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Republicans Appeal to Georgia Supreme Court to Restore Fringe Georgia Election Board Rulings Struck Down by Lower Courts

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024

There are developments in a court challenge to questionable Georgia Election Board rules recently struck down by state courts. The rules are widely seen as inviting partisan obstruction to Georgia’s election results.

Despite the Salacious Details, Trump’s Alleged NY ‘Hush Money’ Actions Covered Up Serious Campaign Finance Violations

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

On the eve of former President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial, the media has focused on the salacious details, but not as much on the cover-up of less titillating campaign finance violations.

Never Mind . . . After Trump Shake-Up at RNC, “Bank Your Vote” Mail-In Voting Campaign Dropped, “Election Integrity” Unit Created Instead

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024

We reported last month that the Republican National Committee unveiled its 2024 “Bank the Vote” campaign to encourage Republicans to vote early and by mail to mobilize elderly and disabled GOP voters. Well, never mind.

NV Judge Upholds Discriminatory Voter ID Ballot Measure, While Striking Down Another Ballot Measure Establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission

March 12, 2024March 12, 2024

A Nevada circuit court judge issued a pair of eyebrow-raising orders March 6th on proposed citizen ballot measures. One order UPHELD a proposed strict and possibly discriminatory voter ID initiative, and the other STRUCK DOWN a measure proposing a pro-voter independent redistricting commission.

ADM for Oct. 6, 2022: What are the Impacts if the U.S. Supreme Court Majority Embraces the Independent State Legislature Theory?

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

We’ve been spending time this week on the origins & outline of Moore vs. Harper, the important Supreme Court case testing a fringe Constitutional doctrine called the “Independent State Legislature” theory. If embraced by the majority, it could alter American Democracy as we’ve known it for 235 years.