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Five States Are Considering Conspiracy-Fueled Legislation Which Bans Ballot Tabulators.  But Fed-Up Voters are Pushing Back.

March 26, 2024March 26, 2024
Five states are considering legislation banning electronic ballot tabulators, driven by debunked conspiracy theories that the machines were used to rig the 2020 election.  Where hand counting has been implemented, it’s less accurate, takes longer, and costs more.
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Missouri Candidate for Secretary of State Proposes Hand Counting 3 Million Ballots; Wisconsin Legislators Propose Abolishing the Election Commission

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023
Legislators in Missouri and Wisconsin continue to throw shade on the validity of the 2020 election, proposing bills perpetuating the myth that widespread fraud cost Donald Trump the election.
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Hand Counting Ballots Takes Longer, is Less Accurate, and Costs More. So Why is It Being Proposed Around the Country?

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
Few election officials would ever recommend counting ballots by hand unless it’s absolutely necessary. It’s long, tedious & expensive work which is prone to error. Yet that’s exactly what’s being promoted by 2020 election deniers around the country.
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American Democracy Minute for June 7, 2022: Two New Mail Ballot Rejection Lawsuits in PA | McCormick Concedes to Oz in U.S. Senate Race

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022
We have updates for you on the election drama in Pennsylvania, including the undated mail-in ballot lawsuit, the Dr. Oz - David McCormick recount, and two NEW lawsuits which are challenging other mail-in ballots not counted because of minor issues.
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American Democracy Minute for June 3, 2022: Redistricting & Voting Rights Updates for PA, NH & TX

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022
Some end of the week updates for you today from Pennsylvania,'s undated ballot case, New Hampshire's Court-mandated Congressional map, and SCOTUS compelling Texas legislators to give depositions.
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