20
Jun
Beware the Fall Ballot Harvest
Too many states aren’t preparing for a potential vote-by-mail mess.Source: Beware the Fall Ballot Harvest...
20
Jun
Cash floods into pro-Biden super PAC
The biggest super PAC focused on electing Joe Biden grew dramatically in recent weeks, as donors moved to help whittle the financial advantage that President Trump has held heading into their presidential contest.Source: Cash floods into pro-Biden super PAC...
20
Jun
SETTLED: Arizona’s Election Day Deadline For RECEIVING Mailed In Ballots Remains… For 2020, At Least (READ Settlement)
UPDATED, 3:00pm: U.S. District Court Judge Dominic Lanza accepted the Settlement Agreement this afternoon and dismissed the case. Arizona and Democratic groups finalized the settlement of a lawsuit challenging the law that mail-in ballots must be *received* by 7pm on Election Day.Source: SETTLED: Arizona's Election Day Deadline For RECEIVING Mailed In Ballots Remains...
20
Jun
Red,White, and True News Episode #2 – EAC Commissioners Christy McCormick and Don Palmer
In this week’s episode, Catherine talks with Election Assistance Commissioners Christy McCormick and Don Palmer about their views on the torrent of election changes happening as a result of COVID.Source: Red,White, and True News Episode #2 – EAC Commissioners Christy McCormick and Don Palmer...
20
Jun
Republicans launch another pro-Biden Super PAC to help defeat Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans who worked for U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush have formed a Super PAC to support Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in November, the latest group launched by members of Trump’s own party who will work to see him defeated.Source: Republicans launch another pro-Biden Super PAC to help defeat Trump...
20
Jun
Pa. NAACP sues state for changes to election law before November’s election
Interested in how Pennsylvania is shaping the 2020 election? Sign up to receive our newsletter every Wednesday.Source: Pa. NAACP sues state for changes to election law before November’s election...
20
Jun
The Electoral College Map (6/20/20)
Update for June 20. Yesterday a new survey of underpolled New Hampshire was added into the FHQ state polling dataset and today Minnesota got an update to the state of the presidential race as well.Source: The Electoral College Map (6/20/20)...
20
Jun
Congress must act now to help states with vote-by-mail in November, experts say
“One of the things the elections in Georgia last week showed is the difficulty of dramatically changing the way you conduct an election,” Blunt told reporters. “And that’s one of my concerns.Source: Congress must act now to help states with vote-by-mail in November, experts say...
19
Jun
Political Privacy Law Update
Privacy in Focus has been tracking developments in the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of three petitions for certiorari seeking Court review of the California Attorney General’s (AG) mandatory donor-disclosure rule for nonprofit organizations.Source: Political Privacy Law Update...
19
Jun
The Federalist’s Disappearing Comments Section Is a Preview of What Happens if We Revoke Section 230
On Tuesday, NBC News reported that Google would ban two websites, ZeroHedge and The Federalist, from its advertising services. Such a ban could be an enormous blow to an ad-supported website. By some measures, Google Ads commands over 30% of the entire digital ad business worldwide.Source: The Federalist’s Disappearing Comments Section Is a Preview of What Happens if We Revoke...