Maine voters turned down an attempt to oust the state’s corporate-owned electric utilities among several ballot initiatives Tuesday, and approved one to stop foreign spending in referendums. Voters also decided to restore language about honoring obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of the state constitution. The off-year election …
Read More »Illinois elections board to vote on whether Trump can appear on state GOP's primary ballot
The Illinois State Board of Elections (SBE) will hold a vote this month to decide whether to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot after a handful of voters filed a petition claiming he disqualified himself from holding public office. The petition, similar to those filed …
Read More »Texas finds thousands of illegal immigrants registered to vote on state voter rolls
A Texas election review has identified thousands of illegal immigrants on the state’s voter rolls, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said Monday. Nelson said a cross-check of state voter records found that more than 2,700 possible illegal immigrants were registered on the voter rolls, leading to an eligibility review …
Read More »Obama’s ‘wingman’ dumps $300K into new Virginia redistricting fight as Dems call lawmakers back
Virginia Democrats who lead both chambers in Richmond sent a surprise alert to all lawmakers – and the Senate’s presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears – that a special session focused on redistricting will commence Monday. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee, chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, donated $150,000 …
Read More »Scammers target retirees with election tricks and fake polling updates ahead of Nov 4 vote
Election season should be about casting your vote and making your voice heard. But for scammers, it’s an opportunity to trick retirees into handing over personal details, money or even their vote itself. What many don’t realize is that public voter registration data is one of the biggest tools fraudsters …
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