An appeals court in North Carolina is requiring more than 65,000 voters in the hotly contested state Supreme Court race to provide proof of identity in order for their votes to be counted.
The institutions that make elections less free and fair, from the corporate press to corrupt election offices, are weakened but not reformed.
So why did the FT, the Economist and others come out with an endorsement and in some cases a prediction? Is it arrogance or ignorance?
The arrogance of the British media and political class shows a lack of respect for the voice of the American people.
“The next chapter of election integrity after this election will be a greater push for changes in state AND federal law to close loopholes and strengthen accountability and transparency,”
Of the 19 states won by Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, 18 of them don’t require voters to show photo identification to vote, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
The Republican National Committee (RNC) was on top of “hundreds” of issues on election night, working quickly with a team of lawyers to solve any possible instances of election malfeasance, and RNC Chairman Michael Whatley provided several examples of what their team did as Americans anxiously awaited the final election results.
Donald Trump won in a landslide in part because Republicans and conservatives mobilized like never before to ensure free and fair elections.
Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law forbidding localities to require voters to present identification before casting ballots.
After a string of recent voting-related controversies in Pennsylvania, one reason that Pittsburgh resident Joseph Costa dropped off his absentee ballot at a polling station Thursday is because he doesn’t trust the process.
It’s becoming an exercise in comedy. Why can’t anyone count these ballots promptly? The United Kingdom has 650 elections at once in their general elections—its citizens know which party will be in government by night’s end. Yet, in Wisconsin and Michigan, their respective state secretaries warn that results might not even be announced until the following evening.
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