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Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted Thursday by contractors hired by the Republican-led Arizona Senate.

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In Response To Justice Dept., Arizona Senate Says Plan To Canvass Voters Is On Hold

9:20pm May 07, 2021

by Ben Giles

The U.S. Justice Department had said that plans for door-to-door canvassing, as part of the controversial GOP-led election review, may violate federal laws aimed at preventing voter intimidation.

Joe Lamson, a Democrat on Montana's districting commission, is particularly fond of this map showing the state's legislative districts as drawn in the early 2000s. Lamson says Montana historian Harry Fritz called it, "The best map drawn in Montana since L

Montana GOP Pushes For More Redistricting Power After State Gains Congressional Seat

7:30pm May 07, 2021

by Shaylee Ragar

For the first time in decades, Montana will have more than one congressional district. After the news came, GOP lawmakers rushed a bill to set new rules for the state's districting commission.

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Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain (center) stands with co-sponsors as he speaks in favor of the election bill Thursday in the House chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

After All-Night Session, Texas House Approves GOP-Backed Voting Restrictions Bill

11:50am May 07, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The legislation was criticized by Democrats, progressive groups and voting rights advocates as "voter suppression." Republicans view it as "sensible election integrity legislation."

Florida State Senator Shevrin Jones On The State's New Election Laws

7:21am May 07, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks with Florida state Senator Shevrin Jones about his opposition to Florida's new elections law, which places more restrictions on early and mail-in voting.

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DeSantis Signs New Voting Law With More Restrictions In Florida

7:03am May 07, 2021

by Greg Allen

Florida's governor signed a new law that puts new restrictions on voting. Opponents have already filed lawsuits, saying it's aimed at suppressing the Democratic vote.

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Contractors working for the firm Cyber Ninjas, which was hired by the Republican-led Arizona state Senate, count Maricopa County ballots from the 2020 general election at Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday in Phoenix.

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Justice Department: Arizona Senate Audit, Recount May Violate Federal Law

2:15pm May 06, 2021

by Ben Giles

Election materials are no longer in the custody of election officials — a possible violation of law, the DOJ says. And plans for canvassing may violate laws aimed at preventing voter intimidation.

Charlie Crist To Run Against DeSantis In Florida Governor's Race

4:22pm May 04, 2021

by Greg Allen

Charlie Crist announced Tuesday that he's running as a Democrat for Florida governor (again). In a video, he touts his progressive record as governor (but doesn't mention he was a Republican).

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Volunteer Al Green looks at his phone as he takes a break from holding a sign supporting his candidate in a local election outside an early voting location Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Mansfield, Texas.

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Republican Susan Wright Makes U.S. House Runoff In Texas

3:17am May 02, 2021

by The Associated Press

It's too early to call who she will face in the runoff election. Wright is the widow of Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February after contracting COVID-19.

Just as in November, voters in Texas 6th Congressional District have once again been casting ballots in a special election that concludes Saturday.

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Texans Vote To Fill Seat Left By Congressman Who Died After Coronavirus Diagnosis

1:51pm May 01, 2021

by Alana Wise

The field of 23 candidates includes Susan Wright, the widow of the late Rep. Ron Wright. She's been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, who barely won the district.

A worker passes a Dominion Voting Systems ballot scanner during Georgia's runoff Senate elections in January in Gwinnett County outside Atlanta. Former President Donald Trump and his allies spread falsehoods about the company's role in the 2020 election,

Newsmax Issues Retraction And Apology To Dominion Employee Over Election Stories

8:24pm April 30, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Voting machine engineer Eric Coomer was falsely accused of rigging the election against former President Donald Trump by the conservative cable network. He faced death threats and has been in hiding.