Election workers have increasingly come under attack following the 2020 election but they are getting little help from law enforcement.
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White House says ball is in Congress’s court on voting rights, abortion
In response to Texas’s recent passing of restrictive voting rights and abortion bills, the White House has said it is up to Congress to act.
State GOP leaders push new 2020 election reviews as Arizona report looms
As the results of the GOP sham election audit in Maricopa county, Arizona, loom, more GOP leaders are considering 2020 election reviews.
New Texas voting bill deepens growing voting disparities
More blue and red states are moving in opposite directions on voting disparities among Americans, aggravating widening split.
Texas abortion law becomes a GOP ’24 litmus test
Just days after Texas’ unprecedented and restrictive anti-abortion law went into effect, Republicans countrywide are looking to copy it.
Experts call for rigorous audit to protect California recall
Copies of election systems were released nationwide ahead of California’s recall vote, prompting calls for a rigorous pre-election audit.
So-Called Arizona Audit Already Shaping 2022 Election
Katie Hobbs, the Democratic Secretary of State for Arizona, has a shot at the state Governorship, courtesy of the sham GOP audit.
Texas House Approves GOP Voting Restrictions Bill
The Texas House adopted a slew of new voting restrictions Friday, as the state’s Republican majority seeks to maintain power.
The Price of Free Elections
How much does an election cost? For a democracy as old as that of the United States of America, the answer is surprisingly unclear.
Facing Foreign Election Foes, States Hire ‘Cyber Navigators’
Foreign foes continue to target America’s elections. As part of the solution, state election officials have started hiring “cyber navigators”.