Gov. Mike DeWine signed a major overhaul of state election laws on Friday that will require voters to present a photo ID at the polls. Under the new law, voters must present a photo ID when they cast their ballot in person, although the ID doesn't need to have their current address on it.Source: Gov. Mike DeWine signs photo ID...
Vermont, Kentucky and Nevada dramatically expanded the ability to cast ballots before Election Day, and neither party gained an edge. If there was any doubt Donald Trump’s vilification of early voting is only hurting the GOP, new receipts from the midterm elections show it.Source: New data shows the folly of Trump’s crusade against early voting....
OAKLAND — The revelation this week of an unprecedented error in Alameda County’s counting of election results has upended an Oakland school board race.Source: After election debacle in Oakland, what’s next for ranked choice voting?....
Republican candidate for attorney general Abe Hamadeh and his attorneys are continuing to question results and exploring legal options after a statewide recount showed a significant vote gain in his favor. With almost 2.Source: 'Assessing our options': Hamadeh calls for hand count, explores legal avenues in AG race....
The new Electoral Count Reform Act will have an effect on state election laws in presidential elections. The timing mechanisms have changed, and rules now expressly invite state legislatures to make explicit choices before Election Day.Source: State legislatures should examine their election codes after passage of the Electoral Count Reform Act #ELB....
In 2023, Philadelphians will vote for a new mayor. They will also choose candidates to fill other important city offices.Source: Campaign finance rules just got a bit stricter in Philly. And they will be enforced.....
A posting on the FEC's website appeared to show that former vice president Mike Pence had filed to run in 2024. A spokesperson denied that.Source: Mike Pence presidential candidacy filing a fake, spokesman says....
NEW ORLEANS — For the last two years, Democrats in battleground states have played defense against Republican efforts to curtail voting access and amplify doubts about the legitimacy of the nation’s elections.Source: Democrats, Feeling New Strength, Plan to Go on Offense on Voting Rights....
The Electoral College is under bitter attack by Democrats and has been for decades. After the 2000 presidential election, Hillary Clinton told reporters, “it’s time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president.Source: Rand Paul: If we believe in limited government, we must save the Electoral College.....
A local Republican elected officeholder from New Jersey is looking to throw out the absentee ballot of his daughter who voted for his Democratic opponent, according to a recent report.Source: New Jersey Republican seeks to throw out daughter’s absentee ballot for rival....
