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16 Nov Ben McAdams gets some much-needed help from Thursday’s vote update in Salt Lake County, now leads by 1,002 votes

Posted at 21:02h in 2018, absentee, election administration, states, Utah, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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Ben McAdams reversed a string of bad news on Thursday, opening his lead a bit in the too-close-to-call 4th Congressional District to more than 1,000 votes after the Salt Lake County Clerk’s Office updated its numbers.Source: Ben McAdams gets some much-needed help from Thursday’s vote...

12 Nov Even with some very close races left to decide in California, a recount of ballots is rare

Posted at 05:46h in 2018, California, Election Law, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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No state in the nation had as many voters show up for last week’s midterm elections as California. Preliminary data show that about 12 million ballots were cast — some coming in races that produced razor-thin outcomes, the kind that fuel talk about a recount...

11 Nov Judge orders Broward elections chief to turn over vote counts to Scott’s campaign

Posted at 00:36h in 2018, Election Law, Elections, Florida, states, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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The two-term Congressman said his vote was deemed to have an invalid signature and he couldn't remedy it in time. Bill Nelson is suing to get his vote and others restored. 'How come they never find votes for Republicans,' Trump tweeted. In fact, Republicans continue...

11 Nov Why the restoration of felons’ voting rights in Florida is a big deal

Posted at 00:26h in 2018, felon voting, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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THE MID-TERM elections in Florida featured some momentous races, including razor’s-edge counts in the Senate and governor’s contests.Source: Why the restoration of felons’ voting rights in Florida is a big deal...

11 Nov A Mysterious ‘Undervote’ Could End Up Settling the Florida Senate Race

Posted at 00:26h in 2018, election administration, Election Law, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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Ballot design in Broward County is one possible cause of votes cast for one contest but apparently not another. The vote count in Florida’s Senate race keeps getting tighter. Gov.Source: A Mysterious ‘Undervote’ Could End Up Settling the Florida Senate Race...

10 Nov Axios

Posted at 17:11h in 2018, Campaign Finance, FEC, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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Most of 2018's midterm winners spent more money than their opponents. But some, like Texas senator Ted Cruz and incoming freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, pulled out victories despite being outspent. Why it matters: Candidates who outspend their opponents usually win.Source: Axios...

04 Nov Arizona man pleads guilty to using scam PACs to defraud donors

Posted at 00:55h in Campaign Finance, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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An Arizona man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Manhattan Friday to creating six PACs and misrepresenting their activities to potential donors, resulting in tens of thousands of donors being defrauded.Source: Arizona man pleads guilty to using scam PACs to defraud donors...

04 Nov Facebook, Google and Twitter shine light on campaign ads — but only so far

Posted at 00:55h in disclosure, Technology, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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The companies acted under threats of federal regulation after reports that Russian operatives bought politically divisive social media ads under fake names.Source: Facebook, Google and Twitter shine light on campaign ads — but only so far...

03 Nov Supreme Court allows trial on census citizenship question to go forward

Posted at 01:43h in Citizenship, Redistricting, supreme court, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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The Supreme Court refused Friday to delay an upcoming trial in which a number of states and civil rights organizations allege there was an improper political motive in Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.Source: Supreme Court allows...

03 Nov Ostensibly To Avoid Laws Against Vote Buying, Lyft and Uber Offer Only One-Way Free Transportation to the Polls

Posted at 01:43h in 2018, Election Law, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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Much has been made recently about the good deed being offered by two of America’s most popular ridesharing services. Uber and Lyft have both announced that they are going to give voters in the midterm elections rides to the polls on Tuesday, November 6.Source: Ostensibly To Avoid Laws...