Commentary A Democratic myth has arisen that former President Donald Trump’s denial of the accuracy of the 2020 vote was “unprecedented.” Unfortunately, the history of U.S. elections is often a story of both legitimate and illegitimate election denialism. The 1800, 1824, 1876, and 1960 elections were all understandably questioned. In some of these cases, a…
Washington, DC City Council Gives Initial Approval to Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote
October 5, 2022
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The City Council in Washington, D.C., has preliminarily approved bills that would enable non-citizens to vote in elections and make mail-in voting permanent. The City Council approved the bills in a first reading. The Democrat-controlled body must do so again in the next vote, called the final reading, for the legislation to be sent to…
Maryland Officials Can Count Mail-In Ballots Before Election Day: Judge
September 26, 2022
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Mail-in ballots can be counted before Election Day, a judge in Maryland has ruled. Maryland law states that officials can not start tabulating mail-in ballots until “8 a.m. on the Wednesday following election day.” But waiting that long would mean results could not be verified within 10 days after an election, as required by another law,…
Citizens’ Group Accuses Milwaukee Election Chief of Violating State Laws in Aug. 9 Primary
August 26, 2022
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Citizen investigator Peter Bernegger has filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) alleging Milwaukee elections director Claire-Woodall-Vogg violated numerous state laws in connection with the recent primary election. In the complaint lodged on Aug. 24, Bernegger alleges that on primary polling day a tent was set up by the city’s elections office in…
Election Director Resigns After ‘Comprehensive Failure’ on Primary Day in Arizona County: RNC
August 5, 2022
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An election official from an Arizona county has resigned after allegations of voter irregularities and a ballot shortage on primary elections day. The Pinal County government confirmed that “David Frisk is no longer in the position of Elections Director and is no longer employed by Pinal County” in a statement on Thursday–two days after Arizona’s…
Capitol Report (Aug. 1): Federal Government to Issue IDs to Illegal Immigrants; Pelosi Heads to Taiwan?
August 1, 2022
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China is ramping up threats as reports say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting Taiwan Tuesday. The White House revealed what Beijing could do and how the United States would respond. Senators this week are taking up two massive spending bills. One is to help veterans, while the other will change how businesses and Americans…
US Postal Service Makes Announcement on Mail-In Ballots Ahead of Midterm Elections
July 31, 2022
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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) confirmed it has created a division that will oversee mail-in ballots in future elections. Adrienne Marshall, executive director of the newly created Election and Government Mail Services, said that it will oversee “election mail strike teams” in local communities to deal with possible problems. “We are fully committed to the secure…
How Big Tech Plans to Keep a Grip on Local Elections Amid Funding Bans
July 25, 2022
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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…
Texas GOP Training 5,000 Election Workers, Poll Watchers to Improve Election Integrity: Spokesman
July 20, 2022
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The Texas GOP says it is stepping up election integrity efforts in the state by training and recruiting election personnel watching the polls, according to a party spokesperson. “Texas should be the standard bearer for all things Republican, with a Republican-dominated legislature and state office for going on 20 years now,” Wesolek said, noting that…
Pennsylvania Counties Refuse to Count Undated Mail-In Ballots, State Sues
July 12, 2022
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Pennsylvania state is suing officials of three counties to force their local government to count undated mail-in ballots in a recent primary election. The Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) and Acting Secretary Leigh Chapman filed a lawsuit on July 12 against the Board of Elections of three counties in the Commonwealth—Lancaster, Berks, and Fayette—to seek…
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