For many Americans, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the term “civics” is not the White House or a voting booth but rather an animated piece of paper singing on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.Source: I’m a State Election Chief. We Need to Do Something About Civics Education....
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved a Final Rule and Explanation and Justification revising its disclaimer requirements for certain public communications placed for a fee on the internet.Source: FEC approves Final Rule on internet communication disclaimers, two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, and advisory opinion....
Defeated Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s campaign has sued Maricopa County and its election officials, demanding they respond to the campaign’s public records requests about malfunctions on Election Day before the county certifies its vote canvass on Monday. Maricopa County, which spans the Phoenix area and comprises about 60 percent of Arizona’s population, has…Source: Defeated Arizona hopeful Kari Lake...
WASHINGTON (AP) — State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints more than two weeks after the midterms but have provided no indication of systemic problems.Source: New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms....
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to throw out around 2,000 provisional ballots cast in Harris County during an extended voting hour on Election Day, responding to an 11th hour attempt from the Texas Attorney General's office to get those ballots tossed just before members of CommissionersSource: Texas Supreme Court declines to throw out 2K Harris County ballots after...
At least 11 counties plan to offer early voting this Saturday in the runoff between Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. All counties in Georgia must provide early voting Monday through Friday next week, and some areas are also offering additional voting opportunities this week.Source: BREAKING: Saturday voting upheld in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff....
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to Texas state legislative maps that critics say intentionally dilute minority voting power and result in an illegal racial gerrymander.Source: Supreme Court dismisses challenge to Texas state legislative maps....
Almost exactly a year ago, I expressed skepticism that the Republican Party’s wins in Bucks County in the off-cycle 2021 election “amount[ed] to the GOP roaring back to life in the Pennsylvania suburbs.Source: What role, if any, might turnout play in explaining the pattern of backlash to the President’s party in the first midterm of their presidency?....
A letter addressed to a top attorney for Maricopa County injects new uncertainty into a fraught post-election dynamic.Source: Arizona attorney general demands answers on Election Day printer issues....
