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Voting Rights Dashed for Ex-Felons in Key Battleground State
Reading Time: 5 minutes When Florida resident Angel Sanchez was finally able to vote at age 36, it was one
Georgia Elections Chief Accused of Voter Intimidation
Reading Time: 3 minutes During a press conference Tuesday, Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, claimed to have found “potentially
America Decides 2020: Provisional Voting, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes President Trump ignored the pleas of election officials across the country and once again, during a
America Decides 2020: Registering to Vote, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes Election Day will be November 3, but there’s little agreement on anything else. In America Decides
Voting by Mail Faces Obstacles Beyond the US Postal Service
Reading Time: 3 minutes As Congress debates cuts to the economically troubled US Postal Service, proponents of voting by mail
Problems with Electronic Poll Books: Scrutineers, Part IV
Reading Time: 22 minutes In this episode of the Scrutineers Series, host Emily Levy interviews election security advocate and social
An Attempted Coup in Slow Motion
Reading Time: 7 minutes Why does the Republican Party hate the US Postal Service with such damning intensity? The answer,
The US Postal Service May Be Broken. It Doesn’t Need to Be.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recent attacks on the US Postal Service may seem timed to the upcoming election. But the
Supreme Failures to Protect Elections from Partisanship
Reading Time: 8 minutes In July, Barack Obama tweeted, “Voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue — especially during
America Decides 2020: Voting by Mail, Explained
Reading Time: 5 minutes Election Day will be November 3, but there’s little agreement on anything else. In America Decides
Scrutineers Part II – Bennie Smith
Reading Time: 26 minutes What happens when a financial analytics manager applies his skills to how we determine the winners
US Postal Service’s Ability to Deliver in November Questioned
Reading Time: 4 minutes November is less than four months away, and it is expected that a record number of
America Decides 2020: Early Voting, Explained
Reading Time: 4 minutes WhoWhatWhy is providing voters with critical information about how to cast a ballot this November and
Even If You Vote… Will It Count?
Reading Time: 19 minutes You stand in line for hours to vote, or finally manage to receive a mail-in ballot
What Would Donald Do?
Reading Time: 4 minutes WhoWhatWhy’s Election Integrity Weekly is written by Gabriella Novello, and edited by William Dowell and Chris
Trump Loses, Remains President?
Reading Time: 18 minutes Mary Trump, President Donald Trump’s niece, has written a tell-all book that portrays her uncle as
Mail-in Voting Is a Must This November
Reading Time: 5 minutes The coronavirus is not political. It does not hate Americans because of our beliefs. It does
Activists Worry New Georgia Voting Machines Open to Cyberattack
Reading Time: 2 minutes Thirty thousand brand new voting machines have been rolled out across 159 counties in Georgia. The
Absentee Voting in New York Seen as a ‘Challenging’ and ‘Scary’ Experience
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pamela Block requested an absentee ballot for New York’s June 23 primary election. The Long Island
Georgia Certifies Election Results Despite Serious Flaw in Ballot Scanners
Reading Time: 4 minutes Jeanne Dufort, a poll watcher for Georgia’s primary election, did not expect things to go as
Voters in Georgia Frustrated by Long Lines and Broken Equipment
Reading Time: 5 minutes Tuesday brought chaos to Georgia, as voters across the state’s 159 counties stood in line for
Purges Threaten Election Integrity in Georgia
Reading Time: 2 minutes Imagine braving a pandemic to wait in line and cast your vote for the next president
Fear of Potential Vote-by-Mail Fraud Sparks Clashes Between Voting-Rights Groups
Reading Time: 5 minutes Since narrowly losing the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race in an election marred by voter suppression, Democrat
IRS Kills Requirement to Reveal Dark Money Donors
Reading Time: 3 minutes Recent IRS rule changes will exempt many politically-active non-profit 501(c) organizations from having to annually report
Safe and Secure Elections in Georgia
Reading Time: 2 minutes People across the country are fighting to make sure their votes count. Election integrity is at
Touchscreen Voting Machines and the Vanishing Black Votes
Reading Time: 12 minutes Votes from predominantly black precincts have mysteriously vanished from touchscreen voting machines in both Tennessee and
Trump Doesn’t Let Pandemic Curb His War on Absentee Ballots
Reading Time: 3 minutes Grappling with more than 50,000 coronavirus infections and nearly 5,000 deaths, Michigan officials last week encouraged
From the Front Lines of the Fight for Fair Elections
Reading Time: 19 minutes The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected the 2020 election, as demonstrated by April’s chaotic Wisconsin primary,
The Media’s Most Important Job in 2020: Countering Postelection Chaos
Reading Time: 7 minutes Almost all signs point to a significant delay in reporting the final results of the 2020
States Grapple With Germ-Ridden Voting Machines Amid Coronavirus
Reading Time: 4 minutes Election officials have long dealt with faulty and vulnerable voting machines, but this year, they are
No, Voting by Mail Is Not ‘Ripe for Voter Fraud’
Reading Time: 5 minutes President Donald Trump and his allies continue to make unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in an
GOP’s Response to Vote-By-Mail: More Voter Roll Purges
Reading Time: 3 minutes Republicans hoping to give themselves an edge in swing states have set their sights on yet
Badger State Shame: What Actually Happened in Wisconsin
Reading Time: 16 minutes While some people are happy with the outcome of Wisconsin’s primary, the ongoing litigation is a
COVID-19 Exposes GOP’s Anti-Voter Stance
Reading Time: 5 minutes Every once in a while, Republican officials will say out loud what everyone knows but is
‘We Did It’: Voting-Rights Advocates Laud Early-Voting Expansion for Students
Reading Time: 3 minutes Voting-rights groups celebrated a major victory Friday for college students ahead of the 2020 election: Florida
Coronavirus Pandemic Exacerbates Poll Worker Crisis in Swing States
Reading Time: 5 minutes In a swing state like Wisconsin, turnout matters, and, in 2016, it reached a new low.
Your Vote… or Your Health: Voters Go to Polls Despite Virus Fears
Reading Time: 3 minutes Voters in Florida, Arizona, and Illinois have a choice to make today that goes beyond their
Lawsuit Fights Disenfranchisement of Native Americans
Reading Time: 3 minutes For many Native Americans living in rural areas and on reservations, having their neighbor take their
Trump’s FEC Nominee Grilled Over Gerrymandering Past
Reading Time: 4 minutes Tempers flared on Capitol Hill Tuesday as Democratic lawmakers grilled President Donald Trump’s nominee to the
Despite Shattered FEC, One Commissioner Is Still Fighting for Clean Elections
Reading Time: 7 minutes Since the Federal Election Commission (FEC) lost its quorum, Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub has used her
Election Officials Balance Super Tuesday and the Coronavirus
Reading Time: 4 minutes With fears of a coronavirus outbreak sweeping the US, voters are worried about a different type
New Generation of Black Leaders Fights to End Voter Suppression
Reading Time: 6 minutes The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a major milestone for civil rights activists, but in
Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s ‘Modern-Day Poll Tax’
Reading Time: 3 minutes “The State cannot draw blood from a stone.” That is how a three-judge panel for the
Congress (Finally) Considers Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most Americans agree on background checks for gun purchases, lower prescription drug prices, and the need
States Lead Fight to Keep Foreign Corporate Cash Out of US Elections
Reading Time: 3 minutes Spending in US elections is at record levels since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed
Caucuses — the Undemocratic Way of Choosing a Nominee
Reading Time: 4 minutes Caucuses can be a thrilling moment for politically engaged voters. Unlike a traditional election, caucus-goers gather
The Unholy Trinity of Illegal Campaign Coordination
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ever since the Supreme Court reopened the floodgates for unlimited political contributions in its controversial Citizens
Lawmakers Grill Voting Machine Vendors on Paperless Machines
Reading Time: 4 minutes The heads of three top voting-machine vendors testified before the Committee on House Administration Thursday, with
Ignoring Warning Signs: Officials Approve Vulnerable Voting Machines
Reading Time: 8 minutes Election officials know very well that using outdated and costly touchscreen voting machines — which are