Following the 2000 presidential election, our electoral system suffered from a crisis of confidence. The fight over hanging chads in the handling of votes in Florida and a historic Supreme Court case led many Americans to question the cornerstone of our democracy: voting.Source: An important first step to protect our elections...
Under the terms of the omnibus spending bill voted on by the House, states will receive $380 million within months to start to strengthen the security of our nation’s election infrastructure.Source: Federal Funds for Election Security: Will They Cover the Costs of Voter Marked Paper Ballots?...
Debra Cleaver, the founder of Vote.org, says that it made sense to have federal elections on a Tuesday back in the mid-1800s, when Congress determined that it was a convenient day for Sabbath-observing farmers to make a trip into town.Source: Should Employers Give You Election Day Off? These Companies Think So...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — At the Sacramento County Registrar's office Wednesday, election officials were preparing staffers for California's June primary. "We have an IT team in our office, that is embedded in our office," said Jill LaVine, Sacramento County's registrar of voters.Source: NorCal county registrars say hacking won't happen here...
One of the most important if underreported reform movements spreading among the states in recent years has been automatic voter registration (AVR) initiatives.Source: New California Law Automatically Preregisters 16-Year-Olds to Vote When They Get Their Licenses...
WICHITA, Kan.Source: Kansas voting rights trial has national implications...
More than 100,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in Pennsylvania alone, according to testimony submitted Monday in a lawsuit demanding the state come clean about the extent of its problems.Source: Lawsuit: 100,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Pennsylvania...
On February 16, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since February 2017. The total number of registered voters declined since February 2017. The new percentages are: Democratic 44.63%; Republican 25.44%; no party preference 24.95%; American Independent 2.Source: California Releases First New Registration Tally in Almost a Year...
In key House races, Republican candidates might be the only names on the ballot in November. FULLERTON, Calif. — Democrats who cheered the retirement announcements of Reps.Source: Democrats sweat nightmare scenario in California...
President Trump has shown little interest in fighting the threat of Russians hacking U.S. elections. He's shown a lot of interest in fighting voter fraud, something he insists — without evidence — is widespread. Parts of his administration are doing just the opposite.Source: Trump Official On Russian Hacking: 'A National Security Issue'...
