Over and over again over the past week, Trump’s lawyers have been forced to account for their lack of evidence. It often hasn’t gone well.
Source: Trump lawyers suffer embarrassing rebukes from judges over voter fraud claims – The Washington Post
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Absentee and Early Voting by Youth in the 2020 Election | CIRCLE
Young people are voting y’all!! #Vote
More than five million young people (ages 18-29) have already voted early or absentee in the 2020 elections, including nearly 3 million in 14 key states that may well decide the presidency and control of the United States Senate.
Source: Absentee and Early Voting by Youth in the 2020 Election | CIRCLE
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins votes from space in the US election using the ‘ISS voting booth’ | TheHill
What’s your excuse?
New Orleans judicial races and criminal justice: Public defenders campaign for the bench.
Here’s another down-ballot race of great import in New Orleans. #VOTE
One of the nation’s most incarcerated cities is facing an unprecedented wave of reform-minded judicial candidates.
Source: New Orleans judicial races and criminal justice: Public defenders campaign for the bench.
Early-voting numbers: U.S. on pace for record early turnout – Washington Post
Early-voting counts suggest that a record number of ballots are going to be cast ahead of Election Day, with voters taking advantage of early voting and expanded absentee options. The number of ballots already cast is a sign of highly enthusiastic voters adapting to an election taking place amid a pandemic.
Source: Early-voting numbers: U.S. on pace for record early turnout – Washington Post
Voting is a challenge for D.C.’s homeless. Advocates are trying to make it easier. – The Washington Post
When you’re unhoused, an advocate said, “voting is not high on your list of priorities.”
The Election is Approaching. Lawsuits Are Piling Up.
Did this interview a month or go. We have work to do. @adv_project
Source: The Election is Approaching. Lawsuits Are Piling Up.
November 2020 elections may lead to “the perfect storm” for voter suppression.
In primary elections that have taken place in Kentucky and in Georgia there has already been scenarios of voter suppression. Since Shelby v. Hunter took away many of the protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, voter suppression has been at an all time high. Read more here about how November elections may lead to one of the worst cases of voter suppression yet.
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