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Colorado Women Arrested for Allegedly Stealing and Submitting Mail-In Ballots to ‘Test’ Election Security

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

November 6th, the Mesa County, Colorado district attorney’s office announced charges against two women who allegedly stole mail-in ballots, filled them out and submitted them in an attempt to test the ballot signature verification process.

If Your Mail-In or Absentee Ballot is in the Mail, Here’s How to Track It. If it’s Not, Hand Delivery to Your Election Office or Drop Box is a Safer Bet.

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024

Time has run out for mailing a mail-in or absentee ballot, but if it’s already mailed, there are tools for tracking its status. If it hasn’t been mailed, officials advise delivering it to an election office or official ballot drop box instead.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill Eliminating 3-Day Grace Period for Mail-Delayed Ballots

April 23, 2023May 4, 2023

April 19th, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill eliminating a three-day grace period for mail-in ballots. The bill pitted the common sense of election officials against voter fraud conspiracy theories. Common sense won.

National Task force on Election Crises Releases Report & Recommendations to Shore Up Democracy Prior to 2024

February 12, 2023February 12, 2023

A coalition of over 50 democracy groups, academics, former government officials, and technical experts released recommendations for 2023 and 2024 election preparation in a February 9th report.

ADM for August 11, 2022: USPS Creates Division for Overseeing Election Mail – But Will it Restore Confidence?

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

In 2020, a highly-suspect U.S. Postal Service slowdown directed by newly-appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy created doubt in the postal system’s ability to deliver mail-in ballots. The USPS just announced a permanent division to deal with election mail volume, but will it be enough to restore confidence?