Category: Election Integrity

Future of the Republic Is at Stake in Midterms: Navarro

In the final push ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm election, President Joe Biden told crowds, “we know in our bones that our democracy’s at risk.” Saving American democracy has become a core pitch for Democrats in this midterm cycle, but that’s not voters’ priority, according to former White House aide Peter Navarro. “You can…


Judge Denies Request to Sequester Military Ballots in Wisconsin

A judge on Nov. 7 denied a request to sequester military ballots in Wisconsin after a Milwaukee election official was charged for sending fake military ballots to a state lawmaker. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell turned down a request for an order that would have election officials segregate military absentee ballots until they are…


Fetterman Warns Ballot Counting in Pennsylvania Could Take ‘Several Days’

The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman announced on Monday that the counting process in Pennsylvania could take “several days” before the results are made clear. “Buckle up for a long week,” reads a memo published by Fetterman’s Campaign Manager Brendan McPhillips. “This race is close, and we should all be prepared for…


Arizona County Cannot Hand Count All Ballots, Judge Rules Ahead of Midterms

County officials are not allowed to order a full hand count of ballots cast in the 2022 midterm elections, a judge ruled on Nov. 7. Two members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors recently approved a plan for a “100 percent county wide audit” of the election, saying the hand count would “enhance voter…


Pennsylvania Lawsuits Clash Over Counting Undated Ballots

Several election lawsuits in Pennsylvania continue to argue over whether to count undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots. The disagreement lives on a week after the State Supreme Court ordered county boards of elections to refrain from counting any undated or incorrectly date absentee and mail-in ballots received for the Nov. 8 general election. In…


Groups Clash in Pennsylvania Court Over Counting of Undated Ballots

Several election lawsuits in Pennsylvania continue to argue over whether to count undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots. The disagreement lives on a week after the State Supreme Court ordered county boards of elections to refrain from counting any undated or incorrectly date absentee and mail-in ballots received for the Nov. 8 general election. In…


Judge Gives Over 1,000 Georgia Voters Extra Time to Mail in Absentee Ballots

A Georgia judge on Monday agreed to have the ballot return deadline extended for about 1,000 Cobb County absentee voters who didn’t have their requested mail ballots sent out by elections officials. The consent order (pdf) from Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill means that the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will send replacement ballots to the 1,046…


Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Voting in Two States

A Palm Beach woman has been arrested for allegedly voting in two states. According to the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office, 55-year-old Cheryl Ann Leslie of Loxahatchee, Florida, was arrested and booked into Palm Beach County jail on Nov. 4 for allegedly casting more than one ballot during an election. Both charges are third-degree felonies. The…


Florida Woman Arrested for Allegedly Voting in 2 States

A Palm Beach woman has been arrested for allegedly voting in two states. According to the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office, 55-year-old Cheryl Ann Leslie of Loxahatchee, Florida, was arrested and booked into Palm Beach County jail on Nov. 4 for allegedly casting more than one ballot during an election. Both charges are third-degree felonies. The…


Judge Rejects Michigan GOP Candidate’s Request to Disqualify Mail-In Ballots in Detroit

A judge has rejected a request by Michigan secretary of state candidate Kristina Karamo to reject mail-in ballots from Detroit for the midterm elections. Karamo, a Republican, filed a lawsuit several weeks ago seeking to disqualify absentee ballots in only Detroit, which overwhelmingly votes for Democrats, and require them to show up in person on…