Why is Georgia Hand Counting Ballots and How Will It Affect the 2024 Election?
From today’s The Guardian: On 20 September, the Georgia state election board voted 3-2 to require all counties to perform a hand count of ballots cast on election day to…
Arizona’s High Court Rules Thousands Can Vote After Records Flaw
From today’s NPR News: The Arizona Supreme Court on Friday ruled that nearly 100,000 voters will be able to cast ballots in state and local races this fall, after election…
Teamsters in Midwest States Rebuke National Union and Endorse Harris-Walz
From today’s ABC News: Some Teamsters in Minnesota and other Midwestern states have broken ranks with the national union in endorsing the Democratic presidential ticket. Teamsters Joint Council 32, which…
Teamsters Won’t Endorse a Candidate for President in 2024, Union Leadership in Doubt
From today’s New York Times: The leadership of the 1.3-million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a statement Wednesday it would not back a presidential candidate, a blow to Vice…
Democrats Sue Georgia Election Board, Warning of ‘Chaos’ in 2024 Election
From today’s New York Times: Democrats sued the Georgia state election board on Monday, arguing that measures approved by the board this month seeking to alter the election certification process…
GOP Asks SCOTUS To Block 40,000 Arizonans From Voting In November
From today’s Los Angeles Times: The Republican National Committee is urging the Supreme Court to intervene in an Arizona election dispute this week and block up to 40,000 of the…
Georgia Voting Rights Groups Rally For Vice President Harris
From today’s Savannah Morning News: In the aftermath of President Joe Biden announcing that he will seek a second term, speculation about who might replace the president on the head…
Teamsters Attack Union Leader Over Republican Convention Speech
From today’s The Guardian: The Teamsters’ social media account attacked its own president on Wednesday, saying “unions gain nothing from endorsing the racist, misogynistic, and anti-trans politics of the far…
Voting Rights Act Lawsuit Takes Unusual Turn In Arkansas
From today’s NPR News: In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups have made an unusual move. They relented.…
Election Reform in Alaska Meets Obstacles
From today’s USA Today: As the clock ticks towards the end of Alaska’s legislative session, a bipartisan elections reform bill that the state Senate State Affairs Committee advanced has run…