SALT LAKE CITY — Even before COVID-19 complicated voting this year, Richard Hasen worried about the American public losing confidence in the elections. Mostly, he feared a “doomsday” scenario of public protest against a government voters don’t accept.Source: How a group of scholars hope to avert an election ‘doomsday’ in November...
WASHINGTON — Now less than five months out from the general election, Americans need to brace themselves for the real possibility that the presidential contest won’t be decided on Election Night. And that’s even if one of the candidates ultimately pulls off a decisive victory.Source: Say goodbye to 'Election Night' and hello to 'Election Week'...
People’s phones, tablets and computers are vulnerable to hackers. Securing the internet could take a decade or more. But some states are plowing ahead anyway. Some West Virginians voting in Tuesday’s primary will be allowed to tap on their phones or laptops instead of heading to the polls.Source: Why America isn’t ready for online voting...
Georgia’s top election official warned voters on the eve of Tuesday’s primaries to expect long lines and days-long delays for results — a potential preview of how the coronavirus and heightened demand for mail ballots could affect the presidential election in November.Source: Election officials brace for a pile-up of mail ballots in Tuesday’s primaries, a potential preview of November...
Political fundraising took an intense dip as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the nation in mid-March and early April, according to OpenSecrets’ analysis of campaign contributions.Source: Political donations dropped off as coronavirus pandemic peaked...
June 8, 2020 - WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the Republican Party of California have filed a preliminary injunction for relief in their recent lawsuit seeking to have California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order redesigSource: RNC Seeks Immediate Ruling To Preserve The Integrity Of California Elections...
Election security experts at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law have released Preparing for Cyberattacks and Technical Problems During the Pandemic for election officials as they hold primaries and other elections and prepare for the November election.Source: New Report Advises Election Officials on Protecting Voters and the Vote Despite Covid-19 and Cyberattacks...
Voter registrations, volunteer activity and donations for groups linked to Democratic causes are surging in the midst of protests following the death of George Floyd, according to voting advocacy groups.Source: George Floyd protests created a surge in voter registrations, groups say...
Interested in how Pennsylvania is shaping the 2020 election? Sign up to receive our newsletter every Wednesday.Source: Election results in Philly are going to take even longer than expected: Half the votes still haven’t been counted...
SALT LAKE CITY — Efforts to encourage Democratic and unaffiliated voters to become Republicans so they can vote in the upcoming GOP gubernatorial primary have some state lawmakers scrambling to find ways to make party switches tougher in the future.Source: Should Utah voters who switch parties to vote in a primary have to stay put?...
