🇺🇸 Discussion: Voting Rights, Electoral College, Ranked Choice Voting, and Election Law

[Herofan]

I don't think that does contribute to either public attitudes or outcomes being particularly different in Australia.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump Won, So Jim Jordan Is No Longer Worried About Election Fraud

Rep. Jim Jordan admitted the 2024 election was "free and fair." The congressman struggled to explain why he is no longer worried about election fraud.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[squeekness]

It's always fair when your guy wins.

 

[blueharvest]

Arizona attorney general says she has 'no intention' of dropping fake electors case

“A grand jury in the state of Arizona decided that these individuals who engaged in an attempt to overthrow our democracy in 2020 should be held accountable, so we won’t be cowed,” Kris Mayes said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever

Donald Trump isn’t so sure about the two-term limit.

newrepublic.com

 

[squeekness]

Trump Makes Chilling Joke About Staying in Power Forever

Donald Trump isn’t so sure about the two-term limit.

newrepublic.com

He won't live long enough to serve another term.

 

[blueharvest]

FBI offers up to $25,000 reward for information about suspect behind Northwest ballot box fires

The FBI is offering up to $25,000 as a reward for information about the suspect behind recent ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington state.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

He won't live long enough to serve another term.

Then it'll be President JD Vance for the foreseeable future.

 

[squeekness]

Then it'll be President JD Vance for the foreseeable future.

That is the probable outcome.

 

[blueharvest]

Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand constitutional protections for abortion access.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Electoral reform was on the ballot in several states this election. Why did these measures fail?

Advocates who hoped to limit extreme gerrymandering say ‘terribly misleading ballot language’ sabotaged their efforts

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

CCTV shows driver dropping device into US ballot box seconds before explosion

CCTV captures the moment an unknown suspect drops an explosive device into a Portland ballot box seconds before it explodes. The incident, which is one of several that occurred in Oregon and Washington state ahead of the 2024 presidential election, occurred on 28 October. Investigators...

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Lily Adler]

Alaska may repeal Ranked Choice Voting by less than 900 votes.

 

[blueharvest]

Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing case targeting swing state's top elections administrator

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing arguments that could determine whether the swing state’s top elections official, who has been the target of disproven Republican election conspiracy theories, remains in her post.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Election denialism emerges on the left after Trump’s win

Conspiracy theories that the election was miscounted, hacked and stolen have spread in some left-leaning online communities.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Elayis]

Alaska may repeal Ranked Choice Voting by less than 900 votes.

It looks like we may end up keeping it, repeal is now down by 192.

Effort to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries in Alaska on track to narrowly fail after latest ballot count

Opponents of the repeal effort were just 192 votes ahead of those in favor as additional ballots were counted on Monday.

www.adn.com

 

[Lily Adler]

It looks like we may end up keeping it, repeal is now down by 192.

Effort to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries in Alaska on track to narrowly fail after latest ballot count

Opponents of the repeal effort were just 192 votes ahead of those in favor as additional ballots were counted on Monday.

www.adn.com

 

[blueharvest]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court orders election officials to stop counting ballots with date errors

The ruling is a win for Republican Dave McCormick, who holds a narrow lead over Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a Senate race that's headed to a recount this week.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

It looks like we may end up keeping it, repeal is now down by 192.

Effort to repeal ranked choice voting and open primaries in Alaska on track to narrowly fail after latest ballot count

Opponents of the repeal effort were just 192 votes ahead of those in favor as additional ballots were counted on Monday.

www.adn.com

It failed by only 45 votes:

Ranked choice repeal now failing by just 45 votes after Tuesday results update

Roughly 5,800 ballots remain to be counted, largely from Anchorage and rural Alaska.

www.ktoo.org

 

[Elayis]

It failed by only 45 votes:

Ranked choice repeal now failing by just 45 votes after Tuesday results update

Roughly 5,800 ballots remain to be counted, largely from Anchorage and rural Alaska.

www.ktoo.org

The repeal is failing by 45 votes (we already have RCV).

 

[blueharvest]

Backers of voting rights amendment can collect signatures after ballot board advances proposal

The Republican-dominated board, lead by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, unanimously voted that the proposed amendment contained just single amendment and not multiple.

www.cleveland.com

 

[blueharvest]

North Carolina Republicans push last-minute changes to election boards

Changes were tucked into hurricane relief bill and passed by statehouse on Tuesday hours after it was made public

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elayis]

Alaska chooses to keep ranked choice voting, Begich defeats Peltola, unofficial results show • Alaska Beacon

The Division of Elections completed the ranked choice results for all nine races in which no one received most first-preference ballots.

alaskabeacon.com

 

[blueharvest]

Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push

Election reform advocates had hoped for a big year at the ballot box. That's because a historic number of states were considering initiatives for ranked choice voting or to end partisan primaries.

apnews.com