Washington Post: “The agency will be the first of its kind in the nation. Its staff of 25 will be part of the Department of State, which answers to DeSantis. Both chambers approved its creation by wide margins after debate that had Democrats invoking the name of the late civil rights leader John Lewis and a Republican representative making reference to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin. The governor has indicated he will sign the measure into law.”
Texas Flagged 27,000 Primary Ballots for Rejection
“More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Republicans alike and in counties big and small,” the AP reports.
“It puts the rate of rejected mail ballots in Texas on track to significantly surpass previous elections.“
Colorado Official Indicted on 10 Felony Counts
“Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters (R) has been indicted by a grand jury on a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, including allegations of attempting to influence a public servant and criminal impersonation,” the Colorado Sun reports.
“Peters is running this year to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D). If Peters is successful, she would be the state’s top elections official.”
Proposal to Ban Crossover Voting In Wyoming Fails
“The Donald Trump-endorsed crossover voting bill died Tuesday in the Wyoming House after it was not considered by a legislative deadline,” the Casper Star Tribune reports.
“Backers wanted to prevent Democrats and independents from changing their registration on election day in order to vote in Republican primaries, a practice commonly known as crossover voting.”
“For Wyoming’s far right, passing a ban on crossover voting took on new importance this year. Opponents of Rep. Liz Cheney worry the practice will benefit her by allowing Trump critics to change their affiliation and vote for her.”
GOP Plots ‘Earthquake in American Electoral Power’
“A legal argument lurking in two Supreme Court cases could give Republican legislators in battleground states sweeping control over election procedures, with ramifications that could include power over how states select presidential electors,” Politico reports.
“Republicans from Pennsylvania and North Carolina challenged court-ordered redistricting plans in their states based on the ‘independent legislature’ theory. It’s a reading of the Constitution, stemming from the 2000 election recount in Florida, that argues legislators have ultimate power over elections in their states and that state courts have a limited ability — or even none at all — to check it.”
Texas County Finds 10,000 Uncounted Ballots
“About 10,000 mail ballots were tabulated but not counted in Texas’ most populous county on the day of last week’s election, adding to the delay in determining some winners in the nation’s first primary of the 2022 midterms,” the AP reports.
Trump’s Top Aide May Have Committed Voter Fraud
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows registered to vote in 2020 using the address of a mobile home in North Carolina where he never lived, the New Yorker reports.
Interviews with the home’s former owner, current owner, and neighbors showed that, while Meadows’ wife and adult children spent some time in the home, Meadows may never have slept there, violating the state’s rule of your voter registration address being your “place of abode.”
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Challenge to Madison Cawthorn Can’t Proceed
“Challenges seeking to bar Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) from running for reelection cannot move forward as long as Cawthorn remains a candidate in the district he filed in, which has now been moved halfway across the state,” the Raleigh News and Observer reports.
“The challenges argue that Cawthorn should be disqualified from running for office because of what they allege is his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.”
North Carolina Officials Say Insurrectionist Ban Still Applies
“The North Carolina attorney general’s office says a constitutional prohibition on insurrectionists seeking federal office could be applied to Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) if a state board determines he aided or encouraged the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol,” Politico reports.
Signatures for Florida Party Switchers Don’t Match
“Signatures of some voters in apartment buildings and high-rise towers in South Florida whose registration was changed to Republican appeared noticeably different than on paperwork those same voters signed earlier,” WUSF reports.
GOP Tactic May Delay Thousands of Mail Ballots
“Thousands of applications for mail-in ballots submitted by Texas voters have been delayed — and some voters may ultimately not receive ballots — because Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s (R) campaign instructed eligible voters to send requests for absentee ballots to the Texas secretary of state’s office instead of their local elections offices,” the Texas Tribune reports.
Election Administrators Now Fight Misinformation
“Voting for the 2022 midterms is already underway, and the nation’s top election officials are caught fighting a two-front war: Battling disinformation stemming from the last election, while simultaneously preparing for the next one,” Politico reports.
“The officials are no longer just running elections. They’ve become full-time myth-busters, contending with information threats coming from the other side of the globe — and their own ranks.”
Texas Ban on Urging Mail Ballots Unconstitutional
“A new Texas law that keeps local election officials from encouraging voters to request mail-in ballots likely violates the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled late Friday,” the Texas Tribune reports.
Hundreds of Mail Ballots Returned In Texas
“Stricter voting rules enacted by Republican lawmakers last year continue to foil Texans trying to vote by mail in the upcoming primary, with hundreds of completed ballots being initially rejected for not meeting the state’s new identification requirements,” the Texas Tribune reports.
“The bulk of mail-in ballots have yet to arrive at elections offices, but local officials are already reporting that a significant number are coming in without the newly required ID information.”
States Consider Record Number of Voting Bills
The Hill: “State legislators who have begun or are preparing to start legislative sessions this year will consider more than 600 bills to expand or restrict the right to vote this year, a massive increase over recent years that were already noted for historic levels of action on elections procedures.”
South Carolina Lawmakers Plan New Voting Restrictions
“The South Carolina House Tuesday amended an elections-related bill it passed last year to add a series of controversial election security measures opposed by Democrats, who said the changes on short notice took them by surprise,” the Columbia State reports.
“The amendment adds a prohibition on ballot drop boxes and expand the array of election audits the state can perform, among other things.”
Elderly Florida Residents Say Registration Changed to GOP
“Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is asking prosecutors to investigate claims of ‘voter fraud’ after elderly residents in Little Havana said their party affiliations were changed without their knowledge,” the Miami Herald reports.
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