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Updates for State Stories We’ve Been Following in North Carolina, Alaska, and Wisconsin

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

We have updates on stories we’ve been following, including North Carolina’s Supreme Court race & a power grab by its legislature, ranked choice voting in Alaska, and more charges in Wisconsin for Donald Trump’s fake elector scheme advisors.

Wisconsin AG Files Forgery Charges Against Three Trump Alleged Fake Elector Organizers; No Charges Yet Against Signers

June 5, 2024July 22, 2024

Wisconsin’s attorney general announced felony forgery charges against three Trump fake elector scheme organizers on June 4th. Wisconsin is the fifth state to bring criminal charges in the scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, though Wisconsin’s 10 fake electors have yet to be charged.

The Texas Legislature’s Session Ends May 29th with Democracy Bills Pending at the Deadline

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

May 29th ends the Texas legislature’s term, and we have a little bit of good news, some bad news, and some hopeful news. On the upside, more funding for poll workers and improvements to mail-in voting. On the downside, withdrawal from ERIC, the voter registration crosscheck system.

Electoral Count Reform Act Passes; ADM Reviews Democracy Wins & Losses for 2022

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

This week, we’re going to recap some of the 2022 democracy wins and losses around the U.S. The Center for Public Integrity reports that 26 states, quote “worsened equity in voting and representation. Twenty states and Washington, DC improved access to elections, and four other states didn’t change much.

2023 Texas Bills Propose More Restrictions, Penalties, Oversight, and an Election Police Force

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022

It’s not yet January and the 2023 election and voting bills are already piling up in Texas like tumbleweeds. Many of these bills are designed to prevent voter fraud, which already is as rare in Texas as the Jackalope.