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15.Oct, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Letter to Virginia Governor Urges Election Integrity

LDF Letter to Virginia Governor Urges Election Integrity

Last week, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam requesting that the Governor issue a state of emergency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in order to suspend the witness signature requirement for voters casting their ballots by mail. Lawyers Democracy Fund wrote…

20.Aug, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Publishes H.R. 4 (2021) Analysis

LDF Publishes H.R. 4 (2021) Analysis

U.S. House Majority members introduced the latest version of H.R. 4, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, in a renewed effort to federalize elections.  Contrary to its name, H.R. 4 seeks to advance the power of Washington’s bureaucrats over how states run elections––not voting rights.  LDF published an in-depth…

26.Jul, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Publishes New Fact Sheet On Florida Voting Law

LDF Publishes New Fact Sheet On Florida Voting Law

Florida recently enacted Senate Bill 90, an elections omnibus that enhances Florida’s already strong election integrity policies by adding several integrity reforms while continuing to make it easy for voters to participate in the political process. Four lawsuits have been filed challenging 5 of SB 90’s 32 sections on the…

11.Jun, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Press Release: Secretary Ashlee Titus Speaks before Congress

LDF Press Release: Secretary Ashlee Titus Speaks before Congress

Ashlee N. Titus, who serves as the Secretary and on the Board of Directors of Lawyers Democracy Fund, testified before Congress today in the Committee on House Administration Subcommittee on Elections. The Committee’s hearing, titled “The Potential For Polling Place Quality And Restrictions On Opportunities To Vote To Interfere With Free…

5.May, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Publishes New Fact Sheet on Georgia Voting Law

LDF Publishes New Fact Sheet on Georgia Voting Law

Georgia recently enacted Senate Bill 202, an elections omnibus that builds upon many of Georgia’s strong election policies while enacting several practices that make voting easier and are commonly advocated by progressives. Several lawsuits have been filed challenging numerous provisions of the bill on the grounds that they violate Section…

10.Mar, 2021 Comments Off on LDF-Backed Michigan Lawsuit Challenging Secretary of State’s Signature Matching Guidance Successful

LDF-Backed Michigan Lawsuit Challenging Secretary of State’s Signature Matching Guidance Successful

In a lawsuit supported by LDF, Judge Christopher Murray of the Michigan Court of Claims held that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s last-minute signature matching guidance violated the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). While Michigan law clearly requires signatures on absentee ballot applications and return envelopes to sufficiently agree with those…

4.Mar, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Supports Changes to Arizona’s Election Procedures

LDF Supports Changes to Arizona’s Election Procedures

Lawyers Democracy Fund recently published a proposal of election administration changes that Arizona should enact to foster greater integrity in Arizona’s election administration procedures. The condensed version of these recommendations is listed below. Poll Observers Overview of Arizona’s Law Relating to Poll Observers Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) § 16-590, Arizona’s…

4.Mar, 2021 Comments Off on LDF Makes Strides on Twitter

LDF Makes Strides on Twitter

Lawyers Democracy Fund is active on Twitter to present a conservative, integrity-focused perspective on election issues to counter the prevailing liberal view. Among other things, LDF highlights important safeguards in election administration and how these safeguards bolster election integrity. LDF not only follows and comments on active election cases but also…

5.Nov, 2020 Comments Off on LDF Supports PA Lawsuit to Prevent Counties from Violating State Law

LDF Supports PA Lawsuit to Prevent Counties from Violating State Law

Lawyers Democracy Fund (LDF) regularly supports efforts to defend and uphold important state election laws that safeguard fairness and integrity in elections. LDF is doing just that in a recent lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania that seeks to enjoin Montgomery County from violating state law by using an ad hoc process…

27.Oct, 2020 Comments Off on Fracking the Vote in Pennsylvania

Fracking the Vote in Pennsylvania

By LDF Vice President Tom Spencer The strategy of what former VP Biden called his “enormous vote fraud” team in Pennsylvania has been to drastically loosen the security measures of absentee ballots.  Biden’s lawyers have litigated to: substantially extend the deadline for receipt of mail ballots, provide for “ballot harvesting”,…