Trump’s campaign is accusing Facebook’s voter registration drive of an attempt to swing the vote in favour of Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
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Facebook’s voter drive inspires new claims of bias from Trump campaign
Facebook has launched a voter drive ahead of the 2020 polls targeting 4 million voter registrations. It inspired new claims of bias by the Trump campaign.
Obama: ‘Voting by mail shouldn’t be a partisan issue’
Former US President, Barack Obama, said Monday on twitter that voting by mail should be a freely accessible election method especially during a pandemic.
Republicans Signal They’re Willing To Pay Up To Avoid An Election Day Disaster
Congressional GOP, after initial reluctance, have now signaled willingness to provide more elections funds which elections officials have been asking for.
The Cybersecurity 202: These are the top things officials say they need to run November’s elections
State and local election officials want more money, better and earlier planning from political leaders as they prepare for November elections
Election Meddling Drives DHS to Seek Help Tracking Social Media
The Homeland Security Department has appealed for expertise to help track and analyse social media disinformation by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea.
Prospect of chaos in November grows as coronavirus cases rise and Trump escalates attacks on voting
Hopes for an orderly vote in November are fading away as coronavirus cases rise and President escalates attacks on voting.
November Disaster
Coronavirus came with challenges to the US election landscape. There is impending disaster if adequate measures are not taken ahead of November’s polls.
Guardrails line the journey in the life of a mail-in ballot
Trump and his allies have consistently said mail-in voting is a recipe for fraud. But key experts describe a structure that would ensure the opposite.
States Step Up Cybersecurity Efforts Ahead of the 2020 Election
Stronger cybersecurity is crucial to 2020 polls seen interference in 2016. States are stepping up cybersecurity efforts ahead of 2020 elections.