The financial services company, which has repeatedly deplatformed organizations and individual commentators for their political views, will expand its “existing list of prohibited activities” on November 3.Source: New PayPal Policy Lets Company Pull $2,500 From Users’ Accounts If They Promote ‘Misinformation’....
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, intentionally violated Washington’s longstanding campaign finance law 822 times, a King County Superior Court judge wrote Thursday, opening the social media giant up to millions of dollars in potential fines.Source: Judge: Facebook intentionally violated WA campaign finance law 822 times....
The first political campaigns to utilize the internet were President Bill Clinton’s and Republican nominee Bob Dole’s in 1996. In the 26 years since, technology has had a huge impact on elections around the world – for better and for worse.Source: A Brief History of Tech and Elections: A 26-Year Journey....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up an Alabama redistricting case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States and seemed likely to divide the court along ideological lines.Source: Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law....
Lower federal courts agreed and ordered a redraw of the maps ahead of the November elections. But the nation’s highest court stayed that order and agreed to hear Tuesday’s arguments.Source: High court seems chilly to ‘race neutral’ reading of Voting Rights Act....
A federal judge has ruled against an organization founded by Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee for Georgia, stating that the state’s election practices do not violate constitutional rights. The decision from U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones marks the end of a four-year legal battle. “Although Georgia’s election system is not perfect, the challenged…Source: Judge rules against Stacey Abrams...
The Court's new term starts in October and includes significant voting cases. One lawsuit out of North Carolina could have broad ramifications, with Republicans asking the Supreme Court to revoke the ability of state courts to review election laws under their states’ constitutions.Source: Supreme Court to hear 2 cases with major implications for 2024....
WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Republican former congressman's challenge to a map charting Pennsylvania's U.S. House of Representatives districts that the state's highest court adopted in place of one drawn up by Republican lawmakers.Source: U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Pennsylvania electoral map....
Violent political speech has increasingly crossed into the realm of in-person confrontation for members of Congress in both parties, raising the prospect of a disastrous event. WASHINGTON — In Bangor, Maine, an unknown visitor smashed a storm window at Senator Susan Collins’s home.Source: Lawmakers Confront a Rise in Threats and Intimidation, and Fear Worse....
