Signature errors could disenfranchise a record number of voters in the election
From today’s Los Angeles Times: A record number of Americans are expected to vote by mail in the November general election because of the pandemic — and a record number…
SCOTUS clears the way for sending mail-in ballots to Montana voters
From today’s CNN News Online: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday denied a request from Republicans to block Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s directive last month allowing counties to send…
TX governor orders only one mail ballot drop-off location allowed per county
From today’s The Hill Online: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) issued a new proclamation allowing only one mail ballot drop-off location per county. Starting Friday, mail ballots submitted in person…
GOP leaders ask U.S. Supreme Court to halt Pennsylvania voting extension
From today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The two top Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Senate petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to put a halt to the three-day extension for counties to receive…
Voters need an urgent update on mail-in ballots. The media should help.
From today’s Washington Post: For weeks, President Trump has lied about mail-in ballots. He has falsely claimed they are prone to widespread fraud despite mountains of evidence to the contrary.…
One Million Primary Ballots Were Mailed Late, Postal Service Watchdog Says
From today’s New York Times: More than one million mail-in ballots were sent late to voters during the 2020 primary elections, an internal Postal Service audit found, underscoring deep concerns…
Trump changes tune on voting by mail, urging Florida to cast ballots remotely
From today’s CBS News Online: President Trump seemingly flipped his position on voting by mail, at least in Florida, after spending months bashing the practice as ripe for potential fraud.…
Voting by Mail Is Popular. So Is the False Idea That It’s Ripe for Fraud.
From today’s New York Times: President Trump on Thursday railed against expanding access to mail-in voting, and even floated the idea that the election could be postponed, something he has…
Trump threatens funds for states that make it easier to vote in pandemic
From today’s Los Angeles Times: President Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying to make it easier and safer to…