A new Senate report lays out how former Donald Trump and a top Justice Department official attempted to sway the 2020 election.
Election Transparency articles on Democracy Chronicles
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False fraud claims eroding integrity of American election system
Majority “of Republicans who are Trump supporters believe the false claims from Trump that the election was stolen”, Rick Hasen.
Biden DOJ shields ex-Trump officials from testifying about election fraud
A former Department of Justice attorney set the way for congressional testimony but restricted issues ex-officials could speak on.
Biden rejects Trump’s request to withhold documents from committee
The White House rejected Trump’s request for it to withhold documents from the House Committee on the January 6 Capitol attack.
Push to reverse Arizona election reform laws fails to make ballot
An effort to reverse three recently enacted election integrity laws has failed. Petitioners couldn’t collect the required signatures.
Only Federal Regulation Can Ensure Fair Elections
As Republicans increasingly suppress the vote through legislation it is also increasingly clear that the solution lies in Federal regulation.
Arizona’s election review providing playbook for disgruntled politicians
The Arizona election review is over and as expected no fraud was found yet Republicans across the US want to continue such reviews.
Democrats blast ‘cancer’ of Arizona election probe on eve of release
Ahead of the release of the results, Democrats have said the Arizona election audit is , is a “disease spreading across the country.”
Legitimising a president shouldn’t be the business of private persons
A hand recount of Maricopa County’s 2020 vote confirmed Biden won. Legitimising a president can, however, not be handed to private persons.
Republican-Led Election Reviews In Pennsylvania And Wisconsin
Republicans continue to investigate the 2020 election 11 months after voting concluded, including in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.