Politics Jan 06 Giuliani found in contempt for failing to respond to requests related to election worker defamation case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Politics Nov 01 Republicans more skeptical than Democrats of nationwide election vote counts, AP-NORC poll finds 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. By Christine Fernando, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Oct 31 Watch 6:42 How election workers are fighting back against bad actors trying to undermine the process From rampant disinformation, foreign adversaries trying to sew chaos and ballot boxes set ablaze, there are many bad actors trying to undermine our elections process. There’s also an army of non-partisan election officials who are collecting ballots and pushing back,… By William Brangham
Politics Oct 22 Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, luxury watches to the Georgia election workers he defamed The property Rudy Giuliani must relinquish is expected to fetch several million dollars for Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, who won the $148 million judgment. They said Giuliani pushed Donald Trump’s lies about the election being stolen,… By Dave Collins, Associated Press
Nation Oct 19 Watch 7:51 Election officials speak out on the violent threats and stress they’ve faced since 2020 With about two and a half weeks until Election Day, some parts of the country are still looking for people to work at polling places. One reason could be the threats and harassment that’s been aimed at election officials since… By Denzen Cortez, Gabi Morando, Marshal Farmer, Arizona State University
Apr 18 Watch 6:30 New report reveals high turnover within local election offices By Stephanie Sy, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices, but also the resiliency of that workforce. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look. Continue watching
Apr 07 More states move to restrict guns at polling sites to protect workers, voters from threats By Barbara Rodriguez, Jennifer Gerson, The 19th At least a half-dozen states have introduced legislation this year that would either explicitly ban firearms at polling locations or expand existing restrictions. Continue reading
Dec 21 Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit. The former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts. Continue reading
Dec 15 Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Friday's damages verdict comes after Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother tearfully testified about becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other allies of Trump that made them fear for their lives. Continue reading
Dec 13 Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani’s false claims of fraud By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Ruby Freeman took the witness stand on the third day of the trial that will determine how much Rudy Giuliani will have to pay Freeman and her daughter for false claims he made about them after the 2020 election. Continue reading