“Hopefully it will not grow and get worse than it did in 2020, but I think there’s a chance it will.” Great reporting from Mark Niesse on Georgia election officials and police planning for November. #gapol ajc.com/politics/georg…

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H/t Annika Silva-Leander David Levine

This was a thought provoking thread by Jonathan Lai 🙊 賴柏羽 about election administration in PA and worth the read.

We learn something new every day. Thanks, Kyle Kondik

Checking the Supai polling location for accessibility. It's only reachable by helicopter, mule, or 8-mile hike. On election day, poll workers show their dedication to democracy & equal voting by conducting voting in one of the most remote locations. Arizona Secretary of State @grandcanyonNPS

Drop boxes close at 8 p.m.! Log into VoteWA.gov to find a drop box.

Polls are closed! Thank you, Philly. Credit to all the poll workers, board of election staff, and law enforcement for ensuring the 2024 Primary ran smoothly. Visit vote.phila.gov/results for live election results. #PhillyVotes

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State election policies and profile for all 50 states.
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My latest story out of Brazos County sums up what election officials have been dealing with for over two years in Texas to try to appease proponents of hand counts: votebeat.org/texas/2024/04/… via Votebeat

SCOOP: Counties are reaching differing opinions on whether to count mail ballots that do not have the last two digits of the year written after the prefilled '20' on the return envelope. DOS sent advice on this to counties on Friday, which we obtained. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

Interesting situation in Texas…
Via ⁦electionline⁩ lmtonline.com/local/article/…

Excellent election security write up in ⁦HuffPost⁩ . H/t ⁦🗳 Elections Security @ Mason⁩ huffpost.com/entry/election…

Threats against state and local officials are alarmingly common, making them less willing to work on issues like reproductive rights and gun control. Join us on Apr. 30, 3pm ET, for a virtual discussion of this problem: bit.ly/3vXIuW8

In a panel moderated by Laura Thornton on election security, Sebastian Bay, Adrian Fontes, & Amelia Powers Gardner discuss what gives them hope in the upcoming elections in 2024.

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Phenomenal article from ⁦Votebeat⁩ & Carter Walker about the Northampton County voting machine fiasco.

Northampton County kept sloppy records on voting machine testing - Votebeat votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

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Georgia election officials probe claims of Bibb County voting machine security breach • Georgia Recorder georgiarecorder.com/2024/04/15/geo…

Nick Lima Election Asst. Comm. A very active hands-on discussion on audits. Love to see this interaction!
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.U.S. Commerce Dept. announces new senior staffers for the U.S. AI Safety Institute, including a head of AI safety, a chief of staff, a head of international engagement, and 'chief vision officer.' commerce.gov/news/press-rel…

“Mail ballot fraud is exceptionally rare, and there is no evidence of widespread issues that would change the outcome of any Pennsylvania election.” How Pa. secures mail ballots, prevents fraud, and more by Carter Walker at Votebeat. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…