Category: 2020 Election

Democrats Introduce Bill to ‘Massively Expand’ Mail-in Voting

Democrat lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill dubbed the “Vote at Home Act,” which seeks to “massively expand vote-at-home ballot access,” enacting automatic voter registration and providing voters with pre-paid ballot envelopes. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced the bill (pdf), saying in a press release that the legislation is meant…


Sen. Hawley Says His Goal Was Never to Overturn the Election

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Wednesday defended his decision to reject the certification of the Electoral College votes from certain states, calling it “a lie” that he was trying to overturn the election results. Hawley was one of the dozen Senate Republicans who vowed to not sign off electoral votes from states whose election integrity…


Virginia Rule Allowing Late Ballots Missing Postmark Was Illegal, Court Rules

The Virginia Board of Elections rule allowing officials to count ballots that arrived without a postmark up to three days after the election was illegal, a state judge ruled. Virginia Circuit Court Judge William Eldridge ruled the state’s late mail-in ballot law violated state statute and permanently banned the law in future Virginia elections, the…


Maricopa County Officials Approve Forensic Audit of Election Systems

Maricopa County in Arizona will carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of its voting systems to allay concerns raised by some constituents about the integrity of the November 2020 election. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a Jan. 27 meeting to hire two independent companies to conduct an audit that will review whether voting…


Maricopa County Votes to Perform Forensic Audit of Machines Used in November Election

Maricopa County in Arizona will carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of its voting systems to allay concerns raised by some constituents about the integrity of the November 2020 election. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a meeting Wednesday to hire two independent companies to conduct an audit that will probe whether voting…


Video: How to Have Difficult Political Conversations: Karlyn Borysenko

In an era of name-calling, intolerance, and ad hominem attacks, what can the average American do to overcome partisan division? In this episode, we sit down with Karlyn Borysenko. An organizational psychologist and longtime Democrat, she started exploring her political options after witnessing cancel culture in her knitting community. After President Trump signed an executive…


DOJ Watchdog Probes if Justice Department Officials Sought to Alter Election Results

The Justice Department’s watchdog is launching an investigation to probe whether any department officials tried to improperly influence the results of the 2020 presidential election. Inspector General Michael Horowitz said in a statement on Monday that the investigation will look into allegations concerning the conduct of current and former Justice Department officials but will not…


DOJ Watchdog to Probe If Department Officials Sought to Alter Election Results

The Justice Department’s watchdog will investigate whether any department officials tried to improperly influence the results of the 2020 presidential election. Inspector General Michael Horowitz said in a statement on Jan. 25 that the investigation will look into allegations concerning the conduct of current and former Justice Department (DOJ) officials but won’t extend to other…


Dominion Voting Systems Files Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani

Dominion Voting Systems announced Monday it is filing a lawsuit against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who lobbied on behalf of former President Donald Trump to overturn election results. “Rudy Giuliani actively propagated disinformation to purposefully mislead voters. Because Giuliani and others incessantly repeated the false claims about my company on a range…


Pennsylvania GOP Moves to Repeal No-Excuse Mail-In Ballot Provisions

Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania have announced they will introduce legislation to repeal provisions in the law that allows for no-excuse mail-in ballots. “Shortly, we intend to introduce legislation repealing the no-excuse mail-in ballot provisions enacted in Act 77 of 2019,” state Sens. Patrick Stefano and Doug Mastriano said in a Jan. 21 memorandum. “By removing…