Category: ballot

Ballot Drop Boxes Draw Ire, Lawsuits, and Bills to Ban Them

Ballot drop boxes are a controversial component of post-2020 election integrity efforts in state legislatures with Republicans in Georgia and Arizona proposing bills seeking to ban them altogether. “Drop boxes were never meant to be a long-term way to vote. They were an emergency response and that emergency is not in effect anymore,” Georgia Senate…


Lawsuits Could Bar 3 Key State Election Laws From Being Enforced for 2022 Midterms

Florida, Georgia, and Texas lawmakers passed significant 2021 election integrity laws but they may not remain intact as adopted—or in effect at all—for midterm primaries and November’s general election. The three states approved election reforms amid heated Democratic opposition in partisan votes by Republican-controlled legislatures last year. All three are enacted, but face legal challenges…


Minneapolis Voters Reject Proposal to Replace Police Department

Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that called to replace the city’s police department with a Department of Public Safety. The measure was seen by some as the radical change necessary in the city where George Floyd was killed by a police officer in 2020, sparking a wave of violent riots and peaceful…


Judge Tosses Minneapolis Policing Ballot Language

A Hennepin County judge tossed proposal ballot language asking voters if they want to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a department of public safety. The current language of the city council’s explanatory note accompanying the ballot proposal “is insufficient to identify the amendment clearly, it does not assist the voter in easily and accurately…


More Than 100 Los Angeles County Vote Centers Open for Sept. 14 Recall Election

Los Angeles County election officials have opened 108 vote centers where people can cast their ballots ahead of the Sept. 14 gubernatorial recall election. The centers will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting, or to return a completed vote-by-mail ballot. All vote centers will follow current public health and safety guidelines, according to…


Likeability and Inspiration: How Politicians Win Over Undecided Voters

In every election there are the existing staunch party supporters, but there are many who are undecided, and that’s who the parties target most in their campaigns. Jacqueline Biollo, a principal at Aurora Strategy Group, says that for undecided voters, party policies are the caboose while personal impressions drive the train. “Much of an election…


Arizona Ballot Integrity Project Seeks To Prevent Voter Fraud

Arizona state Rep. Mark Finchem believes that election ballots should be just as secure as U.S. currency to ensure confidence in the system and prevent fraud. To that end, the Republican candidate for Secretary of State is spearheading the Arizona Ballot Integrity Project to replace the state’s traditional election paper ballots with virtually fool-proof ballots…


Arizona Senate President Says 2020 Election Audit’s Ballot Count Doesn’t Match Maricopa Tally

Arizona Senate President Karen Fann on Tuesday said that the 2020 presidential election audit’s ballot count led by Cyber Ninjas differed from the Maricopa County tally, and that the discrepancy prompted the election review team to acquire new machines to recount the ballots. “They haven’t released a number yet,” Fann, a Republican, said during in…


Arizona Woman Charged With Voter Fraud in 2020 Presidential Election

An Arizona woman was indicted by a state grand jury on charges alleging that she cast a ballot in the 2020 Presidential election in the name of her deceased mother. Tracey Kay McKee was charged with illegal voting and perjury on May 4, following an investigation by the Elections Integrity Unit (EIU), Arizona Attorney General…


Michigan House Passes Bills to Ensure Citizens Have Access to a Free State ID

The Michigan House of Representatives adopted bills that would improve photo ID verifications and provide more transparency to the elections process. All Michigan citizens would have access to free state photo IDs across the state. Every eligible voter would be able to vote with a photo ID regardless of their income. The Republican-controlled House passed…