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News Articles: Elections

Nine lawyers, including Sidney Powell, pictured in December, allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge said they had abused the court system to undermine the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Judge Sanctions Trump Allies And Orders Legal Education For Failed Election Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled that the nine attorneys had perpetrated a "profound abuse" of the legal system with their Michigan lawsuit.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Voters cast their midterm ballots on Nov. 6, 2018, at Briles Schoolhouse in Peoria Township, Kan.

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  • Elections

New Laws Have Basically Ended Voter Registration Drives In Some Parts Of The U.S.

In Kansas, voter registration groups are suing to stop a new elections law. Some organizations have stopped doing voter drives for fear of charges being filed against their volunteers.

August 26, 2021
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By:
  • Frank Morris
Then-President Donald Trump elbow bumps Herschel Walker during a 2020 campaign rally in Atlanta. Walker filed paperwork Tuesday to run for U.S. Senate in the key swing state of Georgia.

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  • Elections

Trump Ally Herschel Walker Is Running For U.S. Senate In Georgia

The former University of Georgia football standout is well known in his native state, but some national Republicans have been wary of Walker's candidacy.

August 25, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Civil rights leader Ben Jealous speaks at a voting rights rally outside the White House on Tuesday, ahead of a House vote to advance a bill named for the late Rep. John Lewis.

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  • Politics

The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

Democrats voted to approve legislation named after the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. It's aimed at protecting the right to vote, but the bill faces steep Republican opposition in the Senate.

August 24, 2021
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By:
  • Juana Summers
Jen Easterly, director of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaks with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, left, during the summer meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State.

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  • Elections

Death Threats And Conspiracy Theories: Why 2020 Won't End For Election Officials

Voting officials, who used to operate in relative anonymity, are facing threats and intense pressure as a large chunk of American voters have no confidence the system is fair.

August 20, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
Workers sort through ballots in Fulton County's election warehouse.

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  • Elections

State Appoints Bipartisan Panel To Review Fulton Election Board's Actions

The Georgia State Election Board has appointed a bipartisan three-member panel to initiate a performance review of Fulton County's elections board, the latest step in a lengthy process allowed under a new GOP-backed state law overhauling elections.

August 18, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks at a press conference about investigation into the Mesa County election breach, on Thursday in Denver.

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  • Politics

After Data Is Posted On Conspiracy Site, Colorado County's Voting Machines Are Banned

Colorado officials are pointing the finger at the Mesa County clerk, who's currently attending a conference promoting claims that the 2020 election was rigged.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Bente Birkeland
One America News Network reporter Chanel Rion asks a question at a briefing for reporters at the White House on May 22, 2020.

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  • Elections

The 2020 Election Is Back In Court, As Dominion Sues Conservative Media Outlets

Dominion Voting Systems claims that Newsmax and One America News spread disproven 2020 election fraud claims that greatly damaged the company.

August 11, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation, effective in two weeks, after N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James detailed the sexual allegations against him in a report.

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  • National

In Barely A Year, Gov. Cuomo Went From A Pandemic Hero To A Political Pariah

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under intense pressure to step down after the state attorney general released an exhaustive report detailing multiple allegations of sexual harassment.

August 11, 2021
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By:
  • Karen DeWitt
Athens resident Vicki Krugman speaks to redistricting committees in summer 2021

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  • Elections

Here’s What Georgians Had To Say About 2021 Redistricting At Town Halls Across The State

GPB News and the Georgia News Lab transcribed more than 18 hours of public comment offered by 289 people at 10 hearings across the state and online to track what Georgians are asking for in the mapmaking process.

August 10, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Sherry Liang ,
  • and 1 more
A contractor works to recount ballots from the 2020 general election in Phoenix on May 1. The Maricopa County, Ariz., ballot recount came after two election audits found no evidence of widespread fraud in Arizona.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

'Dark Money' Is Funding The 2020 Election Challenge — And Could Challenge 2024

New Yorker journalist Jane Mayer says a well-funded national movement is "really going all in on this Trump lie" in an effort to change the way ballots are cast and counted.

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Terry Gross
For months, the coronavirus pandemic and Trump officials' interference delayed the release of the 2020 census demographic data used to redraw voting districts around the United States.

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  • National

After Months Of Delay, The Census Data For New Voting Maps Is Coming Out Aug. 12

For months, COVID-19 and interference by Trump officials delayed the release of new census demographic data used to redraw voting districts, forcing some state and local elections to be pushed back.

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Hansi Lo Wang
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger delivers a press conference Nov. 4, 2020.

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  • Politics

Raffensperger Announces 185,666 Voter Registrations Will Soon Move To Inactive Status

The Georgia Secretary of State's office will soon move more than 185,000 voter registrations to inactive status, beginning the process for eventual removal from the state's rolls under a federally mandated list maintenance process.

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown speaks during a campaign event Saturday in Cleveland.

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  • Elections

Shontel Brown Edges Nina Turner In Ohio Democratic U.S. House Primary

Brown's victory in the Cleveland area primary marks a victory for more moderate Democrats in the closely watched contest.

August 04, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
<strong>Left:</strong> Congressional candidate Nina Turner speaks during a 'Get Out the Vote' canvassing event on Monday in Cleveland, Ohio. <strong>Right:</strong> Cuyahoga Councilwoman and congressional candidate Shontel Brown speaks during a Souls to the Polls rally at Sanctuary Baptist Church on Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio.

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  • Elections

Voters Are Set To Decide A Hard-Fought Democratic Primary In Ohio

The race pits Nina Turner, an ally of Bernie Sanders and the so-called Squad, against Shontel Brown, who has endorsements from Hillary Clinton and James Clyburn. The contest could be close.

August 03, 2021
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
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