2018 Archives - Page 14 of 16 - Legally Political

08 Aug No law prevents Kris Kobach from overseeing the likely recount in his own race

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No law requires Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to recuse himself from a recount in the governor’s race, but legal and political experts say that he should to maintain trust in the election.Source: No law prevents Kris Kobach from overseeing the likely recount in...

04 Aug Super PAC behind spending in Minnesota and Florida primaries linked to nonpartisan No Labels group

Posted at 23:13h in 2018, Campaign Finance, super pac, vblog 0 Comments

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A new super PAC connected to a network of nonpartisan political action committees put roughly $146,000 behind Democratic House candidates this week ahead of competitive primary elections later this month. Progress Tomorrow, Inc.Source: Super PAC behind spending in Minnesota and Florida primaries linked to nonpartisan...

04 Aug COVER STORY | What we learned about the ‘U’ Factor

Posted at 22:38h in 2018, parties, primaries, vblog 0 Comments

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Election judge Adam Bellinger collects a primary election ballot from a motorist at the drive-up, drop-off site outside the Denver City/County Building early Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Denver.Source: COVER STORY | What we learned about the ‘U’ Factor...

31 Jul Republican Women Seek to Keep Numbers From Dwindling in the House

Posted at 21:59h in 2018, election, vblog 0 Comments

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ALCOA, Tenn.—With more than a quarter of the current 23 House Republican women leaving Congress after this year, GOP women are working to replenish their ranks in primary elections like Thursday’s crowded showdown in this Knoxville district.Source: Republican Women Seek to Keep Numbers From Dwindling...

31 Jul Facebook says it has uncovered a coordinated disinformation operation ahead of the 2018 midterm elections

Posted at 21:59h in 2018, Technology, vblog 0 Comments

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Facebook said Tuesday that it had discovered a sophisticated coordinated disinformation operation on its platform involving 32 false pages and profiles engaging in divisive messaging ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.Source: Facebook says it has uncovered a coordinated disinformation operation ahead of the 2018 midterm...

15 Jul The Cybersecurity 202: House Democrats list states with weakest election security in new report

Posted at 06:02h in 2018, election integrity, vblog 0 Comments

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House Democrats are trying to ramp up pressure to send more election security funding to states by spotlighting the ones they say are most vulnerable going into November.Source: The Cybersecurity 202: House Democrats list states with weakest election security in new report...

14 Jul Voters are extremely interested in the 2018 midterms

Posted at 05:12h in 2018, election, vblog 0 Comments

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(CNN)Seven-in-10 registered voters say they're extremely or very interested in the November elections, a record high in Fox News polling for their midterm election tracking since 2010.Source: Voters are extremely interested in the 2018 midterms...

11 Jul Kavanaugh Could Narrow Ban on Foreign Money in Elections

Posted at 07:34h in 2018, California, election, vblog 0 Comments

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Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee for the open seat on the Supreme Court, is going to be asked a lot of questions in the near future.Source: Kavanaugh Could Narrow Ban on Foreign Money in Elections...

11 Jul California’s primary election saw higher turnout than recent years, but most voters still skipped it

Posted at 07:34h in 2018, California, election, vblog 0 Comments

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In a sign of how modest expectations have become of Californians actually casting ballots, elections officials and advocates alike found relief Monday in the final tally showing 37% of voters cast ballots in June — small compared with total registration but the highest for a...

11 Jul Judge Kavanaugh’s Principled Record On Free Speech

Posted at 07:34h in 2018, California, election, First Amendment, Free Speech, supreme court, vblog 0 Comments

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Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh has served for twelve years on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to that, he worked as an attorney in the Bush administration.Source: Judge Kavanaugh's Principled...