17 Sep

Transparency in political ads is vital to ensuring safe and fair elections, but transparency is difficult if advertisers are not required to disclose details about targeting and sources of funding.Source: New Tool to Analyze Political Advertising on Facebook Reveals Massive Discrepancies in Party Spending on Presidential Contest...

01:27 / Campaign Finance / disclosure / Technology / vblog
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16 Sep

Americans overwhelmingly support various safety measures at polling places for the November 2020 election.Source: Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic...

00:27 / 2020 / election administration / vblog
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16 Sep

WASHINGTON — When allies of former President Barack Obama set up a super PAC to support his 2012 re-election, the White House disowned the group, The New York Times published a scathing editorial and former Democratic Sen.Source: Democrats used to rail against 'dark money.' Now they're better at it than the GOP....

00:27 / Campaign Finance / dark money / vblog
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14 Sep

If you saw a new popup message when you opened Facebook recently, don’t worry: It’s not a hoax. In a bid to make up for, eh, letting the Russians run rampant on its platform before the last presidential election, Facebook has launched a poll worker recruitment drive this weekend.Source: No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker...

01:27 / 2020 / election administration / Technology / vblog
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12 Sep

Topline Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Friday with the Federal Elections Commission, as calls grow for the controversial Postal Service chief to face consequences for allegedly reimbursing employees who made donations toSource: Watchdog Files FEC Complaint Against Louis DeJoy As Outrage Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations Grows...

03:27 / FEC / vblog
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