Category: Battleground States

Georgia Prosecutor Probing Attempts to Influence 2020 Election

A district attorney on Wednesday asked state officials to preserve records potentially related to the 2020 election as she revealed her office has opened a probe into attempts to influence the administration of the election. The investigation includes “potential violations of Georgia law prohibiting the solicitation of election fraud, the making of false statements to…


Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Investigating Phone Call Trump Made to Raffensperger About Lawsuits

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office on Monday launched an investigation into a phone call former President Donald Trump had with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over settling two lawsuits filed by Trump and his lawyers. “The Secretary of State’s office investigates complaints it receives,” Walter Jones, a spokesman for Raffensperger, told news outlets. He characterized the investigation…


Maricopa County Votes to Perform Forensic Audit of Machines Used in November Election

Maricopa County in Arizona will carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of its voting systems to allay concerns raised by some constituents about the integrity of the November 2020 election. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a meeting Wednesday to hire two independent companies to conduct an audit that will probe whether voting…


Maricopa County Officials Approve Forensic Audit of Election Systems

Maricopa County in Arizona will carry out a comprehensive forensic audit of its voting systems to allay concerns raised by some constituents about the integrity of the November 2020 election. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a Jan. 27 meeting to hire two independent companies to conduct an audit that will review whether voting…


Pennsylvania GOP Moves to Repeal No-Excuse Mail-In Ballot Provisions

Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania have announced they will introduce legislation to repeal provisions in the law that allows for no-excuse mail-in ballots. “Shortly, we intend to introduce legislation repealing the no-excuse mail-in ballot provisions enacted in Act 77 of 2019,” state Sens. Patrick Stefano and Doug Mastriano said in a Jan. 21 memorandum. “By removing…


Georgia Secretary of State Certifies Warnock, Ossoff Senate Runoff Wins

Georgia’s secretary of state on Tuesday certified the victories of Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the twin Senate runoff elections. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office certified that Warnock beat Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) by over 1 percent, after he emerged from a free-for-all special election last year with more votes than any candidate,…


‘Insufficient Evidence’: Justice Department Closes Probe Into Pennsylvania Discarded Ballots

The Department of Justice on Friday announced it closed an investigation into ballots that were discarded in Pennsylvania. “After a thorough investigation conducted by the FBI and prosecutors from my office, we have determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove criminal intent on the part of the person who discarded the ballots,” acting U.S….


Judge Approves Discovery Motion in High-Profile Michigan Election Case

A judge in Michigan on Monday approved a motion for discovery, ordering Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office to give information to the defendants in a lawsuit. Judge Kevin Elsenheimer with the 13th Circuit Court in addition to ruling that the state can release the names of forensic investigators, granted a motion from the plaintiff…


Michigan Judge Approves Release of Names of Antrim County Election Investigators

A judge in Michigan ruled Monday that the state can release the names of an election investigation team that performed a forensic audit on voting machines and software last year. Circuit Judge Kevin Elsenheimer listened to arguments by Matthew DePerno, representing plaintiff William Bailey, and state lawyers before making his decision. DePerno entered a motion last…


Sen. David Perdue Concedes to Democrat Jon Ossoff

Republican David Perdue announced Friday he is conceding to Democrat Jon Ossoff for one of two Georgia Senate races, which came after Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock. “Bonnie and I are deeply grateful for the support millions of Georgians have shown us this year and in the six years since we…