Election Security
The ruling affirms the result of the Michigan city’s close mayoral race but may not resolve the dispute.
County officials said the name used for a background check didn’t match the court database, and they’ve identified steps to prevent it from happening again.
The DOJ has now sued at least 21 states in search of voter information that election officials say would be illegal to disclose.
The move could prompt a lawsuit, as the federal government has sued over a dozen states in its quest for unredacted voter rolls and other information.
Legal scholars say the president’s language in the pardon of his allies was ‘sloppy.’
The federal government doesn’t usually intervene in election administration, and the GOP request was vague about what it envisioned.
The Michigan city had an unusually high number of mail ballots that needed extra signature checks.
Rep. Alex Kolodin’s legislation would tighten restrictions and add a new proof-of-citizenship requirement.
GOP county canvassers raise security concerns about the office where the ballots were found.
Should a pivotal batch of ballots be counted, even after a potential security breach?
County canvassers raise questions after absentee ballots were stored in the wrong type of container.
Election officials in Los Angeles and Orange counties said federal monitors did not disrupt election processes.
A video showing the workers transferring ballots sparked threats and misinformation. But the county recorder says they followed the law and relevant procedures.
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap asked the court to stop the audit, but the judge said he hadn’t established that supervisors’ actions violated the law.
There are reasons to be wary, but historically, such efforts have been a routine part of how our democracy safeguards itself.
That part of his executive order had already been blocked by a temporary injunction. The ruling said the president lacks authority to regulate elections.
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More counties are adopting the technology, aided by a new funding stream in Act 88.
Maricopa County relaxes its policy on affected voters, aligning with an attorney general’s opinion.
For now, not much. Election officials were surprised by the deal, but now say they’re not expecting big changes under the new owner.