Tag: election

DOJ Conducting Broad Criminal Probe Targeting Post-Election Challengers

A grand jury subpoena, one of dozens served in recent weeks, indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation into activities questioning the integrity of the 2020 presidential election, including the appointments of alternate slates of electors and disputing the veracity of election results. The subpoena dated Sept. 6, which…


Trump Says Election Phone Call With Raffensperger Was ‘Perfect,’ DA Willis Basing Probe on ‘Tiny Word or Phrase’

Former President Donald Trump has defended his 2020 phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, stating that it was “absolutely perfect,” while taking aim at Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after she threatened prison time for those convicted in her election probe. Trump made the comment in a statement issued via his Save America PAC…


Biden Says Will Make ‘Firm Decision’ on 2024 Run After Midterms, Blames Pandemic for Dwindling Support

President Joe Biden said in an interview on Thursday that it is “much too early” to decide whether or not to run for re-election in 2024 and that he will wait until after the midterm elections in November to come to a final conclusion on the matter. “Look, if I were to say to you, I’m running again,…


Quebec Election: Poilievre Victory Seen as Good News for Conservative Party of Quebec

Pierre Poilievre’s successful bid to lead the federal Tories bodes well for the Conservative Party of Quebec, which is running in the provincial election on similar messages, analysts say. Sylvie Trottier said she jumped for joy when she learned that Poilievre on Sept. 10 won the leadership race with a resounding 68 percent on the…


Pennsylvania County Sued Over Illegal Ballot Drop Box Usage Captured on Camera

A conservative legal group is suing the board of elections in Pennsylvania’s Chester County, citing surveillance camera footage that captured the illegal use of ballot drop boxes. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by America First Legal (AFL) on behalf of registered voters in Chester County. The group, founded by longtime Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller,…


Quebec Election: Leaders Return to Campaign Trail After First Televised Debate

Quebec’s major party leaders are back on the campaign trail today after last night’s leaders’ debate. All five leaders are scheduled to attend a summit in Montreal this morning organized by Quebec’s association of municipal governments. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault is also scheduled to meet his party’s Montreal-based election team and speak with…


Judge Rules Delaware Vote-by-Mail Law Is Unconstitutional

A new vote-by-mail law enacted in Delaware earlier this summer was ruled unconstitutional by a judge on Wednesday, meaning that Delawareans will not be able to vote by mail in the upcoming election scheduled for Nov. 8. In an 87-page opinion, Vice Chancellor Nathan Cook ruled that the law, which allows Delaware voters to vote by mail in the general election without…


Arizona Can’t Enforce New Election Law in 2022 Election: Federal Judge

Arizona officials cannot enforce a new election bill in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a federal judge. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and other officials shall not “take any action to implement or enforce H.B. 2243 in a manner that would remove any voter’s eligibility to vote in the 2022 general election or…


Here’s How Many People Voted to Pick the Conservative Party of Canada’s Next Leader

The Conservative party’s next leader will be chosen by nearly 418,000 members. The party released the final figure today, after a deadline arrived earlier this week for party members to return their mail-in ballots. More than 430,000 ballots were sent back, but some were rejected because members didn’t include proper identification, which is required to…


Republicans Issue Statements Against Ranked Choice Voting After Alaska Election

Republican lawmakers have taken aim at the ranked choice system used in Alaska after former governor Sarah Palin lost to Democrat Mary Peltola on Wednesday in a special election. Peltola, a former state lawmaker, defeated Palin by three percentage points at 51.47 percent to fill Alaska’s only U.S. House seat. Palin received 48.53 percent. The results mean that Peltola will…