FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to … Read More
Voting Hurdles Often Keep College Students Away From the Ballot Box
Students at Rollins College in Florida are designing custom “I voted” stickers for absentee voters. Across the country, the University of Southern California has partnered with county officials to host voter registration events with prizes, games and free food. And … Read More
With the Voter Protection Act gutted, civil rights groups are battling voter suppression
In March, Erika Wilson stood atop a small hill at North Carolina Central University, on the day of the state’s presidential primary. She and another volunteer wore T-shirts with the words “election protection” on one side, and the number to … Read More
Donald Trump’s Poll-Watching Talk Spurs Call for International Monitors of U.S. Election
Citing Donald Trump’s controversial call to his supporters to challenge voters at the polls, a leading civil rights group is urging international election monitors to beef up their efforts to observe this November’s U.S. presidential contest. It’s the latest reflection … Read More
FEC Commissioner Wants Help Getting Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections
ANN RAVEL, ONE of six members of the Federal Election Commission, called last week for the FEC to take a stand against foreign money in U.S. elections — and on Thursday, she appealed for public reaction. At issue are advisory opinions that gave a green … Read More
Trump Poll-Watching Plan Stirs Voter Intimidation Fears
Donald Trump’s call for volunteer election monitors is raising fears about voter intimidation at the polls this fall. “We’re going to watch Pennsylvania,” Trump told a crowd in Altoona, Penn. Friday night. “Go down to certain areas and watch and … Read More
Does the First Amendment Protect Deliberate Lies?
“It is not ‘freedom of the press’ when newspapers and others are allowed to say and write whatever they want even if it is completely false!” Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday. I will refrain from belaboring the contradictions in his concern … Read More
Hillary’s New Deal: How a Clinton Presidency Could Transform America
The political spectacle of the past year has turned the 2016 election into a chasm with profound historical significance. By nominating Donald Trump, the Republican Party has become the vehicle for an authoritarian, nativist nationalism that until now lurked at … Read More
Is The Election Rigged? Yes, But Not As Trump Says
Recently, Donald Trump has been complaining that the election is “rigged.” He points vaguely to recent federal court decisions that have struck down some voter ID provisions, and he has predicted wholesale voter fraud. Study after study has shown that … Read More
Court Rules That North Carolina Districts Are “Racially Gerrymandered” and Unconstitutional
A trio of judges ruled Thursday that 28 of North Carolina’s 170 state legislative districts are unconstitutional “racial gerrymanders” and ordered the state Legislature to redraw the maps. But the change won’t come in time for the November elections, leaving … Read More
THE ATTACK ON IOWA’S ELECTION SYSTEM MIRRORS A SIMILAR 2019 ATTACK ON UKRAINE’S ELECTION SYSTEM BY RUSSIA’S MILITARY
On February 3, 2020, Iowa’s entire election tabulation machinery, including its backup system, suffered catastrophic failures that prevented the reporting of any results from the nation’s first presidential election contest. The blame game started almost immediately with fingers being pointed … Read More
Expert: Georgia election server showed signs of tampering
The server was left exposed to the open internet for at least six months, a problem the same expert discovered in August 2016. It was subsequently wiped clean in mid-2017 with no notice, just days after election integrity activists filed a lawsuit seeking an … Read More
Wisconsin Appeals Court Puts Voter Rolls Purge On Hold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court on Tuesday put on hold an order to immediately remove up to 209,000 names from the state’s voter registration rolls, handing Democrats who had fought the move a victory in the … Read More