Tag: election

‘You’ve Got to Make the Tough Decisions’: New South Wales’ Leaders Debate Gets Fiery

Heated exchanges marked the first New South Wales (NSW) election debate as the premier and opposition leader locked horns over big issues facing Australia’s most populous state.  Voters of NSW will take to the polls on March 25 to decide whether they want to keep the centre-right Coalition, which has governed the state for 12 years…


Pennsylvania Report Recommends 5 Changes to Election Code

Pennsylvania’s Election Law Advisory Board has released an interim report making five recommendations for how the legislature can address grey areas in the state election code as it relates to mail-in voting. In 2019, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Act 77, changing some of the rules in the state’s Election Code. Then in 2020, shortly before…


Democrats Seek to Turn Deep-Red Mississippi Blue by Flipping Governor’s Seat

Democratic organizations, activists, and lawmakers believe they can defeat the Republican incumbent in the 2023 Mississippi gubernatorial election due to multiple controversies haunting the governor. “Governor Tate Reeves has failed the people of Mississippi. Under his watch, cronyism is running rampant and taxpayers are facing the largest public corruption scandal in state history, while good…


Voting System Error in New Jersey Could Flip the Outcome of School Board Race: Officials

A vote-counting error caused some votes to be double-counted and could flip the outcome of a school board race in New Jersey, according to two candidates involved in the race. Election Systems and Software said that a reporting error was discovered during the Nov. 8 election in Monmouth County, occurring when votes were uploaded via…


Colorado Democrat Resigns Amid Felony, Misdemeanor Charges

A Democratic Colorado state representative has resigned from her role as she battles criminal charges for allegedly lying about her residence in an effort to run for reelection in 2022. Boulder County Democrat Tracey Bernett, who represented District 12, announced her resignation in a statement released by her attorneys on Jan. 9. “Ms. Bernett has chosen to relinquish…


National Security Officials Worked to Flag Election ‘Misinformation’ for Social Media Companies: Deposition

A newly released document describes how a group of national security officials worked day and night to flag election-related “misinformation” and “disinformation” and provide it to social media platforms, which Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said shows that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been “weaponized to suppress domestic free speech.” As part of…


Supreme Court Rejects Case Seeking to Overturn 2020 Election

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 9 turned down a case that sought to overturn the 2020 election. Justices decided against hearing arguments in Raland Brunson v. Alma Adams. They did not explain their reasoning. The move came after the case was distributed for justices to consider during their Jan. 6 conference. Brunson, a Utah…


LIVE 12 PM ET: House Votes for New Speaker

The House meets for the first day of the 118th Congress to elect a speaker and swear in members in Washington at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional leaders…


LIVE NOW: House Votes for New Speaker

The House meets for the first day of the 118th Congress to elect a speaker and swear in members in Washington at 12:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 3. New rules to govern the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress include multiple reforms sought by conservative Republicans seeking to rein in the power of congressional leaders…


GOP Attorney General Candidate’s Election Challenge Can Go to Trial: Arizona Judge

An  Arizona judge on Tuesday ruled that a lawsuit filed by Republican Abraham Hamadeh challenging the results of the election for attorney general can proceed. Hamadeh lost to Democrat Kris Mayes by 511 votes out of 2.5 million ballots. Along with the Republican National Committee, Hamadeh filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County court on Nov. 22 against his opponent alleging “errors…