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14 Nov Federal prosecutors reviewing altered election documents tied to Florida Democrats

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TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of State last week asked federal prosecutors to investigate dates that were changed on official state election documents, the first voting “irregularities” it has flagged in the wake of the 2018 elections.Source: Federal prosecutors reviewing altered election documents tied to...

13 Nov Federal judge orders review of all provisional ballots in Georgia, delays deadline for certification

Posted at 20:57h in 2018, election administration, election integrity, Election Law, vblog 0 Comments

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Democrat Stacey Abrams has vowed not to concede to Republican Brian Kemp and plans to file a federal class-action lawsuit to push back the date of certification until every ballot has been logged. WXIASource: Federal judge orders review of all provisional ballots in Georgia, delays...

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...

12 Nov Why California counts its ballots so slowly

Posted at 05:46h in 2018, California, election administration, Election Law, vblog 0 Comments

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County officials in California are still slogging through more than four million uncounted ballots four days after Election Day.Source: Why California counts its ballots so slowly...

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 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...

06 Nov Is It Legal to Take a Selfie with Your Ballot?

Posted at 09:00h in 2018, Election Law, vblog 0 Comments

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On the eve of Election Day, even the most apolitical people have probably seen their social media feeds taken over by voter-turnout enthusiasm.Source: Is It Legal to Take a Selfie with Your Ballot?...

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...

01 Nov Americans see voter suppression as a bigger problem than voter fraud

Posted at 17:03h in election administration, Election Law, vblog, voter fraud, Voter ID, Voter Registration, voting right, voting rights, y class 0 Comments

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There are two competing theories about how American elections fail to accurately capture the sentiment of the electorate. One theory, propagated by President Trump, holds that rampant voter fraud is committed by people unable to vote, swaying elections unfairly.Source: Americans see voter suppression as a...

01 Nov Appeals Court Orders Ohio To Count Purged Voters’ Ballots

Posted at 17:03h in 2018, election, election administration, Election Law, states, vblog, y class 0 Comments

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In a decision likely affecting thousands of voters, a 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel determined that those purged from the rolls between 2011 and 2015 will be eligible to vote as long as they live in the same county where they were last registered....