election integrity

Alabama

Alabama Officials Warn Of ‘Misleading’ Voter Mailer By Leftist Group | #elections | #alabama

Two groups are running a “misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes,” according to an alert from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen. In his warning, Allen says his office has “officially discouraged” the mailer, which is in no way affiliated with the state.  Perhaps it’s no surprise that left-wing […]

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Alabama Gov. Signs Law To Prohibit Ballot Application Trafficking | #elections | #alabama

Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation on Wednesday to prohibit the trafficking of absentee ballot applications in Alabama elections. “Here in Alabama, we are committed to ensuring our elections are free and fair,” Ivey said in a statement. “Under my watch, there will be no funny business in Alabama elections.” As my colleague Brianna Lyman […]

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Critics express concerns about new Alabama voter registration database | #elections | #alabama

Election experts continue to express doubts about the viability of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID) that Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen established in September. Adam Ambrogi, chief of external affairs at the League of Women Voters of the United States, expressed doubts about the viability of the program at a virtual forum held […]

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One year out: how a free and fair 2024 presidential election could be under threat | #elections | #alabama

A year from now, the nation’s voters will decide another presidential contest — likely one that pits the same two candidates against each other. Despite a slew of arrests and felony convictions stemming from the events of Jan. 6, 2021, there’s little sign that those who attacked democracy last time have significantly moderated their outlook. […]

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Hammering Alabama elections in search of a nail | #elections | #alabama

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen doesn’t want to make voting easier. He’s always been clear on that. Take an interview Alabama’s elections chief did a few weeks ago. Allen said he opposed automatic voter registration (AVR), a program where a qualified voter gets registered when they do something like renew a driver’s license. “Registering […]

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Amended legislation requiring random audits of Alabama elections passes House committee | #elections | #alabama

MONTGOMERY — A bill to require random audits of Alabama elections has cleared the House Constitutions, Campaigns and Elections Committee. House Bill 457 (HB457), sponsored by State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley), would require each county’s canvassing board to conduct a post-election audit after each county and statewide general election to determine the accuracy of the […]

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Why Republican-led states keep leaving a group that verifies voter rolls | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Eight Republican-led states this year left an interstate cooperative that seeks to maintain accurate voter registration rolls, and three more may join them — a move that election security experts say is fueled by conspiracy theories. Earlier this month, Virginia’s top election official said the state would become the latest to stop participating in the […]

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Two good decisions by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals | #elections | #alabama

Over the last two weeks, the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals issued two important rulings in an election integrity case and a religious freedom case. The 11th Circuit has jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Most of the time, people pay attention to the decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court but pay little attention to […]

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Judge gives OK to early voting in Georgia runoff | #elections | #alabama

This weekly update summarizing legislative activity affecting voting and elections is powered by the Voting Rights Lab. Sign up for VRL’s weekly newsletter here. The Voting Rights Lab is tracking 2,212 bills so far this session, with 583 bills that tighten voter access or election administration and 1,061 bills that expand the rules. The rest […]

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Confessions of an elections hacker (Part 2) | #elections | #alabama

Editor’s note: This is Part Two of a two-part series. Read Part One here. Cyber security expert and certified ethical hacker Clay Parikh is part of a legal effort in Alabama to test and evaluate the security and accuracy of the state’s voting machines. Parikh’s work is connected to a lawsuit filed by Focus on […]

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