts about 2020
54 years, 11 months ago

Counties don’t decide presidential elections, contrary to misleading posts about 2020

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump won 2,497 counties in 2020, far more than President Joe Biden’s 477 counties, suggesting Trump actually won the election. “Counties don’t vote, people vote.” In U.S. presidential elections, each state holds a certain number of electoral votes and a candidate must obtain at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win. Cobb noted that …

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With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling
1 year, 5 months ago

With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio, as already stressed election workers are suddenly faced with a mountain of logistical challenges after Republican lawmakers backtracked on their own law. “Whatever happens, it will set the tone for how we go into 2024 legislative sessions, what tactics, what nuances …

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Prosecutor suggests any indictments in Trump election investigation would likely come in August
1 year, 7 months ago

Prosecutor suggests any indictments in Trump election investigation would likely come in August

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Atlanta prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke the law while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia seems to be suggesting that any grand jury indictments in the case would likely come in August. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sent a letter Thursday sent a letter to county Superior Court Chief …

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Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day
1 year, 7 months ago

Trial over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race ends for 2nd day

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The trial for Kari Lake’s only remaining legal claim in her challenge to the Arizona governor’s race ended Thursday without a decision. Courts have dismissed most of her lawsuit, but the Arizona Supreme Court revived one claim that challenges the implementation of signature verification procedures on early ballots in Maricopa County, home to more than 60% of the …

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Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race
1 year, 7 months ago

Kari Lake headed to trial on last remaining claim in suit over loss in Arizona governor’s race

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A judge has rejected a bid by election officials to throw out the last remaining election misconduct claim by Kari Lake, the 2022 Republican candidate for Arizona governor, setting up a three-day trial over the former TV anchor’s challenge of her defeat to Democrat Katie Hobbs. In a ruling issued Monday night, Superior Court Judge Peter A. Thompson …

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Arizona county’s new elections head shared voter fraud memes
1 year, 7 months ago

Arizona county’s new elections head shared voter fraud memes

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A rural Arizona county where leaders have embraced voting machine conspiracies on Tuesday hired an elections director who has promoted the false claims that voter fraud cost former President Donald Trump reelection in 2020. The two Republicans on the three-member Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted to hire Bob Bartelsmeyer, who shared memes on his personal Facebook page …

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FBI records debunk Trump's claim he sent in agents to stop DeSantis from losing 2018 election
1 year, 9 months ago

FBI records debunk Trump's claim he sent in agents to stop DeSantis from losing 2018 election

Raw Story  

In November last year, former President Donald Trump began ramping up his attacks on Florida Gov. Attorneys" into Broward County, one of the largest Democratic strongholds in the state, and “I stopped his Election from being stolen” — something that would imply massive criminal election interference if true. "NBC News reports that in response to the freedom of information inquiry, …

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Arizona attorney general sues to stop county election switch
1 year, 9 months ago

Arizona attorney general sues to stop county election switch

Associated Press  

Arizona’s attorney general on Tuesday sued to stop a transfer of election duties in a rural county where the leaders have embraced voting conspiracy theories. The Republican majority on the Cochise County Board of Supervisors voted last week to transfer of all election functions from the nonpartisan elections department to the county’s elected recorder, also a Republican. “While counties may …

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