11 Sep

"California's AB 969 legislation mandates state-approved machines for ballot counting, in response to Shasta County's right-wing supervisors' attempt to hand-count future elections. The bill, awaiting the governor's signature, bans hand-counting in elections with over 1,000 registered voters, or 5,000 for special elections, except in emergencies. Shasta County's conservative board had cancelled its contract with Dominion Voting Systems to hand-count ballots,...

05:00 / 2024 / Created / Election Law
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11 Sep

State election officers reject involvement in potential challenges to Trump's 2024 ballot eligibility. Focusing on process, not judicial determinations, they emphasize voters' rights to choose. The 14th Amendment's insurrection clause is cited as grounds for disqualification. Legal challenges are emerging in New Hampshire, Arizona, Michigan, and Colorado. Most officers refrain from commenting on the clause's applicability. Georgia's Secretary of State...

05:00 / 2024 / Created / Election Law
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11 Sep

John Eastman, ex-Chapman University law school dean and Trump advisor, faces California Bar's case alleging unfit law practice due to ethics violations concerning false election fraud claims. Eastman's first witness, former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice Michael Gableman, led a controversial, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, despite admitting lack of election law experience. Gableman's inquiry, costing over $1 million, alleged...

05:00 / California / Created / Election Law
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01 Mar

In January 2023, OpenSecrets, an organization dedicated to tracking money in politics, published the startling claim that in the 2022 election cycle “business interests” spent $3.5 billion dollars. Business interests, they say, outspent labor interests this past election 14 to 1.Source: Fact Check: Business Interests Did Not Spend $3.5 Billion on Political Contributions in 2022....

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27 Feb

On February 24, the Wyoming Senate passed HB 103, so it is through the legislature. It requires voters to have registered with a political party approximately three months before the primary, in order to vote in that party’s primary. The old law lets anyone switch parties as late as primary day.Source: Wyoming Legislature Passes Bill Limiting the Ability of Voters...

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24 Feb

In announcing her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination this week, Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy. Haley has plenty of accomplishments, including becoming the first woman elected governor of South Carolina and representing the U.S.Source: Haley’s candidacy shows balancing act for women in politics....

04:10 / blog / vblog
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24 Feb

Not in her prime? CNN anchor Don Lemon's dismissal of Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley  has sparked a furor not because his attitude toward women and aging is so unusual. While his comments have been derided as offensive, women in politics say his views remain remarkably common.Source: Nikki Haley not 'in her prime'? Don Lemon's comments spotlight a political reality for women...

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