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News Articles: Elections

Republican conservative radio show host Larry Elder argues with a TV reporter in an interview Monday after visiting Philippe the Original deli during the campaign for the California gubernatorial recall election in Los Angeles.

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  • Politics

A Right-Wing Media Outfit Powers Larry Elder's Bid For California Governor

Conservative talk show host Larry Elder's long-shot bid to unseat California Gov. Gavin Newsom relies on the support of Salem Media Group, the right-wing network that employs him.

September 14, 2021
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
Former President Donald Trump, seen here Saturday, has made unfounded claims about fraud affecting the California gubernatorial recall election.

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  • Elections

Officials Fear A New Normal As Republicans Make Baseless California Fraud Claims

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is favored to beat a recall attempt and keep his office. Still, some Republicans are already setting the stage to blame a loss on voter fraud.

September 14, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
In 2020, Raúl Ureña won a seat on the Calexico, Calif., City Council with a progressive grassroots campaign. But political shifts along the state's southern border offer some warning signs for Democrats that could spell trouble for Gov. Gavin Newsom in next week's recall election.

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  • National

Newsom Needs Latinos To Turn Out For The Recall, But He May Not Have Their Attention

To survive the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom must have the support of California's Latino voters. But in Imperial County, many of those voters stayed home or shifted toward Donald Trump in 2020.

September 10, 2021
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By:
  • Guy Marzorati
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Election Workers Are Under Attack. A Group Of Lawyers Plans To Defend Them

A bipartisan group is hoping to support voting workers who have faced unprecedented scrutiny and pressure for more than a year now.

September 08, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
Georgia voters at an Atlanta polling place during the January runoff elections for two U.S. Senate seats. Election officials in the state say new laws and disinformation have made their jobs difficult.

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  • Politics

2020 Was Tough But Georgia Election Officials Say Future Elections Won't Be Easier

After facing a pandemic, record-setting mail ballot turnout, threats and conspiracies about vote counting, local elections officials are grappling with new laws and high scrutiny for future elections.

September 06, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Supporters of Mesa County clerk Tina Peters appear at a rally for her last month in Grand Junction, Colo. Peters is under investigation over the unauthorized release of sensitive information about voting equipment.

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  • Politics

Voting Data From A Colorado County Was Leaked Online. Now The Clerk Is In Hiding

A county clerk in Colorado is under investigation after sensitive information about the county's voting machines appeared on conspiracy websites.

September 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bente Birkeland
Hundreds of elections officials from across the state attended a conference that included training sessions on implementing Georgia's new 98-page voting law.

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  • Elections

Georgia Election Officials Prep For New Voting Law’s Impact

Hundreds of local election supervisors, board members and probate judges attended a three-day conference on Jekyll Island that included training on changes brought under Georgia's new 98-page voting law.

September 02, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Elections

Raffensperger Fires Back At Federal Lawsuit Over Georgia Election Law Overhaul

Raffensperger announced Wednesday he has filed a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with the federal agency to release any records of contacts it may have had with civil and voting rights organizations in light of the lawsuit.

September 01, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
A Utah poll worker checks a voter ID during the 2016 presidential election. Eleven states have strict voter ID laws, while 24 have less stringent laws for an ID to vote. Democrats have begun to lower their resistance to the issue.

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  • Politics

Democrats Are Now Open To New Voter ID Rules. It Probably Won't Win Over The GOP

While Democrats have long opposed voter ID laws, their decade-long effort to convince voters hasn't budged public opinion. Large bipartisan majorities still favor showing an ID to vote.

August 28, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
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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  • Stephen Fowler
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