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Five Missouri, Kansas members of Congress send tough critique of troubled mail service to D.C.
TOPEKA — Three Missouri and two Kansas members of Congress serving constituents in the greater Kansas City area forwarded a joint letter Tuesday to the U.S. Postal Service demanding action to rectify problems with missing or delayed mail and protracted periods in which no mail…
Ken Paxton Doesn’t Want Citizens Registering To Vote—Sues Travis County
Ken Paxton and Texas Republicans REALLY don't want more voters. They filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio.
How a Native elections official is breaking down voting barriers in Arizona
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly knows the obstacles voters in remote and Indigenous communities face to participate in elections.
Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effort
The move by Ken Paxton escalates Texas Republicans’ brewing fight with urban counties over proactively sent applications to unregistered voters.
Pennsylvania Court Rules That Mail ballots can’t be rejected over improper date on envelope
Republicans will appeal the decision in a case brought by civil rights groups, setting up a clash at the state Supreme Court over whether or not they can throw out ballots.
Recount requested by Ottawa Impact member confirms he lost his GOP primary
A recount Thursday reaffirmed the outcome of an Ottawa County Commission district’s results from the August primary. Ottawa County Commissioner Roger Belknap filed a request with the Ottawa County Clerk’s Office on Aug. 19 that asserted he believed “fraud or errors were…
Michigan voters who cast two ballots Won’t Be Charged
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The St. Clair Shores voters likely hadn’t intended to commit a crime, Lucido said in a news release, and the fact that it was flagged so quickly “demonstrates that election safeguards are effective and maintain overall integrity.”
“This situation highlights an opportunity for law enforcement and elections officials to review
The four voters who cast two ballots in the August primary won’t face charges, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said Thursday.
Abbott Highlights Names Deleted From Texas Voter Rolls
Abbott says a million names were removed. Most were people who died or moved out of state, but the he also highlighted some who were flagged as noncitizens.
Michigan OKs Cornel West for November ballot, As legal Issues continue
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers voted 3-1 Monday to certify Cornel West as an independent presidential candidate on the ballot this November.
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