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Despite Little Intentional Illegal Voting, FL Gov. DeSantis Escalates Election Law Cases to Statewide Prosecutors

February 19, 2023February 20, 2023

We’re following up on last week’s story on Election Integrity Units. Florida’s EIU made 19 arrests in August, most of which were dismissed due to mistakes made not by the voters, but by the state. With SB 4B, the DeSantis administration has doubled down.

The Texas Legislature’s Zeal for Election Integrity Could Cost Money. BIG Money.

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

We’re in Texas today, where the conspiracy-fueled zeal for election integrity may cost the state money. Big money. When it passed its omnibus election bill SB 1 last year, an unnoticed provision may require new election equipment – for EVERY election.

Five States Have “Election Integrity Units.” Do the Results Justify the Cost?

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Five states have implemented so-called “Election Integrity Units,” hiring criminal investigative teams in Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia and Arizona. Other states are considering EIUs. It’s doubtful that the results justify the cost.

The Election Worker Protection Act Failed in December. Will it Be Re-Introduced?

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023

Despite the hundreds of threats to election workers after the 2020 and 2022 elections, a bill in the U.S. Senate which would have made intimidation of election workers a federal crime, failed in December.

Election Workers Quitting Over Intimidation; Some States Are Taking Action To Protect Them

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

We’re spending a second day in Arizona, where a seasoned election official resigned last week citing a hostile workplace. That hostility, though, extends beyond Arizona and throughout the United States, and bipartisan bills are being filed in some states to protect an election workforce put at risk by disinformation.