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Is drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegal? Only in some states

A North Carolina court's unusual ruling has highlighted the fact that some states allow voting districts to be drawn in ways that make elections less competitive and help one political party win.

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Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say

Currently, more than 80% of Texas voters can vote anywhere in their home county, a model that originated in Lubbock County. If lawmakers approve new legislation, that would change.

The Texas Tribune

Fla. GOP approves voter suppression bill

The Miami Herald called out Republicans' intent to "impose barriers and confuse voters"

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Illegal voting in Texas likely to be a felony again after state House vote

The Texas Senate has passed similar legislation. But a key policy separates the two chambers.

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Swiss billionaire's fund helped push against 'dark money'

A fund controlled by a Swiss billionaire and top Democratic megadonor has contributed as much as $50,000 to the nonpartisan group Common Cause

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Voting to raise their own pay puts state lawmakers in a bind

Persistently low salaries discourage everyday citizens from serving in state legislatures, say legislators who face an uphill battle to raise pay.

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Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups have urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to call Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify about his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor, a move experts say would escalate conflict between two branches of government and could lead to a separation-of-powers showdown.

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Asking Clarence Thomas to testify in Senate could spark a showdown - Roll Call

Advocacy groups have urged the Senate to ask Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to testify on his relationship with a wealthy GOP donor.

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Commentary: No American is above the law, not even former presidents

No American is above the law — not even former presidents. After a monthslong investigation, a New York grand jury indicted former president Donald J. Trump on charges related to hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the lead-up to the 2016 election.

Tribune News Service

GOP flips NC court — targets voting

"Just because a court changes composition, the law should not change," attorney says

Salon

As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job

As Elon Musk is finding out, running a global social media platform requires more than a few good algorithms

The Independent UK

Texas avoided election violence. Advocates say voters still need more protection.

Citing thousands of complaints received throughout the midterm cycle, voter advocacy groups want the Texas Legislature to bolster voter protection and education measures, and revisit recently passed laws that empowered partisan poll watchers.

The Texas Tribune

How documentary-style films turn conspiracy theories into a call to action

A conspiratorial film claiming liberal activists are stuffing ballot drop boxes with fraudulent votes has been repeatedly debunked, but some Republicans are mobilizing around its false claims.

WEKU

Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules"

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections

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How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

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Voting explainer: In many states, there's a process to fix an error with your ballot

Ballot rejections are often the result of relatively minor voter errors. That's why about half of states have a process in place to help voters fix their mail ballots if they do make a mistake.

Salon

GOP plots drastic Constitutional changes

Republicans are trying to force a convention that would "put all of our constitutional rights up for grabs"

Salon

Experts sound alarm on SCOTUS case

"Legislators would be free to violate the state constitution and state courts couldn't stop them"

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Election officials face violent threats

Trump-inspired wave of threats against election officials raises midterm tensions as some workers simply quit

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Major blow for One America News as Verizon Fios drops far-right network

Platform was largest US pay-TV provider still carrying OAN, which is facing billion-dollar lawsuits over election fraud claims

Salon

Big Tech fails on Big Lie vigilantism

Trumpworld is using social media to chase down a fictional breed of fraudster known as a “ballot mule”

WEKU

Why several Republican candidates for Michigan governor were blocked from the ballot

State officials blocked five GOP candidates from the ballot after signatures they submitted included alleged forgeries. The Republicans said they were unaware of problems with the signatures.

The Guardian - US

The Trump loyalist who could be a major threat to US democracy

Doug Mastriano promoted Trump’s voter fraud myth – if he becomes governor, could he block a result he doesn’t like?

The Independent UK

In election misinformation fight, '2020 changed everything'

As voters get ready for hundreds of elections of local and national importance this year, officials and voting rights advocates are bracing for a repeat of the misinformation that overwhelmed the 2020 presidential election

Tribune News Service

Without a national solution, Maryland Democrats squeezed into uncomfortable spot on redistricting

BALTIMORE — Bill Ferguson wore a detached expression and spoke in a monotone.

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