SAN FRANCISCO >> In a recent speech to Republican donors, John Cox, a candidate for California governor, exuded the kind of optimism that could only come from an underdog. But getting GOP benefactors to believe that won’t be easy.Source: Republicans vying for California governor’s office likely to face skeptical donors...

The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, as part of its mission to serve the American people, is inviting public comment throughout the period of its work and particularly before the next meeting: [T]he EIC is seeking to improve the public’s confidence in the process and outcomeSource: President’s Election Integrity Commission Seeking Public Comments...

By Courthouse News Service By , Courthouse News SACRAMENTO (CN) – AB 249, a bill aimed at illuminating dark money in political campaigns, landed in a key California Senate committee Tuesday, and its author said the legislation is “long overdue.Source: Campaign-Finance ‘Dark Money’ Bill Clears Key California Senate Committee...

This order makes sense given the Purcell Principle. Still pending are requests in the district court and 5th Circuit to allow Texas to continue to enforce its voter id law pending appeal (which could well take a year or more).Source: Federal Court Which Struck Down Texas Voter ID Law Allows Its Use in Sept. 9 Local Elections...