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Arizona can force counties to certify November results, despite …
WEB21 hours ago · Despite federal court ruling, Arizona has power to ensure counties certify election results. A federal judge told Secretary of State Adrian Fontes that he can’t exclude results from a county that balks. But there are other legal options. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (right) speaks to reporters on the morning of the primary ...
Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting ...
WEB1 day ago · A federal judge ruled on Saturday that part of a Texas law that enacted new voting restrictions violated the U.S. Constitution by being too vague and restricting free speech.. The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, such as the investigation into the League of United Latin American ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules that RFK Jr. must stay on …
WEB23 hours ago · Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here. The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to have his name removed as an independent presidential candidate from the November ballot or covered with stickers, a relief for local clerks.
Why Georgia election board’s late changes to voting procedures …
WEB1 day ago · September 30, 2024, 2:00am PDT. Republish. Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's secretary of state, at a conference in Washington in February. Raffernsperger warned in August that the effort to change election processes so close to Election Day "introduces the opportunity for error, lost or stolen ballots, and fraud.” (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call ...
Legislative races could shape election policies in swing states
WEB6 days ago · Carrie Levine. and. Votebeat Staff. September 25, 2024, 9:22am PDT. Republish. Clockwise from top left, the state capitols of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. November's elections could shift partisan control of legislative chambers in several key swing states next year, and shape the way elections in those states are run.
Voting Access - Votebeat
WEBAs governor, Tim Walz has signed multiple bills expanding voting access in Minnesota. JD Vance has promoted the idea that parents should get extra votes for their kids.
What do you want to know about voting in 2024? - Votebeat
WEBNov 20, 2023 · Votebeat is preparing to cover the 2024 election cycle, and we want to know what questions you may have about how voting and elections work where you live. Conversations and coverage around a presidential election can be loud and confusing. Votebeat’s goal is to be here to help voters navigate …
Federal grants for election administration tied up in Congress
WEBMar 25, 2024 · The Bipartisan Policy Center recommended that Congress allocate $400 million for elections this fiscal year. Become a Votebeat sponsor. The $55 million that’s now in the bill is just a fraction of that, but it’s better than nothing, especially coupled with election security grants available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ...
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