In the money race between America’s billionaires and small donors, the emerging political oligarchy is showing staying power. Both parties have megadonors, but Republicans have far more.Source: Fueled by Billionaires, Political Spending Shatters Records Again....
Despite the 2020 election achieving the highest turnout in recent American history and being generally secure, only 47 percent of Americans say they have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of confidence that the results of next week’s midterm elections will be counted accurately.Source: Experiments in Democracy....
Undated mail-in ballots will not count in 2022, Pa. Supreme Court rules HARRISBURG, Pa. — County boards of elections will not be allowed to count any absentee or mail-in ballots contained in undated or incorrectly dated outer envelopes, Pennsylvania's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.Source: Undated mail-in ballots will not count in 2022, Pa. Supreme Court rules....
The battle for the Senate is anyone’s ballgame with only a week to go until voters head to the polls. Republicans, needing to net only one seat, are knocking on the door as the national environment moves increasingly in their direction and some surveys show them in the lead in both Georgia and Nevada. According…Source: These five races will determine...
A political text message firm said on Monday it mistakenly sent incorrect voting information to residents in five states. Movement Labs, which supports progressive organizations, said it takes “full responsibility” after sending the incorrect texts on behalf of Voto Latino, Black Voters Matter and Voting Futures to people in Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey, North Carolina…Source: Company says text messages with...
Libertarian Marc Victor dropped out of Arizona’s closely watched Senate race on Monday, encouraging voters to cast their ballots for Republican Blake Masters in his challenge to Sen. Mark Kelly (D). Polls had shown Victor garnering support in the low single digits, but his small bloc of supporters could provide a critical boost to Masters,…Source: Arizona’s Libertarian Senate candidate dropping...
Control of the U.S. Senate could come down to a close Pennsylvania Senate race between Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Republican nominee Mehmet Oz, where outside groups have spent $130.9 million in the general election alone, according to an OpenSecrets analysis of federal campaign finance.Source: Outside groups have spent $130.9 million in contentious U.S. Senate general race in Pennsylvania...
A voter registration error may have caused some Arizona voters to get a mail ballot with only federal races, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Tuesday.Source: Registration error affects up to 6,000 Arizona voters – Associated Press....
The Committee on House Administration is accepting volunteers for the 2022 House Election Observer Program, one of Congress’ premier and longest-running official election integrity efforts.Source: Election Observer Program....
On Nov. 8, voters will decide 133 ballot measures. Earlier this year, voters weighed in on five measures, and Louisianans will see three more in December, bringing the 2022 total to 141.Source: NCSL State Elections 2022....
