Baltimore ballot measure would offer $1K ‘baby bonus’ to new parents
Teachers in Baltimore, Maryland, are urging city voters in November to approve a measure they’re calling on to provide new parents with $1,000 in an effort to reduce child poverty starting at birth, known as the “baby bonus.” Supporters of the initiative say they have garnered the 10,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court new liberal majority reverses ruling that banned most ballot drop boxes in swing state
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s new liberal majority overturned a ruling that banned most ballot drop boxes, clearing the way for election officials to resume their use in battleground states by November. In July 2022, the state Supreme Court, then dominated by a conservative majority, ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes, which were widely used in […]
EXCLUSIVE: Election Integrity Group Targets State Board Barring RFK Jr. From Ballot
A new election integrity watchdog organization is launching a six-figure media campaign and an investigation into the North Carolina State Board of Elections after it initially rejected ballot access to third-party candidates, RFK Jr. and Cornel West, the Daily Caller has learned first. The North Carolina State Board of Elections ruled 3-2 on Wednesday to […]
RFK Jr. campaign refiles signatures in fresh Nevada ballot bid
LAS VEGAS — The independent campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president announced Friday that it has submitted a “second round” of 30,000 signatures to appear on Nevada’s ballot ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. The latest attempt comes after Kennedy’s first petition was invalidated because it did not include the name of […]
Newsom pulls California crime ballot measure a day after touting it as 'critical step'
California Democrats were scheduled to vote on a crime bill on Wednesday that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) had hoped would be able to counter a Republican-backed crime bill on the state’s ballot this fall, but Democrats reversed course at the last minute and canceled the vote. Governor Newsom called the bill an “important step in […]
New York universal absentee ballot law challenged in court
New York state’s universal vote-by-mail law is being challenged by legal watchdog groups who argue the changes to election procedures are unconstitutional. A court brief was filed in the New York State Court of Appeals seeking to overturn a law passed by the New York State Assembly and signed by Governor Kathy Hawkle that allows […]
Uncharted territory: Could campaign finances keep Biden on the ballot?
While calls to replace President Biden as the Democratic nominee continue to hamper his reelection effort, campaign finance experts believe financial obstacles could prevent another Democrat from assuming the presidency. The Biden-Harris campaign has raised huge amounts of money in this race, reporting $127 million in June alone, but there are serious doubts about whether […]
More states on track to have abortion measures on ballot
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North Carolina election board faces GOP-led federal investigation over parties’ ballot access
(The Center Square) The actions of North Carolina’s State Election Board are being investigated by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, led by Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. This comes after the committee rejected three parties from voting, even though each party exceeded the required number of signatures to qualify. In a letter from the […]
Wisconsin voters who claim to have ‘print disabilities’ may receive absentee ballot via email, thanks to far-left judge
A far-left judge in Wisconsin, one of the few battleground states that decided the 2020 presidential election, has issued a temporary order allowing some voters to receive their absentee ballots for the 2024 election by email rather than through the U.S. Postal Service, a change that critics say will disrupt the voting process. This decision: […]