Category: Election Integrity

New York City’s Mayoral Primary Vote Count Voided After 135,000 Ballot Discrepancy

June 30, 2021
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The New York City Board of Elections said Tuesday that 135,000 test ballots were accidentally included in a preliminary tally of votes cast in the city’s mayoral primary election, leading to the count being voided and drawing the ire of candidates. New York City’s first attempt at ranked-choice voting (RCV) descended into confusion after the…

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New York’s Mayoral Primary Vote Count Voided After 135,000 Ballot Discrepancy

June 30, 2021
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The New York City Board of Elections said on June 29 that 135,000 test ballots were accidentally included in a preliminary tally of votes cast in the city’s mayoral primary election, leading to the count being voided and drawing the ire of candidates. New York’s first attempt at ranked-choice voting (RCV) descended into confusion after…

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‘Invites Fraud and Abuse’: Wisconsin Elections Commission Sued Over Ballot Drop Boxes

June 29, 2021
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A conservative nonprofit law firm filed a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin’s law that allows ballot drop boxes, coming just days after the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a similar suit. In a suit filed (pdf) Monday in a county circuit court on behalf of two voters in Waukesha County, the Wisconsin Institute for Law &…

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‘Raises Significant Concerns’: Wisconsin Elections Commission Sued Over Ballot Drop Boxes

June 29, 2021
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A conservative nonprofit law firm filed a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin’s law that allows ballot drop boxes, coming just days after the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear a similar suit. In a suit filed (pdf) Monday in a county circuit court on behalf of two voters in Waukesha County, the Wisconsin Institute for Law &…

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Supreme Court Likely To Issue Major Ruling on Ballot Harvesting Soon

June 29, 2021
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The Supreme Court is poised to issue a major ruling that could impact the practice of “ballot harvesting” across the United States. The court’s current term is slated to expire at the end of this month, which is this Thursday, and it is likely to rule on a voting rights case that calls into question…

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Arizona’s Maricopa County Will Replace All Voting Machines After Audit

June 29, 2021
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Authorities in Maricopa County, Arizona, announced they will replace all voting machines following a Senate-ordered audit of the county’s 2020 election results. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, which oversees elections in the county, issued a response to a letter sent by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, saying the county “shares [her] concerns” that the…

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Pennsylvania Senate Passes ‘One of the Strongest Integrity Bills’ in the Country: Committee Chairman

June 29, 2021
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The Pennsylvania Senate on June 25 passed a voting reform bill after it passed in the State House on June 22. The bill then went to Democrat Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. The Voting Rights Protection Act (HB1300) will require voter identification and a more stringent election audit. “This is a solid election reform bill,…

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Arizona Lawmaker Says Media ‘Losing Their Minds’ After He Attended Election Documentary Screening

June 28, 2021
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An Arizona lawmaker said local media are “losing their minds” because he was sitting in the audience for Saturday’s screening of “The Deep Rig,” a movie which purports that the 2020 general election was stolen from then-President Donald Trump. “They’re losing their minds because I went to see a movie. Would they have lost their…

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Arizona Republican Lawmakers Vote to Strip Power From Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

June 28, 2021
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Arizona’s Republican-controlled Legislature moved to strip power from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in election-related lawsuits, handing that power instead to the attorney general’s office. The measure, which was contained within a budget reconciliation bill (pdf), seeks to stop Hobbs, a Democrat, from playing a role in lawsuits related to state election rules while giving…

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Arizona GOP Lawmakers Vote to Strip Election Lawsuit Power From Secretary of State Katie Hobbs

June 28, 2021
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Arizona’s Republican-controlled legislature moved to strip power from Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in election-related lawsuits, handing that power instead to the attorney general’s office. The measure, which was contained within a budget reconciliation bill (pdf), seeks to stop Hobbs, a Democrat, from playing a role in lawsuits related to state election rules while giving…

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