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Democracy Docket: What Is the Future of Redistricting? Perhaps a Politician-Free Process, Experts Say
In October, the nonprofit organization released a “report card” grading states on their redistricting processes based on certain...
Democracy Docket
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Associated Press: Electronic voting worries security experts. Nevada touts safeguards as it expands it to tribes
An attempt to create independent standards ended in late 2022 after a group of experts determined it wasn’t possible at the time given the technology and cyber risks.
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Common Cause/NY Statement on Trump Guilty Verdict
"This case was always about hiding key information from voters, and now a jury of the former president's peers have confirmed that he lied to the public by falsifying business records in order to influence the outcome of the 2016 election. This is a felony punishable with jail time or probation, and just like anyone else convicted of...
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HuffPost: How A Diss During A Hearing Led To A Breakthrough Bipartisan Ethics Bill
“These are not pulled out of a hat,” Scherb said. “So I think this language, at first glance, seems to be a step in the right...
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Common Cause Urges “No” Vote on House Bill to Change DC Election Laws While a Primary is Already Underway
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Marketplace (AUDIO): Trump campaign will now accept crypto contributions
The FEC says that as long as the value of the crypto at the time it was donated falls below the contribution limits, it’s fine. But Mehta said that there are...
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PolitiFact: Social media claims mislead about Democratic vote for congressional apportionment
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New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census
The report focuses particularly on Arizona, Alaska, South Dakota, Oregon, Minnesota, and New Mexico - states with some of the highest population share of Native Americans based on the 2020 Census. It highlights the...
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ARIZONA: New Report Examines Redistricting Impact on Native American Communities Post-2020 Census
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PBS Wisconsin Here & Now (VIDEO): Jay Heck on ballot drop boxes and Wisconsin voters in 2024
So in your mind, should Wisconsin voters expect to see the use of absentee ballot drop boxes for upcoming elections, from what you heard in oral arguments?
Jay Heck:
Well, if the oral arguments are any indication about what the court might do, I am very positive or have a very good positive feeling about what the outcome might be. You know, one thing it’s important to note is that we have had drop boxes in Wisconsin for a number of years and of course, most famously during 2020, in the...
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PolitiFact: FALSE “Voter fraud investigations are being banned by Michigan lawmakers!”
"Voter fraud is a crime and investigations into crime can only be done by law enforcement," Turner said.
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Arizona: Sweeping New Anti-Voting Legislation Heads to Senate Floor