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Maine voters to decide measure prohibiting foreign election spending

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More than 80% of contributions to campaigns surrounding Ohio Issue 1 came from outside the state

Campaigns supporting or opposing Ohio Issue 1 have raised a combined $32.25 million. More than 80% of contributions for and against Issue 1 came from out-of-state donors. Issue 1, which is on a special election ballot for Aug. 8, 2023, would make three changes to the ballot measure process in…

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How a Wisconsin official became ‘a scapegoat’ for voter fraud falsehoods

The future of Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top election administrator, is uncertain as her reappointment has turned into a political showdown with Republicans

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‘Ripe for political violence’: US election officials are quitting at an alarming rate

North Carolina, a critical swing state, is seeing rapid changes in election law, placing extra stress on new officials trying to grasp how the system works

The Guardian - US

Election disinformation campaigns targeted voters of color in 2020. Experts expect 2024 to be worse

Community organizations are gearing up for what they expect will be a worsening onslaught of disinformation targeting voters of color as the 2024 election approaches

The Independent UK

Billions in property tax cuts need Texas voters’ approval before taking effect. Here’s what you need to know.

Legislation passed this month would raise the state’s homestead exemption to $100,000, lower schools’ tax rates and put an appraisal cap on residential and commercial properties, among other measures. But voters must approve a constitutional amendment first.

The Texas Tribune

High Court notice to Siddaramaiah on plea challenging his election

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday ordered the issue of notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a petition which has questioned his election from the Varuna Assembly constituency on the ground that he had indulged in corrupt practice by inducing voters through “bribe” offered in the form of five…

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Ron DeSantis sued over bid to restrict voting rights for people with past convictions

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition says governor has caused confusion and fear despite amendment that lifted lifetime ban

The Guardian - US

Republican promoters of election fraud falsehoods approve ballot hand-counts

Election workers in rural Spalding county, Georgia required to hand-count each ballot after false claims about voter fraud

The Guardian - US

Trump’s election fraud claims were always bogus. Will his history of lies finally catch up to him?

Donald Trump has spent years spreading bogus statements about elections. Federal prosecutors want to know how often he was told he was wrong, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Texas Resigns From ERIC, Citing Compliance Issues With Senate Bill 1070

Texas becomes ninth state to withdraw from multi-state voter list maintenance organization ERIC

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Trump’s election fraud claims were always bogus. Will his history of lies finally catch up to him?

Donald Trump has spent years spreading bogus statements about elections. Federal prosecutors want to know how often he was told he was wrong, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Alabama is not the first state to defy a Supreme Court ruling: 3 essential reads on why that matters

In its 5-4 Allen v. Milligan decision on June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the state of Alabama to redraw its congressional voting districts and consider race as it made up the new districts. The court had found that the state’s political districts diluted the strength of Black…

The Conversation

A Mississippi law limits who can help mail-in voters. A federal court struck it down

Mississippi passed a law restricting who could help voters seeking assistance casting their ballots by mail. A federal judge ruled it limited access to the polls and was therefore not permitted.

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Mississippi can't restrict absentee voting assistance this year, US judge says as he blocks law

A federal judge is blocking a new Mississippi law that would set criminal penalties for some people who help others with absentee voting

TechRadar

The voter's guide to AI-generated election misinformation

Democracy and voting in the AI age is a thorny issue - experts express major concerns about upcoming elections.

Ballotpedia

Texas becomes ninth state to resign from ERIC

On July 20, Texas became the eighth state to resign from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) in 2023, and the ninth state overall.

Zenger

Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Voting Rights Violations

Lawsuit claims Florida's implementation of Amendment 4 is unconstitutional and intimidating voters.

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BRS MP’s plea against HC order on election petition dismissed

SC upholds voter's right to know candidate's background, says it's crucial for democracy. Right to vote, based on informed choice, is precious & result of long fight for freedom. SC dismisses plea of candidate who didn't disclose pending cases & convictions in poll affidavit

Zenger

Ohio Voters To Decide On Issue 1 In Rare August Ballot Measure

Issue 1 addresses ballot initiative process and constitutional amendments, with increased voter approval threshold.

Salon

Smith obtains "highly incriminating" doc

Trump's voter fraud investigator Bernie Kerik agreed to turn over 2,000 pages of docs to Jack Smith

Ballotpedia

Ohio Issue 1 is the first constitutional amendment on the state’s ballot in August since 1926

In Ohio, voters will decide on Issue 1 at a special election on Aug. 8, 2023. It’s been 97 years since a state ballot measure was decided in August in Ohio. In 1926, voters addressed one constitutional amendment, which was rejected 39.99% to 60.01%.

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Florida Rights Restoration Coalition files a federal lawsuit concerning the state’s implementation of a 2018 amendment to restore voting rights to people with prior felony convictions

The Florida Rights Restoration Coalition (FRRC), which sponsored the voter-approved Amendment 4 in 2018, filed litigation in federal court on July 19, 2023, alleging that the state’s implementation of the amendment is preventing eligible voters from voting and intimidating voters. FRRC stated that the state’s implementation is unconstitutional and illegal…

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Maine governor vetoes indirect initiative prohibiting foreign election spending, could be on Nov. ballot

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) vetoed an indirect initiative that would prohibit election spending by foreign governments, including entities with partial government ownership or control, on July 19, 2023. Voters will decide on the indirect initiative on Nov. 7, 2023, unless the Legislature overrides the governor’s veto.

Salon

AI can make politics more deceptive

Not all of AI's contributions to politics are harmful, but plenty of horrifying things could happen

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