FBI raids Fulton County, Georgia election hub, probing 2020
The DOJ opened an investigation into the 2020 election in Georgia late last year.
Matt Cohen
Matt is a senior reporter covering elections, voting rights and threats to democracy. He’s covered far-right extremism, dark money and state and local elections as an investigative reporter at The American Independent and Mother Jones. Prior to reporting on politics, Matt cut his teeth as a local reporter in D.C. at the Washington City Paper and DCist.
‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota ‘blackmail’ letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
Secretaries of state from Arizona, Colorado, and Maine condemned Bondi’s attempt to extort the Minnesota tragedy for voter roll access.
Court dismisses DOJ’s Georgia voter roll lawsuit … because it filed in the wrong district
It’s not the first time the DOJ filed a voter roll lawsuit in the wrong district.
Vote centers have made it easier to vote. Cleta Mitchell is coming for them
The battle over vote centers is currently playing out in Arizona, where Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) last year vetoed a GOP bill to abolish the use of them.
GOPers, anti-voting activists spread misinformation about Michigan’s voter rolls
Experts say the unverified claims rely on cherry-picked data to paint a misleading picture in an effort to attack Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
Colorado secretary of state urges governor not to pardon Tina Peters
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently indicated a willingness to pardon Peters.
DNC warns states that complied with DOJ voter roll demand may have violated federal law
Democrats warned 10 states that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with DOJ to share sensitive voter data.
Trump is punishing Colorado over Tina Peters
The president has denied funding and even launched a federal investigation over Peters’ incarceration.
Election deniers think Maduro’s capture will expose plot to steal 2020 vote
Dumb as it may be, the conspiracy theory connecting Venezuela with American voting has deep roots.
DOJ Demands Minnesota Voting Records in New Attack on Same-Day Registration
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a new front in its ongoing campaign for voter data held by states Friday, demanding Minnesota turn over records related to same-day registrations.