Many experts predict the 2020 election will be one of the most litigated in U.S. history. Trump and Biden are constituting legal armies in preparation.
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Founded by anti-slavery activists, there have been 18 presidents who were Republicans in U.S. history, the first being Abraham Lincoln. Today the party is considered a conservative party. Also see our articles on the Democrats, the conservative leaning Tea Party, and our Third Party Central section.
Mitch McConnell’s complicated history on the Voting Rights Act
Of long-term senators, Mitch McConnell has perhaps the most complicated history with the voting rights act, one of an ideological distance from it with time.
GOP to Trump: Change tune on mail-in voting or risk ugly November
Change your view on vote-by-mail or face a disaster in November. This is the message of Republican officials across the country to Trump.
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.
Senate Democrats urge Pompeo to ensure Americans living overseas can vote in November
With coronavirus restrictions looming over 2020 polls voting rights of Americans overseas are in the spotlight. Senate Dems urged DoS to ensure they vote.
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.
GOP support for mail voting is growing, but hard to hear over Trump
Mail-in voting is ideal for pandemic elections. GOP initial support for the voting method was weak but more and more of its members are supporting it.
Senate Republicans Kill Measure to Require Reporting of Foreign Election Assistance Offers & Back Trump’s Excuses on Russia Bounties
Common Cause President Karen H. Flynn released a statement to address Republican policies on recent challenges including Russian bounties on US soldiers.
Exclusive: Senate Democrats press AG Barr for answers about poll closures on Native American reservations
Covid-19 was the excuse for the closure of in-person polling in Native American reservations prompting Democrats to press AG Barr for clarification.