Politics Nov 20 Federal court deals blow to Voting Rights Act, barring lawsuits from private parties A divided federal appeals court on Monday ruled that private individuals and groups such as the NAACP do not have the ability to sue under a key section of the federal Voting Rights Act, a decision voting rights advocates say…
Politics Nov 09 Election offices in Georgia and Washington sent envelopes with fentanyl or other substances. Authorities are investigating Authorities are investigating after letters filled with fentanyl or other substances appear to have been sent to local election offices in at least two states, the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.
Politics Aug 31 Election workers are being bombarded with death threats, the U.S. government says Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers.
Politics Jul 15 Misleading AI-generated content a top concern among state election officials for 2024 Misinformation and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference.
Politics Jul 11 False election claims have damaged GOP confidence in vote count, AP-NORC poll says A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats.
Politics Jun 08 GOP announces plan to encourage early, mail-in voting despite previous messaging The goal is to to persuade voters who support GOP candidates that early voting techniques are secure and to make sure they are able to return their ballots in time to be counted, thus putting less pressure on Election Day…
Politics Mar 04 Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud prevention system A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future.
Politics Feb 05 Election cynics slow to make changes after campaign promises So far, their efforts to make good on their promises are mixed, in some cases because their rhetoric has bumped up against skepticism from members of their own party.
Politics Nov 08 Election scrutiny high amid fears of fraud, but U.S. votes without widespread issues Americans voted without major hitches Tuesday in midterm elections receiving intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots are cast and counted.
Politics Oct 27 It’s normal not to know the official results on election night. Here’s why In 2020, Trump proclaimed that the lack of final results on election night was an indicator of something nefarious. He used it to assert without evidence that the election was stolen. In reality, results released on election night are unofficial…