Category: vote-by-mail

Arizona Court Strikes Down Challenge to Mail-In Voting

An Arizona Appellate Court upheld a lower court’s decision to reject a lawsuit from the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) filed against election officials for alleging Arizona’s mail-in voting law violated the Arizona Constitution’s secrecy clause. The secrecy clause states “All elections by the people shall be by ballot, or by such other method as may…


House Committee Advances Bill to Have Trackable Mail Ballots

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would enable mail-in ballots for federal elections to be tracked. “This bill would require that any ballot mailed in a federal election include a postal service barcode on the envelop that is unique to the individual ballot,” Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the chairwoman…


House Committee Advances Bill to Have Trackable Mail-In Ballots

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would enable mail-in ballots for federal elections to be tracked. “This bill would require that any ballot mailed in a federal election include a postal service barcode on the envelop that is unique to the individual ballot,” Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the chairwoman…


Delaware Republicans Celebrate Court Ruling: Vote-by-Mail Unconstitutional

DEWEY BEACH, Del.—“There will be no vote-by-mail on November 8! There will be no same-day voter registration!” said M. Jane Brady, the chair of the Delaware Republican Party on Friday. Brady was overjoyed on sharing the news about a ruling by the Delaware Supreme Court with some 100 people who had gathered at the Rusty…


Judge Rules Delaware Vote-by-Mail Law Is Unconstitutional

A new vote-by-mail law enacted in Delaware earlier this summer was ruled unconstitutional by a judge on Wednesday, meaning that Delawareans will not be able to vote by mail in the upcoming election scheduled for Nov. 8. In an 87-page opinion, Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook ruled that the law, which allows Delaware voters to vote by mail in the general election without…


How Big Tech Plans to Keep a Grip on Local Elections Amid Funding Bans

Commentary Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says he has sworn off bankrolling local election administration, but other Big Tech executives are positioned to play a role in running future elections. The Center for Tech and Civic Life distributed $350 million in Zuckerberg-funded election grants to localities in 2020 to promote mail-in voting, drop boxes, and other projects. Now the center has launched the…


San Diego County Supervisors Adopt Regional Voting Model

The San Diego Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a regional model Oct. 19 that will allow residents to receive a vote-by-mail ballot, and replace traditional polling locations with regional vote centers. Board Chairman Nathan Fletcher made the proposal for the regional model, which is outlined in the California Voter’s Choice Act (CVA). He thanked his…


Permanent Vote-by-Mail Elections ‘Reckless’ Move, Says Watchdog Group

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sept. 27 making vote-by-mail elections permanent for all registered voters in the state, along with nine other election-related bills. “Last year we took unprecedented steps to ensure all voters had the opportunity to cast a ballot during the pandemic and today we are making those measures permanent after…


Florida Passes New Elections Bill Adding Restrictions To Vote-By-Mail And Ballot Drop Boxes

Florida’s Republican-controlled Senate on April 29 passed a new bill that places several restrictions around vote-by-mail and ballot drop boxes.


California Lawmakers Propose Permanent Vote-By-Mail Elections

Vote-by-mail elections that require all registered voters to receive mail-in ballots may become permanent in California following the introduction of a new proposed bill in the State Assembly. The California Assembly Committee on Elections recently voted 6-1 to refer Assembly Bill 37 (AB 37) to the Appropriations Committee, moving it forward in the legislative process….