January 2, 2021 - Legally Political

02 Jan

Missed deadline complicates Trump’s plan for census data, despite court’s ruling that allowed him to move forward

Twelve days after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with a plan to change how census numbers are used to determine congressional representation, the Census Bureau confirmed that it would not meet a key year-end deadline to provide state-by-state population counts to the pSource: Missed deadline complicates Trump’s plan for census data, despite court’s ruling that allowed...

20:07 / Census / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

Make Universal Vote by Mail ‘Permanent,’ Says California Secretary of State Nominee Shirley Weber

Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, is poised to assume the management of California's elections at a crucial juncture as the state continues a yearslong shift in the way voters cast their ballots.Source: Make Universal Vote by Mail ‘Permanent,’ Says California Secretary of State Nominee Shirley Weber...

20:07 / vblog / vbm / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

How Trump Allies in Congress Plan to Challenge Joe Biden’s Electoral College Win

Effort on Jan.Source: How Trump Allies in Congress Plan to Challenge Joe Biden’s Electoral College Win...

20:07 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

GOP senators threaten to object to Electoral College results if commission is not formed

Nearly a dozen Republican senators announced on Saturday that they would support an objection to the Electoral College votes that declared President-elect Joe Biden the winner if a commission is not appointed to audit the results.Source: GOP senators threaten to object to Electoral College results if commission is not formed...

20:07 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

“Sen. Sasse calls effort to overturn electoral college vote a ‘dangerous ploy’

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Thursday called the effort in Congress to reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory a “dangerous ploy,” underscoring the challenge President Trump faces in persuading even members of his own party to join it.Source: “Sen. Sasse calls effort to overturn electoral college vote a ‘dangerous ploy’...

20:07 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

Vice President Pence Files Straightforward Brief Opposing Rep. Gohmert Lawsuit Seeking to Give Pence Unlimited Powers to Decide on Electoral College Votes (Stop Worrying)

This short brief is well done.Source: Vice President Pence Files Straightforward Brief Opposing Rep. Gohmert Lawsuit Seeking to Give Pence Unlimited Powers to Decide on Electoral College Votes (Stop Worrying)...

20:07 / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

McConnell calls Jan. 6 certification his “most consequential vote”

In an extraordinary conference call this morning with fellow Senate Republicans, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his Jan.Source: McConnell calls Jan. 6 certification his "most consequential vote"...

20:07 / congress / Electoral College / vblog / Audrey Perry Martin

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02 Jan

A 2020 Surprise: Fewer Absentee Ballots Rejections Than Expected

Florida resident Kirk Nielsen was very careful when he went to vote this fall. He did it early, and deposited his mail-in ballot in one of many drop boxes provided by his local election office in Miami-Dade County. "So early voting, drop box.Source: A 2020 Surprise: Fewer Absentee Ballots Rejections Than Expected...

20:02 / vblog / vbm / Audrey Perry Martin

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