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Mar 20 2024
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Bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance awaits Ivey’s signature
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate approved a bill that would criminalize certain forms of assistance during the absentee ballot voting process. The bill will now move to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, SB1, passed along party lines on a 24-5 vote. Bill sponsor Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman, has said the reasoning for the legislation is to prevent ballot harvesting and
Alabama Political ReporterMar 22 2024
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Absentee ballots for presidential primary election due March 22
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Time is running out for Louisiana residents voting absentee to do so for the upcoming presidential primary election. According to the La. Secretary of State’s Office, a completed ballot must be turned in to the parish registrar of voters by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 22. Military personnel, citizens outside the U.S., and voters who may be in the hospital have until 8
WAFB 9Jul 29 2023
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In-person Absentee voting begins ahead of Primary Elections
METHOD COMES ON THE HEELS OF A DECISION FROM A FEDERAL JUDGE. WITH STRICTER ABSENTEE VOTING LAWS - CASTING AN IN PERSON ABSENTEE BALLOT AT THE HINDS COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE FOR FRANCIS CARRAWAY MIGHT'VE LOOKED A LITTLE DIFFERENT. ó2380 :50-1:00 " I'M NOT GOING TO BE HERE LATER ON SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME TO GET THIS DONE NOW SINCE I'M GOING TO MISS THE AUGUST 8 DATE. I'M GOING TO BE OFF
ABC 16 WAPTApr 09 2024
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NH bill allowing pre-processing of absentee ballots clears Senate
New Hampshire town clerks would be empowered to pre-process absentee ballots ahead of elections under a bill that unanimously passed the Senate Friday. Senate Bill 537 would allow clerks to examine the affidavits that voters send in as part of their absentee ballots and to check them for errors. Under the bill, that work could be done within three weeks of the elections. The bill would not
Yahoo NewsMar 29 2024
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GOP Files Lawsuit Over Michigan Secretary of State’s Handling Of Absentee Ballots
The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a lawsuit Thursday against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over the handling of absentee ballots. The lawsuit alleges that Benson secretly tried to circumvent the state’s absentee voting safeguards, claiming that the party found that the secretary of state issued private instructions to local election officials ahead of the 2024 February
The Daily CallerMay 10 2024
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Blue State Blues: A Vote for Biden Is a Vote for Hamas
President Joe Biden is determined to save Hamas from destruction. That’s the obvious conclusion from his threat to deny Israel bombs and artillery rounds if it dares to enter the densely-populated areas of Rafah, in Gaza, where the last Hamas battalions are hiding. Biden’s announcement came after days of obfuscation by the White House, which refused repeatedly to confirm or deny that the U.S.
Breitbart NewsSep 23 2016
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A Complete Guide To Early And Absentee Voting
For those who can't wait to get this election over with, there's good news — early voting is starting.
The bad news: That only applies to you if you live in one of 37 states that offer some kind of early voting (in person, absentee or by mail) without an excuse needed.
NPR (Online News)May 04 2023
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Amendment allowing no-excuse absentee voting clears Senate
DOVER, Del. — The Democratic-controlled state Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow no-excuse absentee voting in Delaware in a vote along party lines Thursday. Democrats introduced the proposed amendment earlier this year after the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a universal vote-by-mail bill they rammed through the General Assembly last year was
Washington PostMar 20 2024
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Former Milwaukee election official convicted of absentee ballot fraud
MADISON, Wis. — A jury convicted a former Milwaukee election official of absentee ballot fraud and misconduct in office Wednesday in an unusual case that pitted a self-proclaimed whistleblower against election conspiracy theorists. Kimberly Zapata, 47, served as Milwaukee’s deputy elections director in 2022, when baseless claims about elections circulated among Republicans, including in the
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