Category: Citizen Initiatives & Ballot Measures

CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, SWATing in NY

CA Sees No Voter Intimidation – or Fraud – Despite President’s Claims; Bomb Threats in NJ, ‘Swatting’ in NY

Only days before the November 4th elections in California and New Jersey, the U.S. Justice Department announced DOJ personnel would be sent to select counties to monitor for “transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.” State officials raised concerns of voter intimidation, though Democratic turnout overwhelmed any attempt at suppression.

Restrictions for Mail-In Voting and Voter ID on the Ballot in Maine Nov. 4th Even Though Voter Fraud in Maine is Almost Nonexistent

Maine voters decide November 4th whether adding more ID and mail-in voting restrictions for most voters justifies preventing almost nonexistent voter fraud.   Question 1 tightens voter ID requirements, and adds hurdles for mail-in voters, including the elderly and disabled, despite only two voter fraud convictions since 1982.