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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.

Twelve Alleged Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Eleven of 18 Arizona 2020 fake electors and Trump election lawyers were arraigned May 21st on nine felony counts after being indicted by a grand jury on April 26th. Former President Trump was named an unindicted co-conspirator.

2020 Fake Elector Scheme Investigations Grind On in Michigan, Nevada and Georgia, and Arizona

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

The first Trump criminal trial is underway, but the 2020 fake electors still face months of investigation before any alleged conspirators are brought to trial. Michigan, Georgia, and Nevada are the furthest along, having charged 25 participants. Charges for Arizona’s fake electors are reportedly imminent.

Georgia Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Banning Line Warming, Curtailing Drop Boxes & Restricting Mail-In Voting Goes on Trial

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

After the Georgia legislature passed its omnibus voter suppression bill SB 202 in 2021, a firestorm of criticism erupted, including the moving of that year’s Major League Baseball All-Star game out of the state. April 15th, a trial began in federal court to throw out a small part of the law, one of eight active lawsuits.

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

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

Twelve Alleged Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator

2020 Fake Elector Scheme Investigations Grind On in Michigan, Nevada and Georgia, and Arizona

Georgia Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Banning Line Warming, Curtailing Drop Boxes & Restricting Mail-In Voting Goes on Trial