Feb 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem speaks about SAVE Act and election security in Phoenix By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a news conference outside Phoenix to pitch the Republican voting and elections bill that passed the U.S. House earlier this week. Noem called it an opportunity “to show that we’re serious about securing our… Continue reading
Nov 05 Georgia judge: Republican absentee ballot lawsuit 'frivolous' By Associated Press A federal judge Tuesday scolded Republican Party attorneys for what he called a "frivolous" lawsuit that accused election officials in seven Georgia counties of breaking the law by letting voters hand-deliver their absentee ballots over the weekend. An attorney for… Continue reading
Nov 05 Election Day unfolds relatively smoothly after massive turnout by early voters By Christina A. Cassidy, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The final day of voting in the 2024 presidential election arrived with tens of millions of Americans having already cast their ballots. Those include record numbers in battleground states like Georgia and North Carolina. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 3:52 Election security officials tracking misinformation and groups trying to sow chaos By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Federal officials responsible for securing the election and critical infrastructure said that while they were tracking small scale disruptions to the vote, they saw no evidence of activity that could affect the outcome. The threats to influence and interfere include… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:47 How election officials are preparing to fight voter intimidation and potential violence By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura The threat of political violence still hangs over the country nearly four years after a violent mob tried to overturn the will of the voters. With just one day left of voting, what lessons have we learned and how does… Continue watching
Nov 04 Don't fall for these false claims as you await the 2024 election results By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact On election night 2020, then-President Donald Trump prematurely declared hours after polls had closed, "We already have won." He hadn’t. Continue reading
Nov 01 Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds By Christine Fernando, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The nation's deep partisan divisions extend to trust in the vote tallies for this year's election. A new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately. Continue reading
Oct 26 Here's how election officials have boosted security since 2020's threats of violence By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact After the polls closed in November 2020, Americans witnessed an unprecedented intersection of violent threats and voting. PolitiFact interviewed current and former election officials about what they have done to mitigate violence and protect their staff and voters. Continue reading
Oct 24 Georgia says it foiled attempt to crash a state election website By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Georgia secretary of state's office said it acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state’s absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site. Continue reading
Oct 05 Fact-checking Trump's false claims about voter fraud and 'rigged' elections By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact Former President Donald Trump’s election-year message to his supporters is clear and often repeated: If Democrats win the November election, blame voter fraud. Continue reading