15 Jun

New claims that Georgia’s election technology may have failed to count thousands of legitimate votes sent in by mail is adding fuel to Democrats’ outrage over a disastrous primary they say disenfranchised many African American voters.Source: The Cybersecurity 202: Reports of mail-in ballot problems, partisan rancor in Georgia primary spell trouble for November...

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10 Jun

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...

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10 Jun

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'...

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10 Jun

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...

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10 Jun

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...

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10 Jun

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...

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