Stephen Fowler, GPB News The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee passed a version of an elections omnibus bill Tuesday night that might violate federal law and includes a last-minute ban on absentee drop boxes. A Republican majority on the committee approved a substitute to Senate Bill 221 that was only available …
Read More »Temporary Restraining Order Issued In Arizona Drop Box Intimidation Case
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a group that has been monitoring drop boxes in Arizona, saying they can’t spread misinformation about voting, among other limitations. The judge, who is overseeing one of two cases brought against drop box monitoring groups, said …
Read More »Judge Rejects Lawsuit To Stop Groups Surveilling Drop Boxes In Arizona
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror A federal judge in Phoenix denied a bid to shut down efforts by a group that has been surveilling drop boxes in Maricopa County, saying that it would violate the First Amendment rights of the watchers. Two separate lawsuits have been filed aiming to stop extremist …
Read More »Two Lawsuits Filed To Stop Intimidation At Ballot Drop Boxes In Arizona
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror A federal lawsuit by the League of Women Voters of Arizona is aiming to stop extremist groups from surveilling dropboxes in Maricopa and Yavapai and counties. The nonprofit Protect Democracy Project is representing the League of Women Voters of Arizona in the case. It seeks to …
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court Declares Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Are Illegal
by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner In a 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal and voters must send their ballots by mail or deliver them in-person to local clerks. The court’s four conservative members decided that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) gave inappropriate …
Read More »Coca-Cola CEO Is ‘Disappointed’ With New Voting Laws In Georgia
Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey says that his company is “disappointed” with new voting legislation in Georgia. “Our focus is now on supporting federal legislation that protects voting access and addresses voter suppression across the country,” Quincey said. “We all have a duty to protect everyone’s right to vote, and we …
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