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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 4, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends, legislative activity, updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes.

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College Board shelves AP psychology class in Florida over guidance on gender content

The College Board says schools in Florida should not offer its Advanced Placement course in psychology to students, citing guidance from state officials to exclude content on sexual orientation and gender identity

The Independent UK

Michael Cohen claims Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner ‘probably a cooperating witness’ in probe

The ex-Trump fixer says Donald Trump’s son-in-law would cooperate against the ex-president ‘in a heartbeat’

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Judge Cannon made errors in earlier case

Cannon forgot to swear in prospective jurors and violated a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights, Reuters reports

Salon

New Jersey State Legislature Passes Two Election Bills, Nine Fewer Than Last Year

Democrats sponsor bills requiring reporting of election results and displaying vote counts

Zenger

Major cases await as liberals exert control of Wisconsin Supreme Court

Conflicts on Wisconsin’s newly liberal controlled state Supreme Court spilled out publicly as the court majority flipped this week, setting the stage for deep divisions on major cases that could determine voting rules in this battleground state, the legality of abortions and legislative boundary lines

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Finally, three reasons for Donald Trump to be afraid: a courtroom, a jury and the truth

This week’s indictment of the former president may not diminish his supporters’ devotion, but it will challenge his fraudulent conception of reality, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Mary Trump Warns GOP Officials: Donald Trump Will Destroy Whoever The Republican Nominee Is

‌A small but significant section of the Republican Party agree with Donald Trump because he is going to advance their agenda‌

Zenger

Dianne Feinstein faces fresh pressure to step down as she passes power of attorney to daughter

California senator continues to face questions about her age

The Independent UK

Outrage after DeSantis says he’d ‘start slitting throats’ if elected president

National Treasury Employees Union president calls Republican’s remark on federal jobs ‘repulsive and unworthy’ of campaign trail

The Guardian - US

Trump election interference case: What happens next?

Former US president has pleaded not guilty to charges, but case could affect his 2024 re-election campaign. Here’s how.

Al Jazeera

Why Democrats are calling for Trump’s trial to be televised

Although it’s unusual for a federal proceeding to be televised, Democrats are pushing for Mr Trump’s trial to be aired, ‘given the historic nature of the charges’

The Independent UK

Maine Voters To Decide On Record Eight Ballot Measures In November

From constitutional amendments to citizen-initiated measures, Maine's November ballot is packed with important decisions.

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The Independent UK

Pence seizes on Trump's latest indictment as he looks to break through in crowded GOP field

As Donald Trump was being arraigned in Washington on yet another round of criminal charges, his running mate-turned-rival Mike Pence moved to capitalize on the news, unveiling merchandise that quoted from the indictment

The Independent UK

Newly arrested Trump crashes wedding and swoons over ‘beautiful bride’ hours after DC arraignment

Ex president shook hands with guests and complimented the bride to raucous chants of ‘USA, USA’

The Guardian - US

‘Dark Brandon’ meme boosts Biden’s campaign merchandise sales

Meme showing president with red, laserlike eyes that subverts rightwing chant is responsible for over half campaign merch sales

The Independent UK

Trump could lose half his voters if he’s convicted, poll shows

More than of of Republicans said they would not vote for Mr Trump if he were ‘currently serving time in prison’

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Marijuana legalization campaign submits additional signatures for Nov. 2023 ballot; needs 10% to be found valid

The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the campaign supporting a marijuana legalization initiative in Ohio, submitted an additional round of 6,545 signatures to the secretary of state on Aug. 3, 2023. If enough valid signatures are found, this would qualify the initiative for the Nov. 7, 2023, ballot in…

The Independent UK

Rudy Giuliani goes on unhinged rant claiming Mike Pence’s wife leads him around on a leash

‘I would see him with his wife having something around his neck every night,’ Giuliani says of Pence

Salon

Judge "admonished" Trump not to do crime

Some experts think the conditions of Trump's release may prove too "complicated" for the former president

Salon

Trump has lost control of his narrative

With the Jan. 6 indictment, Trump has lost control of his own narrative

The Independent UK

Chairman of UK Republican group wishes Donald Trump would not run for president

Greg Swenson was speaking after the former US president pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

The Conversation

A brief history of the Ku Klux Klan Acts: 1870s laws to protect Black voters, ignored for decades, now being used against Trump

In the indictment against former President Donald Trump and his role in the Jan. 6 violent attack against the U.S. Capitol, special prosecutor Jack Smith charged the former president with violating four different federal laws – and Trump pleaded not guilty to each one of them on Aug. 3, 2023.

The Conversation

Trump's political action committee wants a $60 million refund on paying his legal fees – 3 key things to know about PACs

Save America, one of former President Donald Trump’s political organizations, is seeking a US$60 million refund from Make America Great Again, Inc., another Trump political organization that is less strictly regulated by federal rules.

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