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Election-skeptic challenger shocks Nebraska GOP primary, ousts secretary of state
politics13 days ago

Election-skeptic challenger shocks Nebraska GOP primary, ousts secretary of state

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen lost the GOP primary to Scott Petersen, who campaigned on election integrity concerns and promoted extensive hand-counting while calling for tighter limits on mail voting. Evnen defended Nebraska’s voting system as secure and highlighted a 10% hand-count audit, but Petersen’s messages—often spreading debunked conspiracy theories about voting equipment—proved compelling enough to unseat the two-term incumbent. Petersen’s upset victory in a conservative state makes him the favorite in November’s general election.

via NBC News|
#election-security#gop-primary#hand-counting
500 Unclaimed Ballots Found Near Renton Dumpster Prompt Federal Inquiry
politics1 month ago

500 Unclaimed Ballots Found Near Renton Dumpster Prompt Federal Inquiry

Federal authorities are investigating after roughly 500 ballots from multiple elections were found behind a Renton, Washington dumpster; the ballots appeared to be outgoing and were not retrieved, not counted, and are being reviewed by King County Elections with the USPS, Renton Police, and the FBI. Rep. Jim Walsh raised concerns about vulnerabilities in Washington’s vote-by-mail system, but election officials say safeguards prevented any fraud and criticize the public posting of the ballots. The Secretary of State and King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office are involved, and the case remains active.

via KOMO|
#ballots#election-security#federal-investigation
Georgia's barcode ballot plan stalls as deadline slips
politics2 months ago

Georgia's barcode ballot plan stalls as deadline slips

Georgia lawmakers failed to fund or finalize a plan to remove barcodes from ballots by July, leaving the state on pace to use Dominion touch-screen machines for the November election. Proposals to switch to hand-marked paper ballots by 2028 and to fund new equipment are moving slowly, with potential Senate resistance and concerns about disrupting ballots and audits. Local officials have favored delaying action to avoid chaos, while the broader push to change Georgia's voting system remains unresolved.

via PBS|
#dominion#election-security#georgia
Colorado Democrats push back on Polis’s plan to cut Tina Peters’ sentence
colorado-politics2 months ago

Colorado Democrats push back on Polis’s plan to cut Tina Peters’ sentence

Democrats in Colorado’s General Assembly say Gov. Polis should not commute Tina Peters’ nine-year prison sentence, pushing back on his comparison to a separate case and urging accountability for Peters’ role in breaching election security; Polis has indicated he’s reviewing clemency and has raised concerns about sentencing disparities, while the Peters case awaits appellate review and potential parole in 2028.

via The Colorado Sun|
#clemency#colorado-politics#election-security
politics3 months ago

Dem AGs run war games to counter potential Trump election interference

Democratic state attorneys general are conducting tabletop exercises to plan how to counter possible Trump-inspired moves to disrupt midterm voting, including potential seizures of ballots or voting machines, attempts to throttle mail voting, and the deployment of federal or immigration enforcement to polling sites; they’re preparing provisional legal strategies to preserve election materials and monitoring Trump’s rhetoric while pursuing court challenges to related executive orders.

via Politico|
#attorneys-general#election-security#elections
Trump’s Election-Integrity Ally: Gabbard’s Unconventional Role Sparks Jurisdiction Questions
politics3 months ago

Trump’s Election-Integrity Ally: Gabbard’s Unconventional Role Sparks Jurisdiction Questions

Tulsi Gabbard, as director of national intelligence under President Trump, has been steered toward coordinating election-security efforts and even overseeing an FBI probe into 2020 election irregularities—including a Georgia search—placing her at the center of a contentious push to validate Trump-aligned concerns while drawing scrutiny over legal authority and the potential blending of intelligence work with domestic prosecutions.

via The New York Times|
#election-security#fbi-investigation#georgia-fulton-county
politics3 months ago

House Republicans push sweeping voting-rule overhaul ahead of vote

The House is set to vote on the SAVE America Act, GOP-backed legislation to tighten voter registration, require proof of citizenship, mandate photo IDs nationwide, and purge noncitizens from voter rolls. Democrats fear disenfranchisement and Senate Democrats are unlikely to advance it, but Trump and GOP leaders are pressing for progress and weighing options like a talking filibuster as DHS funding and other priorities loom.

via Politico|
#donald-trump#election-security#house-republicans
DNI’s Georgia visit raises scrutiny over intelligence’s role in elections
politics3 months ago

DNI’s Georgia visit raises scrutiny over intelligence’s role in elections

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard defended her presence at a Fulton County, Georgia FBI search of the 2020 ballots as coordinating intelligence on election security, but former officials and election-law experts say the DNI lacks law-enforcement authority for such operations, highlighting fears of blurring lines between domestic politics and intelligence and prompting calls for congressional testimony while the White House defends the move.

via CNN|
#dni#election-security#fbi-search
ODNI tests Puerto Rico voting machines as Gabbard pursues election-security review
politics3 months ago

ODNI tests Puerto Rico voting machines as Gabbard pursues election-security review

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence collected and analyzed electronic voting hardware in Puerto Rico as part of a broader, Trump-backed push to investigate alleged election irregularities. ODNI described findings as “extremely concerning” about cybersecurity and deployment practices, but provided no public evidence. Federal agents facilitated the turnover of equipment for analysis. Experts say such hands-on testing is unusual and note standard safeguards (paper ballots and audits) that support election integrity. ODNI says it will share findings with agencies that can act to improve security; Reuters reported the probe occurred last spring and no additional public results have been released.

via CNN|
#election-security#odni#politics
Election Officials Brace Against Possible Federal Intrusions in the Midterms
politics3 months ago

Election Officials Brace Against Possible Federal Intrusions in the Midterms

Democratic election officials are quietly building contingency plans for potential federal involvement in state elections during the 2026 midterms, spurred by post-2020 election tensions and the administration’s push for access to voter data, including the FBI’s seizure of ballots in Fulton County. They discuss measures to protect voters at polling places, bolster cyber defenses, and manage possible interactions with federal agents—scenarios they describe as worst-case but necessary planning, not predictions. The backdrop includes DOJ actions, ongoing debates over federal role in elections, and a notable reduction in federal cybersecurity support for election infrastructure.

via CNN|
#election-security#elections#federal-intervention
politics3 months ago

Gabbard's FBI raid cameo unsettles Democrats and fuels controversy

Democrats and even some Trump officials express alarm at Tulsi Gabbard’s presence outside the Fulton County elections office during an FBI raid tied to the 2020 vote, noting the DNI has no domestic law-enforcement authority. The White House defends her as pivotal to election security, while several officials say her appearance is puzzling or politically charged. Lawmakers request briefings on the legal basis for her participation, and experts warn the incident could chill election officials ahead of midterms as Trump continues to push unfounded fraud claims. Gabbard is also slated to address a gathering of state election officials, highlighting ongoing tensions over election integrity.

via Politico|
#2020-election#election-security#fbi
Bomb Threats Disrupt Voting Across New Jersey
world6 months ago

Bomb Threats Disrupt Voting Across New Jersey

Multiple polling places in Northern New Jersey were temporarily closed after receiving email bomb threats, later deemed non-credible, leading to some voters being redirected. Authorities responded swiftly, and officials assured the public of safety and continued election integrity. The threats appeared to be an attempt to suppress votes, but voters remained committed to participating in the election.

via ABC News|
#bomb-threats#election-security#law-enforcement