Elections
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Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign in aftermath of sexual assault allegation
Platner announced the decision in an 11-minute video where he denied the allegations but emphasized that he could not continue the campaign amid pressure from his party.
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Maine Senate campaign implodes: the Democratic Socialists' hidden hand in creating Graham Platner
The Democratic Socialists of America are attempting to distance themselves from the candidate they helped build, despite a clear trail of support.
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DOJ warns Oregon officials that they could face criminal charges if they allow noncitizens to vote
The warning came in a letter sent to Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read on Tuesday from Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon.
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Watchdogs fear new group hyping threats to election workers as pretext to chill monitoring efforts
Committee for Safe and Secure Elections claims it brings election administration experts and officials together with law enforcement "to support policies and practices that protect election workers and voters from violence, threats, and intimidation."
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Hyping of threats to election workers could chill protected speech, election watchdogs warn
A Florida election bill would make it a felony to interfere with an election worker's duties.
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DNC parts ways with Dem election lawyer Marc Elias, known for Trump-Russia collusion role, report
Elias Law Group was paid over $2 million by the DNC from November 2021 to February 2023.
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Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb announces Senate bid
Lamb's campaign announcement centered on issues that included the fentanyl crisis and securing the southern border
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Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago
Chicago last hosted the Democratic convention in 1996.
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Maricopa County report identifies glaring election errors as Lake, Finchem challenges continue
An affidavit from Mark Finchem's lawsuit states that the Maricopa County printer issues on Election Day couldn't have been accidental.
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Maricopa County report attributes Election Day issues to paper weight, ballot length
The report comes as former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake continues to challenge the results of the race.
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Ballot bounties? Wisconsin lawmaker flags payments used to mobilize voters for liberal judge
"Community mobilizers" could make as much as $270 by creating a list of 75 people and making sustained efforts to turn out 60 of them to vote in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election.
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Ohio's new voter ID law in effect as voting begins for May 2 primary
New law requires voters to provide an Ohio or federally issued photo identification.
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Biden's inner circle says president's talk of second-term goals affirms reelection plans
A Democrat adviser told CNN that Biden is in "no rush" to be a candidate again.