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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 PostMay 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 NewsMar 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
Washington PostApr 03 2024
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Bruce Springsteen Signs Absentee Note for Fan During San Francisco Concert
Bruce Springsteen is all for a fan playing hooky. During his San Francisco concert at the Chase Center on Sunday, March 31, "The Boss," 74, made an audience member's day by signing an absentee note for them. According to fan-posted video and photos from the event, a young fan caught Springsteen's attention with a sign that read "Skipping school. Sign my note?" The "Born to Run" artist happily
PeopleMay 11 2024
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Voting Shenanigans in Michigan
In the 2022 mid-term elections in Michigan, voters handed control of the Michigan Legislature to the Democrats, giving them a majority in both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate -- something that hasn’t happened for forty years. Since then, they’ve been working hand in glove with our notorious Democrat governor, Gretchen Whitmer, including passing a slew of bills
American ThinkerApr 16 2024
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'Early' voting is now underway
Apr. 16—The May 7 Primary Election is fast approaching; absentee voting has been underway since Friday, April 9. The information below details the times and locations where early voting is taking place in Decatur, Ripley and Rush County. Absentee voting in Decatur County is taking place at the Decatur County Annex (formerly the Washington School), 315 S. Ireland Street, Greensburg. Voting is
Yahoo NewsMar 12 2024
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Teachers association says absenteeism bill will help close gaps
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A top education advocate on Tuesday said he hopes schools and families see an absenteeism bill as an opportunity to work together. On the last morning of the legislative session, state lawmakers sent Gov. Eric Holcomb a bill to require every traditional public school and charter school to put together a policy to deal with chronically absent students. Indiana State
Wish TVMar 05 2024
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Iowa House passes ban on absentee ballot drop boxes
Republicans in the Iowa House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban absentee ballot drop boxes and make it harder to challenge Donald Trump’s ability to appear on the ballot in Iowa. The bill would move up the deadline for returning an absentee ballot by one day, making them due the day before Election Day instead of on Election Day, and allow county auditors to start mailing the ballots to
Iowa Public RadioApr 23 2020
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Democrats sue to ease absentee voting in Pennsylvania and S.C.
Democrats continued their aggressive legal strategy to make voting easier on Wednesday, filing lawsuits seeking to expand mail-in balloting this year in both reliably red South Carolina and premier battleground Pennsylvania.
The suits are the latest in the party's multimillion-dollar campaign against a wide range of laws and regulations it alleges are illegally and unconstitutionally
The FulcrumOct 03 2023
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Lawsuit argues absentee ballot witness signature requirement violates Voting Rights Act - WisPolitics
Four Wisconsin absentee voters have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state requirement that a witness sign their ballot envelopes, arguing it violates the federal Voting Rights Act. The suit argues the federal law bans requiring a voter to have someone vouch for their qualifications. It also argues locating a witness willing to attest to their qualifications to vote is a burden and
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