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#112 Gree-Gree Zoom October 3, 2022 Part 1: BARBARA HAYS of the Maryland National Organization for Women. TATANKA BRICCA, DANNY SHEEHAN and SARA NELSON of the ROMERO INSTITUTE, give us a unique look at the need to pull together a national progressive grassroots movement.
Part 2: But wait there's more! Also includes Wendi Lederman on Florida
___________________ A Definitive Guide to Grassroots Victory In 2022…& The Global Nuke Nightmare, From Ukraine To Diablo Canyon by Harvey "Sluggo" Wasserman AUGUST 10, 2022 On the GREE_GREE zoom #105 we offer a definitive template on the nuts and bolts of the grassroots organizing needed to turn the people’s will in the 2022 mid-term elections. ___________________ He won an award from an election fraud conspiracy group. Now he wants voting machine data from the 2022 primary. Commissioner Bill Lee is asking for the same data a pair of Utah election deniers are suing to obtain. By Bryan Schott July 11, 2022 https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/07/11/utah-county-commissioner-who-won ___________________ Trump Republicans, Not Trump, Are 2022’s Biggest Anti-Democratic Threat Momentum is gaining to prosecute Trump. But scores of copycat election-denying candidates who want to interfere with fair elections are on the fall ballot. STEVEN ROSENFELD AUG 1, 2022 https://www.laprogressive.com/election-reform-campaigns/biggest-anti-democratic-threat ___________________ Green Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Zoom #104 Bill Russell, Grassroots organizing in GA/NC, Health Care, Money out of politics, Loccal winners, Abortion
___________________ Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’ Politicians involved in Donald Trump’s effort to put forth electors to falsely claim he had won Arizona said doing so without first filing a legal challenge could look like a crime. By Maggie Haberman and Luke Broadwater Aug. 2, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/politics/arizona-trump-fake-electors.html ___________________ Rooftop Solar v. Nuclear Newsom, Ray McClendon & Grassroots Georgia, State-by-state w. ROE…& Trump's 1/6 Treason July 25, 2022 We open GREE-GREE #103 with TATANKA BRICCA and RON LEONARD updating us on the fossil/nuke industry's assault on rooftop solar, which is being defended by Florida’s right-wing Ron DeSantis but betrayed by California’s alleged progressive Gavin Newsom.
___________________ #101 Gree-Gree Zoom July 11 , 2022 Julian Assange, The Roots Of Roe & The Looming Disaster Of The Diablo Canyon Nukes
___________________ Why Colorado's Democratic secretary of state won't stop warning about 'insider threats' Despite new security measures enacted by her office, Jena Griswold says the Jan. 6 hearings have only underscored the ongoing risks to elections in her state and beyond. July 3, 2022, By Adam Edelman https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/colorados-democratic-secretary-state-wont-stop-warning-insider-threats-rcna36277 ___________________ #100 Gree-Gree Zoom June 27, 2022 GEORGIA, GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNING, PACIFICA RADIO, NUKES V. SOLAR & THE ROE CATASTROPHE
___________________ #99 Gree-Gree Zoom June 20, 2022 ON JUNETEENTH WE VISIT AUSTRALIA, DEFUND THE FASCISTS & SAVE PACIFICA RADIO https://youtu.be/keAkQycl7Bg
___________________ #98 Gree-Gree Zoom June 13, 2022 A NEW PROGRESSIVE COALITION & A DEEP DIVE INTO THE JANUARY 6 HEARINGS
#97 GreeGree Zoom May 23, 2022 DANNY SHEEHAN & BRYNN TANNEHILL SOUND THE WARNING Our latest masterful Green Grassroots Emergency Election Protection (GREE-GREE) gathering is powered by two great observer/activists in the devastating miasma that has become the American political scene ___________________
Susan Greenhalgh and Philip Stark: “Setting the record straight on the security review in the Georgia voting machine lawsuit” RICK HASEN March 4, 2022, The following is a guest post from Susan Greenhalgh and Philip Stark: https://electionlawblog.org/?p=127945
___________________ Texas’ New Voting Law Is an ‘Absolute Nightmare’ Election administrators in Texas are reporting a record number of ballot rejections—and early voting has only just begun. Ursula Perano Feb. 17, 2022 https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-voting-law-sb1-is-absolute-nightmare ___________________ A white man got probation for voting fraud. A Black woman faced six years in prison for an error In several prominent cases, Black people got harsher sentences for unintentional voting errors than whites who committed fraud Sam Levine in New York Thu 3 Mar 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/03/voter-fraud-election-crime-sentencing-racial-disparity ___________________ Why Gerrymandering Keeps Me Up at Night The power to redraw political lines for a decade is something that should concern anyone who cares about our democracy. By Christina M. Greer Mar. 2, 2022 https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/gerrymandering-redistricting-florida ___________________ #85 Election Protection Feb. 28, 2022 Gerrymandering Gone WILD…Killing Solar…Ukraine Nukes
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Ballot Drop Box Accessibility Requirements Under the Americans with Disabilities Act Tuesday, Department of Justice February 15, 2022 The Justice Department announced today it has issued guidance under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on how to ensure that ballot drop boxes are accessible to voters with disabilities. The publication, “Ballot Drop Box Accessibility, the Americans with Disabilities Act,” is intended to help election officials understand the ADA’s requirements, including the physical accessibility standards applicable to ballot drop boxes, and for voters with disabilities to understand their rights under federal law." https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-guidance-ballot-drop-box-accessibility-requirements-under-americans
Sparse call records are the latest obstacle facing the House panel, which is trying to document what President Trump was doing during the attack on Congress. By Luke Broadwater, Jonathan Martin, Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt Feb. 10,2022 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/10/us/politics/jan-6-trump-calls.html ___________________
Getting to Grassroots Election Protection #81 features two great grassroots organizers, WILLIE FLEMING of North Carolina, and RAY MCCLENDON of the Atlanta NAACP. The Georgia Way, Emily Levy, Peter Peckarsky, John Brakey, Ray Lutz
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Otero County to spend $49,750 on 2020 election audit "Despite Otero County Attorney R.B. Nichols' objections, the Otero County Commission voted to spend almost $50,000 on an election audit." Nicole Maxwel lAlamogordo Daily News Jan. 18, 2022
PDA/Greep National Town Hall to save American Democracy 2022 by Harvey "Sluggo" Wasserman Jan. 25, 2022 In the face of the Trump Cult’s fascist assault on American democracy, the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition has joined with the Progressive Democrats of America to present a uniquely powerful and comprehensive town hall. https://freepress.org/article/pdagreep-town-hall-save-american-democracy ___________________ Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors
Report shows Alabama-based Matrix LLC is in the midst of Florida turmoil that involves utility firms, money trails, lawsuits, and election intrigue Legal Schnauzer Wednesday, January 12, 2022 https://legalschnauzer.blogspot.com/2022/01/report-shows-alabama-based-matrix-llc.html ___________________ Gubernatorial candidates promising voters they’ll make Trump president in 2024
Ali Alexander, an extremist with Alabama connections, proves to be a useful barometer as we measure right-wing wind currents heading into a post-Jan. 6 future
Georgia’s Original Sin and the 2022 Secret Vote-Crushing Scheme: My Most Important Investigation Ever "280 years ago, two Georgia dynasties, the forebears of Governor Brian Kemp and (defeated) Senator David Perdue, overcame Georgia’s prohibition of slavery and convinced King George to grant them powers to bring Africans in chains to establish the plantation system." by Greg Palast December 22, 2021 https://www.gregpalast.com/georgias-original-sin-and-the-2022-secret-vote-crushing-scheme ___________________ Trump allies planned harassment and intimidation campaign against election officials and ‘weak’ House members, documents show One of the election officials targeted by Mr Kerik’s plan says she will ‘never forget the moment armed protestors gathered outside [her] home in the dark of night last December’ Andrew Feinberg Jan. 3, 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-documents-election-harassment-b1985982.html ___________________ Steve Bannon's MEIN KAMPF for a Fascist America Must Be Defeated by Harvey Wasserman, Joel Segal Dec. 27, 2021 "Steve Bannon has mapped out a clear and present strategy for using our own electoral system to turn the US into a fascist dictatorship." https://freepress.org/article/steve-bannons-mein-kampf-fascist-america-must-be-defeated ___________________
We cover a huge swath of the election protection universe in GREEP #77 zoom gathering, with more than 90 people joining us.
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#76 Grassroots Election Protection Dec. 13, 2021 Featuring Jennifer Roberts (former two time Mayor of Charlotte, NC) and The Carter Center on U.S. Elections
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#75 Grassroots Election Protection Dec. 6, 2021 KENNY BRUNO & DEFCON FOR DEMOCRACY The Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition zoom #75 headlines the great long-time activist KENNY BRUNO in a devastating 90-minute discussion of what we need to do to save our democracy.
2nd lawsuit challenges Ohio congressional maps, accuses GOP of gerrymandering Jessie Balmert The Columbus Dispatch Nov.30, 2021 https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/11/30/aclu-voting-groups-challenge-ohio-congressional-map/8732706002/?utm_source=dispatch-News ___________________ #74 Grassroots Election Protection Nov. 29, 2021 The Honorable Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General Our 74th GRASSROOTS EMERGENCY ELECTION PROTECTION COALITION Zoom features the great KEITH ELLISON, Attorney-General of Minnesota in a riveting All-Star gathering that gets to the core of to save our democracy under fire.
___________________ Internet Voting Plague Threatens SF & Bay Area Backroom deals are being made to introduce secretive, paperless, risky Internet voting to San Francisco and the entire Bay Area. To stop this, democracy advocates are now going public. We are asking you to speak out for paper-based, transparent elections, and for assisting the disabled to vote without endangering our government. What happens in California does not stay in California. Please see the linked document. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdysj6S7D0SfR_yRItBud5zJA_Bt3Q_Qni9… ___________________
Republicans are Taking Their Terror Campaign to the Next Level
In addition to elections officials across the country being subjected to death threats from voters who have been duped by the Big Lie of election fraud, Wisconsin Republicans are now threatening them with felony charges. November 24, 2021 Lindsay Beyerstein ALTERNET https://www.alternet.org/2021/11/republicans-terrors-threat ___________________
#73 Grassroots Election Protection Nov. 22, 2021
A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO WIN THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTS & STOP FASCISMWe’re joined at session #73 of the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection zooms by ANDREA MILLER of the Center for Common Ground and RAY MCCLENDON of the Atlanta NAACP.
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Wisconsin Is the New Ground Zero for 2020 Election DeniersBy Steven Rosenfeld Nov. 19, 2021 "Moments before, she said that the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) report was filled with errors, in part because it did not allow the WEC to respond to mistaken assumptions and findings—as has been the legislative bureau’s practice in every audit since its founding in 1965." https://votingbooth.media/wisconsin-is-the-new-ground-zero-for-2020-election-deniers___________________
’I will not kill”; Our vital voter rights bill; Saving the earth
Our #72 Grassroots Election Protection Nov.15, 2021 zoom begins with FRANCESCO DA VINCI whose “I Will Not Kill” is an account of a lifetime of peace activism and of his resistance to the draft during the Vietnam War. JOEL SEGAL then plunges us into the deep intrigues surrounding the John Lewis Voting Act and the desperate need to protect what’s left of our electoral system. And More!
November 8, 2021 Grassroots Election Protection Zoom Part 1:
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CALIFORNIA’S GREEN NEW DEAL & THE VOTING RIGHTS ACTAt this 71st Grassroots Emergency Election Protection zoom, we’re joined by the legendary SARA NELSON and DAN SHEEHAN of the ROMERO INSTITUTE for a lengthy, detailed discussion of the California Green New Deal and the John Lewis Voting Act,. ___________________ Ohio GOP blasted after release of last-minute congressional maps preserving their huge advantageSusan Tebben November 04, 2021, Ohio Capital Journal https://www.rawstory.com/ohio-gop ___________________
WHERE IS THE “FREEDOM TO VOTE” ACT & THE FUTURE OF RECOUNTS / AUDITS In the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Zoom #70, with up to 80 people present, we’re led by the great JOEL SEGAL as we confront what’s happening with the premier voter protection Acts of our time.
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Trump DOJ official splits with attorney ahead of meeting with Jan. 6 committee Brandi Buchman Daily Kos Staff Thursday October 28, 2021
Florida bars professors from testifying in voting rights case By MICHAEL WINES The New York Times Oct. 29, 2021 "Three University of Florida professors have been barred from assisting plaintiffs in a lawsuit to overturn the state’s new law restricting voting rights, lawyers said in a federal court filing Friday." https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/florida-bars-professors-from-testifying-in-voting-rights-case
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#69 Grassroots Election Protection Zoom October 25, 2021 DISSECTING THE “GEORGIA WAY” FOR FUTURE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING
___________________ Kyrsten Sinema's long march through the institutions Ryan Grim 10/23/2021 "So Kyrsten Sinema is now pushing an income tax on billionaires."... "Her proposal, which would hit unrealized gains over a billion dollars a year -- or over $100 million for three straight years -- would finally do something non-trivial about economic inequality, and it would redistribute that hoarded wealth downwards." https://badnews.substack.com/p/kyrsten-sinemas-long-march-through ___________________#68 Grassroots Election Protection Zoom October 18, 2021 DISSECTING THE 14 PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN FASCIST INFRASTRUCTURE. In this special overview edition #68 of the Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Coalition Zoom, we take on the structural realities of the US fascist state.
___________________ Steve Bannon busts Mike Lindell for claiming Cyber Ninjas are 'certified' election auditorsDavid Edwards October 12, 2021 "Conservative broadcaster Steve Bannon called out Mike Lindell on Tuesday after the MyPillow CEO claimed that the Cyber Ninjas company had a "certification" allowing them to audit the Arizona election." https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lindell-cyber-ninjas ___________________
From JFK-MLK-RFK to the Brooks Brothers Mob to MAGA ... America's Fascist Coup Escalates Harvey Wasserman 06 october 21 America’s long-term fascist coup may have begun on November 22, 1963 with the murder of John Kennedy. But George W. Bush’s “Brooks Brothers Mob” took it to another level exactly 37 years later. And the MAGA Monster’s attack on January 6, 2021, is far from over. https://www.rsn.org/001/from-jfkmlkrfk-to-the-brooks-brothers-mob-to-maga-americas-fascist-coup-escalates.html ___________________
GrassrootsEP Zoom, October 4, 2021
CAN WOMEN MAKE MID-EAST PEACE? CAN BIDEN’S PLANS BE SAVED?? CAN WE AVOID A DICTATORSHIP??? Women making peace in the Middle East is the subject of a new movement brought to us by LYNNE FEINERMAN and FATIMA ARGUN who announce a new series of zoom gatherings that could make a HUGE difference. We then talk with JOEL SEGAL about the hard realities of the Biden infrastructure and remake America bills, including in-depth analyses of where we’re really at with Manchin, Sinema and the rock-solid McConnell Republicans who give no signs of budging. We embrace the acknowledgement by the New York Times that the great work done by JOHN BRAKEY, STEVE ROSENFELD and RAY LUTZ in Arizona saved the nation from a bogus, misleading and destructive fake recount set to be duplicated throughout the US was absolutely essential to the survival of the Republic. We then take the deep dive into the diabolical plans of Steve Bannon and the possibility of turning the US into an actual dictatorship. Hint: the Constitutional highway is totally open, it could be done by 2024 and Bannon is clear on his intention to do it. We begin the dialogue on this horrifying prospect and will continue it in two weeks, so DO YOUR HOMEWORK, because if you don’t we could all wind up at Guantanamo.___________________
GrassrootsEP Zoom, September 27, 2021
Is the AZ Circus Over? Brakey, Lutz, RosenfeldWHERE ARE THE DEMOCRACY ACTS?$3.5 TRILLION FOR WHAT?Progressive Action Coalition / SmartALEC
VICTORY IN ARIZONA, BATTLES FOR NATIONAL ELECTION PROTECTION & ACTION Amidst the spectacular collapse of the absurd cyber-Ninja Arizona recount scam, we hear from JOHN BRAKEY, STEVE ROSENFELD and RAY LUTZ on how it happened. It’s now clear that without their on-the-ground scrutiny and EP activism, Team Trump could easily have conjured up a “revised outcome” very different from what AZ’s voters actually wanted. Instead Brakey’s insider contacts with honest brokers like Ken Bennet, Rosenfeld’s reporting and Lutz’s techno-audits made it impossible for the thugs and thieves to flip the outcome. What comes next will be critical as Team Trump attempts to spread fake audit/recounts to whatever states they want to flip. A handbook/lessons-learned document now becomes crucial from these three great EP pioneers. Meanwhile, JOEL SEGAL fills us in on the critical growth of the new Progressive Action Coalition and SmartALEC which will be coordinating more on-the-ground campaigns and authoring more legislation as we move forward. ___________________
Here's the new For the People Act (Freedom to Vote Act). In one respect, it's better than the earlier versions in that it requires that all voters have the option to mark their ballots by hand (with a pen) AT THE POLLING PLACE. #HandMarkedPaperBallots 1/ https://t.co/d9yVCBKBdB
California Recall, DC Statehood Action, GrassRoots Election Protection, Sept. 13, 2021 https://grassrootsep.org/
___________________ Ron Brownstein: What Manchin and Sinema Can Learn from Lincoln Republicans on Voting Rights SOURCE: KAKE 6/28/2021 https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/180602 ___________________ 'Emergency Action Warranted' to Protect CA Recall Election After Vote System Software Leak, Experts Warn SoSOpen letter to CA's Sec. of State calls for 'urgent mitigating action' with an immediate mandate for statewide post-election Risk-Limiting Audits...By BRAD FRIEDMAN on 9/2/2021 https://bradblog.com/?p=13985 ___________________AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE Aug. 30, 2021For the first time in recent memory, a hugely diverse gathering of progressive activists and leaders has convened to chart a path toward a unified coalition meant to save our nation and our place on this planet.
Growing Chorus of Republicans Criticize Arizona Senate’s 2020 Election ‘Audit’ Steven Rosenfeld, Independent Media Institute August 25, 2021 https://votingbooth.media/growing-chorus-of-republicans-criticize-arizona-senates-2020-election-audit/ ___________________ Texas House passes GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state Democrats had broken quorum in the House for weeks by fleeing to D.C., but were unable to prevent Republicans from finally passing the bill, which voting advocates say would curtail important options for casting ballots in the state. By Eva Ruth Moravec and Elise Viebeck Today at 12:28 a.m. EDT https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/08/27/texas-gop-voting-restrictions-democrats-house ___________________ Voting Rights Court Fights Continue After Latest SCOTUS Blow to the VRA: 'BradCast' 8/25/2021
Guest: FSFP's Courtney Hostetler on federal suit challenging two new vote suppression laws in AZ; Also: John Lewis Voting Rights Enhancement Act passed by House Dems; NC court restores voting rights to 50k... By BRAD FRIEDMAN on 8/25/2021 https://bradblog.com/?p=13978 ___________________ August 23, 2021 GREEP Zoom
WILL FEDERAL LEGISLATION PROTECT OUR ELECTIONS?
As Trump Republicans assault the right to vote with more than 400 bills pushed into state legislatures, we track the possibilities of the FOR THE PEOPLE ACT and the JOHN LEWIS ACT.The twin attempts to use federal legal powers to protect our citizens’ ability to exercise the franchise face serious obstacles. JOEL SEGAL and other powerful experts give us the news on what’s happening.We also discuss next week’s NATIONAL JUSTICE ROUNDTABLE to take place at 1-5pm eastern time, Monday, August 30, will cover the issues of DC Statehood, Election Protection, Saving the Earth & Social Justice/Ending Poverty & Homelessness.This huge gathering of progressive forces can be accessed this coming Monday via http://.electionprotection2024.org. Don’t miss it!!We also get an update on the by-laws election at the Pacifica Radio Network, with reports from New York, California, Texas, Georgia and more.This is the Grassroots Election Protection Emergency Coalition Zoom #62. We are glad to have you aboard.
GOP State Officials Take Step Toward Overseeing Elections in Georgia's Heavily Democratic Fulton County "Voters deserve better," said one advocacy group. JULIA CONLEY August 18, 2021 https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/18/gop-state-officials-take-step-toward-overseeing-elections-georgias-heavily ___________________ Outside Auditors’ New Evidence: Trump Never Led Biden in Arizona by Steven Rosenfeld, Independent Media Institute Friday August 06, 2021 A new report proves loyal Republican voters in Arizona rejected Trump. What’s more, it could be a blueprint to efforts in other states to stop disinformation and to restore confidence in elections. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/8/6/2044275/-Outside-Auditors-New-Evidence-Trump-Never-Led-Biden-in-Arizona-by-Steven-Rosenfeld ___________________ This Expert Is 'Scared Sh*tless' Of New GOP Election Theft Richard Hasen thinks a 2024 steal of the election could come about not as the result of a riot, but from the courts accepting the notion that (Republican-controlled) legislatures can simply reject vote counts.
___________________ Democrats Introduce Right to Vote Act to Beat GOP Voter Suppression Blitz"As Republican-led legislatures weaponize the Big Lie to attack our free and fair elections, it is more important than ever for Congress to affirm that voters have a right to participate in our elections." BRETT WILKINS August 5, 2021 https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/05/democrats-introduce-right-vote-act-beat-gop-voter-suppression-blitz ___________________
Our very packed GREEP Zoom #59 opens with a deep, difficult descent into the terrible crisis of homelessness. As the Democrats fail to stem the eviction crisis, we look toward 3 million Americans shelterless and on the streets. We hear from RAY MCCLENDON of the Atlanta NAACP about the terrifying fascist assault of the gerrymandered Georgia legislature against the state’s democratic election apparatus. MAUREEN TAYLOR tells us of the crisis in Michigan’s voting procedures and the mass marches against it. CHARLES MORELAND lays out the major progress being made toward the upcoming August 27-30 DREAM events for DC Statehood, a Green Earth & Justice. JOEL SEGAL describes the upcoming August 30 Summit/Roundtable for voting rights & justice at the Plymouth Church in DC. Joel also lays out plans for SMART ALEC, the exciting new coalition for drafting progressive legislation. CHASE IRON EYES confirms there will be a Drum Circle in Lafayette Park the morning of August 30, followed by the delivery of a solar panel and plan for a Clean/Green White House. We end with an amazing report from Arizona and RAY LUTZ on how he, JOHN BRAKEY & STEVE ROSENFELD turned a complete fiasco into an important democracy learning event for the whole nation. There is much more in this action-packed session on grassroots democracy. Don’t miss it! ___________________ I became an election-security advocate after learning that public officials had provided false assurances about election security & Trump’s alleged win in 2016 Jennifer Cohn July 28, 2021 https://jennycohn1.medium.com/why-have-so-many-people-spread-misinformation-about-voting-systems-and-internet-connectivity-247bd9877419 ___________________ After months in the hands of election audit workers, Maricopa County's 2.1M ballots return homeArizona Republic, Lacey Latch July 29, 2021After months of counting, scanning, recounting and general controversy, the 2.1 million ballots cast by Maricopa County voters returned to the control of county elections officials on Thursday.https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/07/29/arizona-audit-maricopa-countys-2-1-m-ballots-returned-senate/5410648001 ___________________The Dream March on Washington For D.C. Statehood, Green Earth, and Justice – the Three-Issue Alliance – is organized to commemorate the 1963 “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” March participants will include elected officials, individuals, and sponsoring organizations that support the three issues. All participants are asked to commit to pursuing a unified agenda that prioritizes D.C. statehood, a Green Earth, and Justice for all. The commemorative weekend will feature three days of events and a Virtual March.http://www.douglasscommonwealth.us/virtualmarch___________________It’s time to march, voting rights are under attackMarch On, For Voting RightsSince January, 48 states have introduced 389 bills that amount to shameful, outright voter suppression, and many have already become law. These laws suppress voting methods that enrich our democracy and lead to high turnout: banning ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, reducing early voting days and hours, restricting who can get a mail-in ballot, prohibiting officials from promoting the use of of mail-in ballots even when voters qualify, even criminalizing the distribution of water to voters waiting in the long lines these laws create. Racist, anti-democratic voter suppression laws amount to rigging the game. But in America, elections are not a game—and lives depend on their outcomes. That’s why, on August 28, 2021, we’re marching on Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, Phoenix and cities across America.https://marchonforvotingrights.org___________________
From The U.S. DOJ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Federal Statutes Regarding Voting Methods and Post-Election "Audits"Today the U.S. Department of Justice announced the release of two guidance documents to ensure states fully comply with federal laws regarding elections, specifically federal statutes affecting methods of voting and federal constraints related to post-election “audits.”
___________________ Uncovered: Illegal Attack on 364,000 Georgia Votersby Greg Palast for The Thom Hartmann Program and Black Gwinnett News (Georgia) June 22, 2021 "Get out of my house, get out of my house, now"
___________________ How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections In Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards. In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities. And they are expanding their election power in many other states. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/19/us/politics/republican-states.html
___________________ Why Democrats Should Take Manchin’s Voting Rights Deal Meaghan Ellis Friday, June 18, 2021 https://www.nationalmemo.com/joe-manchin-voting-rights--2653425385 ___________________ Arizona Sham Auditors Transport Voting System Data To Secret Montana Hideout
MONDAY June 14, 5pm est / 2pm pst__________________________ A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE JOHN LEWIS ACT Will the Biden/Garland DOJ Fight for Voter Rights?https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/us/politics/garland-justice-department-voting-laws.html-------------------------------------------IS THE AZ MADNESS OVER? What has it meant for Election Protection?-------------------------------------------- DC DREAM MARCHPermits in Process-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GA/MI MIRACLE ------------------------------------------
G.O.P. Bills Rattle Disabled Voters: ‘We Don’t Have a Voice Anymore’
Legislation across the country would restrict voting methods and accommodations that people with disabilities are disproportionately likely to rely on By Maggie Astor, June 14, 2021https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/disability-voting-rights.html___________________Ohio GOP leaders may have sole power to intervene in gerrymandering cases June 14, 2021By Tyler Buchanan, Ohio Capital Journal https://go.tiffinohio.net/2021/06/ohio-gop-leaders-may-have-sole-power-to-intervene-in-gerrymandering-cases ___________________ March for DC STATEHOOD,GREEN JOBS & JUSTICE——————————————-GEORGIA MIRACLE——————————————-1/6 COMMISSION——————————————-FED CENSUS FAIL——————————————-VOTERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS——————————————-IS AZ MADNESS DONE?———————————————-WILL SINEMA/MANCHIN CRACK?
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How Far Are Republicans Willing to Go? They’re Already Gone.
Latest Updates: “DREAM” FOR DC STATEHOOD, GREEN JOBS & JUSTICECHARLES MORELAND et. al.Are you ready to organize??? JOIN US!!!———————————————-GEORGIA MIRACLE PROJECT UPDATERay McClendon, et. al.———————————————————————————————–A VOTERS’ BILL OF RIGHTSWe Want YOUR Demands…———————————————-MORE AZ MADNESSJOHN BRAKEY, RAY LUTZ, STEVE ROSENFELDDid YOU eat the chickens that ate the shredded ballots that then got incinerated?—————————————————————————————————ANTI-GERRYMANDERED MICHIGAN: CENSUS DELAYS THREATEN THE FRANCHISE ___________________
There's Money to Be Made in the Democracy Destruction Business
Monday May 17, 2021 GrassrootsEP Zoom AUGUST 28-9 “DREAM” MARCH FOR DC STATEHOOD, GREEN JOBS & JUSTICE ANDREA MILLER, CHARLES MORELAND et. al.
A VOTERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS? MANCHIN BACKS HR-4 JOEL SEGAL
MORE AZ MADNESS JOHN BRAKEY, RAY LUTZ, STEVE ROSENFELD
THE FIGHT TO SAVE PACIFICA Jan Goodman
___________________ Virginia, the Old Confederacy’s Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights BastionFor nearly 50 years, the state was subject to Voting Rights Act rules meant to deter racial discrimination. Those federal guidelines are now shredded, but Virginia just recreated them on its own.By Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti April 2, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/virginia-voting-rights-northam.html___________________2021 SPECIAL SESSION I Virginia HB 1890 Discrimination; prohibited in voting and elections administration, etc. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1890 ___________________
In Arizona, G.O.P. senators defend their vote review but retract claims of deleted election data. By Michael Wines May 18, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/arizona-election.html ___________________ #EndorseThis: CNN Exposes Dark Money Outfit Boasting About Voter Suppression
Arizona Vote Review Is ‘Political Theater’ and ‘Sham,’ G.O.P. Leaders Say
Leaders in Maricopa County, Ariz., are hitting back at Donald J. Trump and fellow party members in the State Senate over a review of the county’s ballots.By Michael Wines Published May 17, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/us/arizona-audit-trump.html___________________
GOP Arizona County Chair Slams Twisted Republican Recount As ‘Dangerous’
___________________'Horrified' Arizona Republicans fear Trump ballot audit has done lasting damage to the party: reportTom Boggioni May 15, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/trump-arizona-audit-2652998097 ___________________
‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How Disinformation Drives Voting Laws
Leaked Video: Dark Money Group Brags About Writing GOP Voter Suppression Bills Across the Country “We did it quickly and we did it quietly,” said the executive director of Heritage Action.
May 10, 2021 GrassrootsEP Zoom DC STATEHOOD LATEST CHARLES MORELAND et.al.
JIM CROW TAKES GA, FL, TX, OHVoter Suppression Laws on a RampageS-1, HR-4… Will the Focus Shift? LIVE REPORT!!AZ RECOUNT MADNESS Mainstream Media, DOJ Jumping InJohn Brakey, Ray Lutz…
Gentle Steering of the Ship’: How Keith Ellison Led the Prosecution of Chauvin
Years before he won a murder conviction for the death of George Floyd, Mr. Ellison, the Minnesota attorney general, was a young civil rights lawyer taking on police misconduct.By Tim ArangoApril 21, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/us/keith-ellison-chauvin-trial.html ___________________
Disability Rights Advocates Pressing Senate for an Internet Voting Option Steven Rosenfeld Independent Media Institute, APRIL 14, 2021 https://www.laprogressive.com/disability-rights-advocates ___________________ From the makers of Serial: The Improvement Association. In this five-part audio series,join the reporter Zoe Chace as she travels to Bladen County, N.C., to investigate the power of election fraud allegations — even when they’re not substantiated. Zoe Chace Updated April 13, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/podcasts/election-fraud-improvement-association.html ___________________ Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign The warning signs of defeat were everywhere. By Jane McAlevey APRIL 9, 2021 https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/bessemer-alabama-amazon-union ___________________ @kevin626 Replying to @thehill Maybe he (Sen. Joe Manchin) knows the 10th amendment but apparently he doesn't know Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 of the constitution. The federal government clearly has the right to regulate elections The Constitution (1:4:1) Article I, Section 4, Clause 1 “The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing (sic) Senators.” https://twitter.com/kevin626/status/1380555034602115080 ___________________
If It’s Not Jim Crow, What Is It? Georgia’s new voting law has to be understood in its own peculiar historical context. By Jamelle Bouie Opinion Columnist April 6, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/opinion/georgia-voting-law.html ___________________ Dominion: Will One Canadian Company Bring Down Trump's Empire of Disinformation?
Virginia, the Old Confederacy’s Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion
For nearly 50 years, the state was subject to Voting Rights Act rules meant to deter racial discrimination. Those federal guidelines are now shredded, but Virginia just recreated them on its own. By Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti April 2, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/politics/virginia-voting-rights-northam.html ___________________
Launching the fight versus…250 Jim Crow laws in 43 states, For: S1, HR 4, GA Miracle, DC Statehood
___________________In Georgia, Republicans Take Aim at Role of Black Churches in ElectionsNew proposals by the G.O.P.-controlled Legislature have targeted Sunday voting, part of a raft of measures that could reduce the impact of Black voters in the state. By Nick Corasaniti and Jim Rutenberg Published March 6, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/us/politics/churches-black-voters-georgia.html ___________________
More on H.R.1/S.1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly BY HOWIE HAWKINSMARCH 12, 2021 https://www.counterpunch.org/2021/03/12/more-on-h-r-1-s-1-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ ___________________ Forget Dr. Seuss And Cancel Culture – The Real GOP Agenda Is Rolling Back Voting From coast to coast, the party is engaged in the “second great disenfranchisement in American history,” says one voting law expert.
___________________Make sure y’all get your AJC paper today. We took out a full page ad with our partners New Georgia Project Action, Georgia Stand- Up and the Georgia NAACP. Corporate Georgia has a responsibility to stand with us to defeat these racist and anti- democractic bills. LaTosha Brown March 4, 2021
Two bills moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature would place new restrictions on voting access, in ways Democrats say would have an outsize impact on Black voters. By Richard Fausset, Nick Corasaniti and Mark Leibovich March 3, 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/us/politics/georgia-voting-laws.html___________________
The court is being asked how hard it should be for states to pass what might be voter-suppression laws. By Leah Litman and Jay Willis March 2, 2021Ms. Litman, a law professor, and Mr. Willis, a journalist and former lawyer, have written extensively about the federal courts, civil rights and voting rights. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/opinion/voting-rights-act-supreme-court.html ___________________
Our Fundamental Right to Vote Is Under Attack In state after state, Republicans want to suppress voting because they know they are a minority party. It took decades to overcome the Jim Crow laws imposed at the end of Reconstruction. We can’t wait decades this time. https://portside.org/2021-02-25/our-fundamental-right-vote-under-attack ___________________ The battle over voting restrictions is playing out nationwide. Arizona Republicans are leading the way
Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants to overhaul the system anyway By NICHOLAS RICCARDI AND BOBBY CAINA CALVAN ASSOCIATED PRESSPUBLISHED FEB. 19, 2021 UPDATED FEB. 20, 2021 10:54 AM PT https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-02-20/florida-is-a-model-for-voting-the-gop-wants-change-anyway ___________________ ‘5-Alarm Fire’: Arizona Republicans Lead Nationwide GOP Push To Curb Voting Rights No state is considering more bills to restrict voting rights than Arizona, where activists say the GOP is waging a “full-scale assault on democratic norms.”
‘Intimidation tactic’: Georgia officials investigate groups that mobilized black voters Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project accused of not handing documents in on time in Republicans’ latest targeting of the group
Florida sued for violating the 19th Amendment with voter suppression law Ko Bragg, The 19Th February 13, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/florida-lawsuit-al ___________________
Stacey Abrams and Lauren Groh-Wargo: How to Turn Your Red State Blue It may take 10 years. Do it anyway. By Stacey Abrams and Lauren Groh-Wargo Feb. 11, 2021 Ms. Abrams was the Democratic nominee for governor of Georgia in 2018. Ms. Groh-Wargo was her campaign manager. They opened Fair Fight Action in late 2018.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/opinion/stacey-abrams-georgia-election.html ___________________
Lousy Machines Decertified Lulu Friesdat, Howie Hawkins, Julie WienerNational EP Summit Coming February 25 Ray McClendon, Christian Nunes, Joel SegalPaper Ballots by Mail…Yes or No? Dr. Lora ChamberlainMore From Minnesota Hedy TrippBonus video: Lila Garrett Sings! Let’s Make the World a Better Place
___________________ H.R.1: Ambitious Democratic Measure Tackles Vote Suppression, Enhances Election Security Landmark bill would enact long-overdue voting reforms, but needs at least one key rewrite to close a loophole regarding hand-marked paper ballots... By ERNEST A. CANNING on 2/5/2021 https://bradblog.com/?p=13712 ___________________ Big equipment maker threatens critics as doubts mount about electronic voting Alison Greene, DC Report @ Raw Story January 27, 2021 https://www.rawstory.com/electronic-voting-2020 ___________________ Voting Laws Roundup 2021 Brennan Center for Justice January 26, 2021 https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-2021 ___________________ Op-Ed: Why the Capitol riot could speed up D.C.'s path to statehood By IAN AYRES JAN. 25, 2021
___________________ Georgia Is a Political Battleground. The Falcons Want More Voters. Amid a player push for social justice initiatives in the N.F.L., members of the Atlanta Falcons are working with local high school students to support voter participation on Election Day. By Ken Belson Nov. 3, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/03/sports/georgia-voting-atlanta-falcons.html
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___________________ Mark Joseph Stern of Slate: “Texas Republicans have asked a federal judge to throw out 100,000 ballots in Harris County cast through curbside voting. They drew Judge Andrew Hanen, one of the most notoriously partisan Republican judges in the entire federal judiciary. This is alarming.” https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20401146/sd-tex-20-cv-03709.pdf
GOP LAWSUIT IN NEVADA IS A SECOND ATTACK ON STATE’S EXPANDED MAIL-IN VOTING The state has made voting more accessible overall, but casting a ballot remains difficult for many in tribal communities. October 27, 2020 Susan Ferriss Senior Reporter https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/us-polling-places/nevada-expanded-mail-in-voting ___________________ North Carolina Republicans try to block mail ballot deadline extension proposal
Legislative leaders appeal to the supreme court over lower court decision, arguing extension amounts to a ‘usurpation of power’ Lewis Kendall Mon 26 Oct 2020
National Task Force On Election Crisis The mission of protecting a free and fair 2020 election transcends party and ideology. https://www.electiontaskforce.org/
Getting Out of Tight Corners Jane McAlevey October 19, 2020 This article is part of the Review’s series on the 2020 US elections. "Anyone who thinks civil unrest isn’t coming on November 3 isn’t paying attention." https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2020/10/19/getting-out-of-tight-corners/ ___________________ 10-23-20 Emergency Election Protection Zoom
LeBron James and a Multimillion-Dollar Push for More Poll Workers
More Than a Vote, a group of athletes headlined by LeBron James, is launching a campaign to address poll worker shortages and the need to keep polling stations open in Black electoral districts. By Astead W. Herndon, Aug. 24, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/us/politics/lebron-james-poll-workers.html ___________________
The company was until recently flying a “Trump 2020’’ flag over its Cleveland headquarters. The problems it has had underscore the stress that mail voting has put on the nation’s election process amid the pandemic.
From a FB post! "Just finished Poll Manager training! I passed all the classes. I want you all to know something.. UPDATE: Ballots may have a box that CAN be written in by Staff. If you are checking in at the polls and they happen to write anything on your ballot before they give it to you to put in the voting machine...a letter, a checkmark, a star, an R or a D any writing of any kind... please request a new ballot. Your ballot could be disqualified if it is written on. Please be on the lookout for this type of behavior." ..... PLEASE BE AWARE OF ANY SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR SUCH AS THIS AT THE POLLS ......
Support democracy. Become a poll worker by Democracy Labs (www.thedemlabs.org) Next to casting a ballot yourself, serving as a poll worker is the most important thing you can do to help our democracy thrive. DISCLAIMER: This app collects and shares information as a public service. A best effort is made to ensure accuracy but the information is provided to you “AS IS”. Please refer to official sources for the latest details. https://thedemlabs.org/privacy-policy. https://pollworker.glideapp.io/ ___________________
California Election Officials Denounce State GOP’s Fake Ballot Collection BoxesAfter the state Republican Party defended the use of unauthorized ballot collection boxes falsely labeled “official,” authorities said they are illegal. By Ja’han Jones 10/12/2020
ALEX PADILLA | SECRETARY OF STATE | STATE OF CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS DIVISION Memorandum # 20240 TO: All County Clerks/Registrars of Voters FROM: Jana M. Lean Chief, Elections Division RE: General Election: Unauthorized Ballot Drop Boxes This memorandum will serve as a clarification of state law regarding the provision of unauthorized, non-official vote-by-mail ballot drop boxes. In short, providing unauthorized, non-official vote-by-mail ballot drop boxes is prohibited by state law. Summary Our office has been made aware of unauthorized, non-official ballot drop boxes being used or having been proposed to be used at local political party offices, candidate headquarters, and churches throughout the state. Examples provided.. https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/ccrov/pdf/2020/october/20240jl.pdf
Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far
In Wisconsin, about 146,000 people voted by mail in the 2016 general election. This fall, about 647,000 people have already voted absentee, many in Democratic strongholds. By Reid J. Epstein, Nick Corasaniti and Stephanie Saul Oct. 10, 2020 The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/early-voting-swing-states.html
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Judge throws out Trump campaign’s Pennsylvania lawsuit
Inside the Trump Campaign’s Strategy to Make Voting a Tooth-and-Nail FightThe campaign’s focus on Election Day operations has intensified, with aggressive plans for poll monitoring and other tactics that Democrats say are efforts at vote suppression. By Danny Hakim and Stephanie Saul Oct. 9, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/politics/trump-campaign-poll-watch.html
Columbus Free Press Harvey Wasserman, Senior Editor, Columbus Free Press, Comments at the New York Times "This is an absolute RED ALERT moment for our nation and our species...The world's leaders---especially those with nuclear weapons---must be immediately notified."
Vote To Live, a 501c3 campaign created by The Collective, will take a two-pronged approach to engaging Black voters this election https://votetolive.org/ ___________________
100,000 BALLOT REQUESTS WERE INVALIDATED IN IOWA AFTER COURTS SIDED WITH TRUMP CAMPAIGN Democratic wins for the presidency and the Senate could hinge on an absentee-ballot snafu affecting tens of thousands of voters. Aída Chávez October 5 2020 https://theintercept.com/2020/10/05/iowa-absentee-ballot-requests-trump
Yvette Nicole Brown with the Palast Fund presents Save My Vote 2020 A short film, narrated by Yvette Nicole Brown, about Greg Palast’s investigation of the mass "purge" of Americans from voter rolls. The video aims to warn voters that now is the last chance for most voters to check their registrations—and re-register if they are one of The Purged. Journalist Palast, whose investigations have appeared in Rolling Stone and the Guardian, said, "Thanks to Yvette, we are sending up this flare: don’t wait until Election Day to find out you’re missing from the voter rolls. Young voters and Americans of color have been the main targets of the removal of 16.7 million voters. Check your status now at https://www.savemyvote2020.org/voter-purge-lists-2020/
Deputies Removed Trump Campaign Official from Philadelphia Election Office for ‘Recording Video,’ Being ‘Irate’ and ‘Disruptive’ JERRY LAMBE Oct 1st, 2020
NBC News’ Morgan Radford takes an in-depth look at data from North Carolina that appears to shows a higher rejection rate for Black voters than white voters.
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https://ohiovoterproject.org/ ____________________ One IT Guy’s Spreadsheet-Fueled Race to Restore Voting RightsThis fall, thousands will show up to vote only to find out they’ve been purged. Lots of activists—and one Ohio man with lots of cats—are on a quest to fix that.https://www.wired.com/story/election-voting-rights-spreadsheet-patriot/____________________ Fires and Liars and Modems, Oh My!: 'BradCast' 9/14/2020Guest: Jenny Cohn, attorney, election security advocate @ 23:15 into show https://bradblog.com/?p=13560____________________
SMART ELECTIONS Audits - Election Security is Just Math. https://smartelections.us/electionprotection This event is the seventh forum in a non-partisan coalition-building series to inform, empower, train and connect advocates on #ElectionProtection. Trailer for SMART Elections #ElectionSecurity Forum 9/22/20
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Is Trump Planning a Coup d’État? Many observers—including Republicans—worry that he is. They’re organizing now to stop him. By Sasha Abramsky SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
The Voter Purge Project protects eligible voters against disenfranchisement by monitoring, reporting on, and organizing against wrongful voter purging. http://voterpurgeproject.org/
The Westside Gazette proudly presents Two-Minute Warning, livestream voter education and protection series dedicated to educating voters and equipping them with the information and tools to help safeguard their ballots and ensure integrity in election results. This series is a must, given the uncertainty, chaos and disinformation that is already at play a role in the November 3 rd election. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/two-minute-warning-tickets-118848724735
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Special Report: How a small group of U.S. lawyers pushed voter fraud fears into the mainstreamFargo, ND, USA / The Mighty 790 KFGO | KFGO, Thomson Reuters Sep 9, 2020 5:04 AM
Absentee Ballot Rejections Could Triple In Battleground States The number of rejected ballots in November is projected to be significantly higher than previous elections., according to an AP analysis.
VOTING IS FOR EVERYONE – HOMELESS VOTING RIGHTS RESOURCE
All U.S. states and territories are prohibited from preventing any U.S. citizen from registering to vote except in the case of a felony conviction or mental incompetence. If you are homeless and free from a felony conviction, you are eligible to vote in most states even if you do not have standard ID or a stable mailing address.
Florida counties agree to save digital ballot images if there’s a presidential recount Pinellas, Hillsborough and six other large counties agree to the stipulation as part of a larger lawsuit over retaining the digital images.
This document is one in a series created as part of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Elections Infrastructure Government Coordinating Council and Sector Coordinating Council’s Joint COVID Working Group.
North Carolina, 1st state to begin voting for president, sees record number of requests for absentee ballotsThe state will begin its mail-in voting process on Sept. 4.
______________________ Unleashing the Power of Poor and Low-Income AmericansKey Findings1. In the 2016 presidential election, there were 138 million voters out of 225 million eligible voters. 29 million of these voters were poor or low-income and there were an additional 34 million poor or low-income people who were eligible, but who did not vote.https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/resource/power-of-poor-voters______________________ Voter Registration Surged During BLM Protests, Study FindsBy Jane C. Timm, NBC News11 August 20 https://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/64515-voter-registration-surged-during-blm-protests-study-finds ______________________ People who haven't received mail in weeks line up at post officehttps://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore-mail-delays-continue-no-mail-in-weeks/33535355 ______________________ August 10, 2020 Grassroots Emergency Election Protection Zoom ______________________ Lawsuit against NC: Absentee-by-mail ballots not accessible to 150,000 votersVoters with visual impairment push for right to vote online in NC, currently limited to overseas military. Voting security experts warn that's a bad idea.by Jordan Wilkie August 10, 2020
Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November NightmareNearly six weeks later, two congressional races remain undecided, and officials are trading blame over the mishandling of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots.
Election Cyber SurgeThe Election Cyber Surge program opens a line of communication between U.S. State and Local election officials and a network of volunteer cybersecurity technologists for direct communication about cybersecurity matters leading up to November 2020.
Ohio elections chief faces two new lawsuits 95 days out from the November general election
"...how signatures are matched." “Without clear notification or an efficient way to address questions about their signatures, too many voters are disenfranchised by this process, especially those with disabilities, senior citizens, young people, and naturalized citizens,” said Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio in a statement.
Voter Purge Rates Remain High, Analysis FindsNew data reveal that counties with a history of voter discrimination have continued purging people from the rolls at elevated rates.
Lance Simmens for BuzzFlash: The Art of the Trump Election 2020 Steal. Greg Palast Warns That Preventing Another Electoral Heist Will Require Extreme and Urgent Vigilance.
After Weeks of Massive Marches for Black Justice, Supreme Court Lets Florida Jim Crow Disenfranchisement Law Stand, Which Will Assist Trump in Key 2020 State
How the Coronavirus Handed the GOP New Ways to Squash the VotePostal balloting faces an unprecedented test—and Republicans are setting it up to fail.ARI BERMAN JULY/AUGUST 2020 ISSUE Mother Jones
Californians wait to cast their ballots. (Mark Ralston / AFP via Getty Images) Like many Americans, Joe Biden is skeptical about President Trump’s respect for democracy. “Mark my words: I ...
Officials seek to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend millions to fight voter fraud. Democrats say the real goal is to stop them from voting. By Michael Wines WASHINGTON — Six months before a ...
This article was produced by Sludge, an independent, ad-free investigative news site covering money in politics.Click here to support Sludge.. While most people are focused on their health and livelihoods amid the pandemic, Republican legislators in Missouri are working to overturn a voter-approved measure meant to make legislative redistricting more fair.
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday temporarily put on hold an expansion of voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Siding with Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Supreme Court blocked a state ...
Will Americans Lose Their Right to Vote in the Pandemic? The safest way to cast a ballot will very likely be by mail. But with opposition from the president, limited funding and time running out, will that option be available? By Emily Bazelon May 5, 2020 NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/magazine/voting-by-mail-2020-covid.html ______________________
