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Special Counsel Submits Revised Criminal Conspiracy Indictment of Trump After SCOTUS Immunity Ruling on Presidential Powers

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Special Counsel Jack Smith submitted a revised criminal conspiracy indictment of former President Donald Trump Aug. 27th, adjusted to remove actions deemed “official acts” by the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority.

Fallout from Georgia State Election Board Decisions; Accusations that Texas AG Paxton’s Raids of LatinX Democracy Activists Were ‘Intimidation’ Tactic

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

We have updates on two state stories today. New reporting suggests Georgia officials may seek to remove State Election Board members for recent fringe rule changes. And the Texas attorney general is under scrutiny for raids on the homes of pro-democracy LatinX activists.

What if Your State’s Chief Election Executive Blocks Certification of the Presidential Election?

August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

In the last report of our series on protections against overturning the Presidential election, we consider what happens if the state official authorized to certify your state’s election results refuses to do so. It’s not as far-fetched as you think.

Ninety Days Before the Election Georgia Launches ‘Voter Registration Cancellation Portal’ and Changes Rules on Certifying Elections

August 8, 2024August 9, 2024

Just 90 days before the 2024 election, the State of Georgia took actions which could impact the outcome, launching a controversial web page to cancel voter registrations, and allowing county election board members to potentially disrupt election certification.

When Voter Registration Purges Cross the Line from Standard Practice into Suppression

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

When citizens move or die, voter registration lists need to be updated as part of routine list hygiene. But when lists are aggressively purged, particularly close to an election, it crosses the line into voter suppression.