NC: Checks and Balances in Voting Help Maintain the Integrity of the Process
This article from North Carolina explains a few of the check and balances in the process to help protect the integrity of the process. A local ABC affiliate in NC reported on their tour of the local election office: Amidst a growing chorus of allegations from Republicans on voting fraud, ABC11…
Despite concerns, Candidate for Oregon Secretary of State calls for Same Day Registration
Brad Avakian, a candidate for Oregon Secretary of State, called for future same day registration despite substantive concerns from election officials and a determination that the system would not work for Oregon. Currently, the Oregon constitution also prohibits same day registration. Election officials have highlighted the cost and administrative headaches. Earlier this…
Last week, Federal Judge extended Virginia voter registration deadline when registration system failed to perform
The Richmond Times Dispatch reports on the extension of the voter registration deadline when the voter registration system failed to perform and allow citizens to register online. Virginia Department of Elections officials said the website problems were caused by an unprecedented traffic surge and online voting promotions by Facebook…
New York Keeps Sending Ballots to Deceased Voter
The New York Post highlights a common problem that occurs when state and local election officials fail to identify and remove deceased voters from the voter rolls. Absentee or mail ballots are sent year after year, election after election and the deceased person may remain on the rolls for decades. …
With early voting ongoing, ACLU sues to re-open voter registration
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that the ACLU has sued to re-open voter registration despite the fact that early voting has started with long lines already forming as voters seek to get to their vote counted even though there are three weeks of early voting in Georgia.
Election Assistance Commission Says Voting Process is Secure, Hacking Will Not Choose Next President
The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) published an op-ed piece in the Washington Post this morning, entitled “Don’t believe the hype. Foreign hackers will not choose the next president.” The key paragraph of the piece: Election officials work diligently to better secure the voting process. Because of their efforts, the process is…
Appeals Court denies request for additional early voting in North Carolina
ABC News reports that a federal appeals court rejects the request for five North Carolina counties. Read more at the link.
The Nation’s Election Chiefs Assure Americans of Integrity of Presidential Election
The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) have weighed in on the integrity of elections this cycle with a press release. These are the chief election officials in the administration of elections. The key parts of the press release are below: The members of the National Association of Secretaries of…
Are Democrats Seeking to End Verification of Florida Voters?
Democrats have filed another lawsuit. Read the emergency motion and memorandum. While the push is definitely on by Florida counties to finish the last minute registration applications and HAVA verifications, the Democrats seek to rely solely on the voter bringing in appropriate photo ID for voters that are not verified under federal law. Federal law requires…
Get over yourself John Podesta
According to the New York Times, John Podesta is saying that Russian spies hacked his email to sway the election to Republican nominee Donald Trump. Yes, that is really the headline. John Podesta Says Russians Spies Hacked His Email to Sway Election. No doubt he has an enhanced view of himself and the potential effect…