Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia, told The Times that a new, disinformation-driven attempt to inspect 2020 ballots wouldn’t unearth wrongdoing, and would help restore voter confidence.Source: He Fought Trump’s 2020 Lies. He Also Backs New Scrutiny of Ballots....
Today, Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Rep.Source: FEC Complaint Filed Against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for Illegal ‘Soft Money’ Solicitation for Super PAC ...
The two largest political party committees are stockpiling record amounts of cash ahead of the 2022 midterms and laying the groundwork for an expensive 2024 clash. The Democratic National Committee raised $63.Source: DNC, RNC already breaking fundraising records ahead of 2022...
The Virginia GOP used RCV in its nominating convention this year. Alaskan voters in 2020 adopted RVC for federal and statewide races.Source: Is the Voting Reform that Draws the Most Bipartisan Support Ranked-Choice Voting?...
According to its website, Wake specializes in cybersecurity and improving the productivity and efficiency of information technology systems. It is not clear whether the company has had any prior experience with election auditing. The state lawmakers have hired several firms to handle the recount.Source: Tech company backs out of Arizona election audit...
Calif. Gov. Newsom proposes $12 billion in assistance for homelessnessMay 12, 202102:40WASHINGTON — California Democrats have no backup option if Gov. Gavin Newsom is voted out of office in his upcoming recall election — and they’re working hard to keep it that way.Source: In California's recall, Democrats would rather not have a backup plan...
According to the California Target Book, sixty individuals have said they are intending to run for Governor of California in the 2021 recall.Source: Sixty Individuals Say They are Running for California Governor in 2021...
THE BUZZ: ‘Rising star‘ Lanhee Chen eyeing Controller? High profile political commentator and policy analyst Lanhee Chen, 42, a star at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, tells POLITICO he is “seriously considering” throwing his hat into the 2022 race for California State Controller. With Democratic Controller Betty Yee termed out, the open seat has already drawn a host of Democratic interest...
The nonprofit wing of the top Republican group dedicated to fighting the war over political district lines is filing a lawsuit aimed at forcing the U.S. Census Bureau to explain how it counted people in group settings like college campuses during the coronavirus pandemic.Source: GOP-linked group sues Census Bureau over college counts...
California voters created an independent redistricting commission to stop lawmakers and powerful interests from drawing gerrymandered congressional and legislative districts that consolidated their power at the expense of fair representation.Source: Redistricting commission accused of violating open-meetings law and other failures...
