Text messages show how Maricopa County recorder pressured supervisors for control of elections
Steve Gallardo cites claims Justin Heap made in text messages while lobbying privately for more election authority.
Tag: VOTING RIGHTS
DOJ requests copy of Michigan’s voter rolls
Republicans have long questioned the high rate of voter registration in Michigan. Now the DOJ wants a copy of its voter rolls.
Office of Maricopa County Recorder Sent Wrong Letter to 83,000 Voters
83,000 voters in Arizona received a letter from the Office of the Maricopa County Recorder stating that if they didn't respond, their name would be moved to an inactive voter list.
Trump’s Executive Order: Work on New Voting System Guidelines Already in Motion
Election officials worry about the cost of new rules — and the impact on public faith.
Cities are Giving Teens the Right to Vote. Could This Become the Norm?
Oakland and Newark examples show that laws take time and resources to implement. But advocates see a potential payoff.
Parts of the Trump Order on Elections Blocked by a Federal Court
A second federal judge ruled provisions of Trump’s order on elections exceeded his authority and would cause “irreparable harm” to the states challenging it.
How Arizona is lining up the next generation of election workers, as more people leave the field
A fellowship program created by Secretary of State Adrian Fontes helps counties replenish a talent pool that’s drying up.
Trump Weaponizing DOJ to Advance Voter Suppression Agenda
The DOJ’s new lawsuit against North Carolina is a troubling sign of what’s to come.
Ruling Lets Arizona County Overturn Election Result, Redo Vote
Judge allows for settlement between the county and a group of residents that calls for redoing the vote on a jail tax.
A brazen case of election fraud in Pennsylvania
A failed conspiracy to steal a mayoral race shows how difficult it would be to orchestrate election fraud on a larger scale.
Texas charges 6 in Frio County with violating law against ‘vote harvesting’
The county judge, two city council members and others are accused of vote harvesting.
Alleged Noncitizen Voter in Michigan: Bench Warrant Issued After He Wasn’t in Court
Haoxiang Gao, 20, is charged with allegedly casting a ballot despite not being a citizen.
Texas lawmakers consider barring counties from mailing unsolicited voter registration forms
Voting rights advocates worry that legislation approved by House and Senate committees could make it harder to get more people on the rolls.
Last-resort ballots are increasingly being rejected for technical errors in Pennsylvania. Why?
Provisional ballots are meant to be fail-safe, but more are being rejected for reasons other than a voter’s eligibility
House passes bill targeting voting by noncitizens, which is already against the law
Colorado’s Griswold warns of many ways citizens could lose right to vote.
Could Pennsylvania court rulings compromise the secrecy of ballots?
The Department of State and two counties are fighting a decision that they say threatens to expose the private choice voters make on ballots.
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