Guest opinion: Legislatures picking electors to the Electoral College: It could not only happen, it almost did

The rhetoric coming from the White House lately has been very concerning. The President has indicated that he may refuse to accept defeat in the November election, and use every tool at his disposal to undo the results.

Source: Guest opinion: Legislatures picking electors to the Electoral College: It could not only happen, it almost did

Outside spending in 2020 election surpasses $1 billion, on track to break records

Outside spending in federal races has already surpassed $1 billion with over a month to go before Election Day, putting the 2020 election on track to see far more outside spending than previous election cycles.

Source: Outside spending in 2020 election surpasses $1 billion, on track to break records

Coronavirus fuels historic legal battle over voting as 2020 US election looms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Nov. 3 contest between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden has generated an unprecedented wave of election-related litigation, as both sides seek to shape the rules governing how votes are tallied in key states.

Source: Coronavirus fuels historic legal battle over voting as 2020 US election looms

Mail-in ballot law in Pennsylvania has driven out nearly a quarter of state's top election officials

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — More than a dozen counties in Pennsylvania have seen election directors or deputy directors leave in the last year since a new law was passed to accommodate no-excuse mail-in voting across the state, three county officials familiar with the movement tell NBC News.

Source: Mail-in ballot law in Pennsylvania has driven out nearly a quarter of state's top election officials

Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Americans overwhelmingly support various safety measures at polling places for the November 2020 election.

Source: Bring the Masks and Sanitizer: The Surprising Bipartisan Consensus About Safety Measures for In-Person Voting During the Coronavirus Pandemic

No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive

If you saw a new popup message when you opened Facebook recently, don’t worry: It’s not a hoax. In a bid to make up for, eh, letting the Russians run rampant on its platform before the last presidential election, Facebook has launched a poll worker recruitment drive this weekend.

Source: No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive

At Republican convention, rising stars show unity around Trump but division over party’s future

Amid vast uncertainty about the Republican Party’s future, several of its rising stars spoke at the convention this week with a dual purpose: falling in line behind President Trump while finding a lane for themselves.

Source: At Republican convention, rising stars show unity around Trump but division over party’s future

Could It Be Bush v. Gore All Over Again?

This is not a column about a case that’s pending at the Supreme Court — yet. It’s about the nightmare scenarios surrounding the presidential election and its aftermath that could conceivably propel a case there.

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Poll: Most Americans are not confident the 2020 election will be conducted fairly

WASHINGTON — A majority of American adults say they are not confident that the November elections will be conducted in a fair and equal way, according to new data from the NBC|SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll.

Source: Poll: Most Americans are not confident the 2020 election will be conducted fairly

A half-million unsolicited absentee applications cause confusion in Virginia

For example, people in Fairfax County were given envelopes addressed to the Fairfax City registrar’s office, the county said in a statement.

Source: A half-million unsolicited absentee applications cause confusion in Virginia

Forget voter fraud — the mail-in process itself is the biggest worry

It’s not voter fraud; it’s the process itself — the laws and the lawyers, the incompetence and the bungling bureaucrats — that makes mail-in ballots an almost inevitable nightmare.

Source: Forget voter fraud — the mail-in process itself is the biggest worry

Hundreds protest Nevada mail-in ballot law amid unfounded voter fraud claims

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Hundreds of people showed up to protest a new Nevada law that will allow for the November election to be conducted by mail-in voting, a premise the president and some of his supporters are against.

Source: Hundreds protest Nevada mail-in ballot law amid unfounded voter fraud claims

Democrats' Election Plans Are Far More Radical Than The Media Will Say

Democrats are planning a collection of unnecessary, dangerous, and wildly unpopular election changes for November, and you’d never even hear about it if you only read corporate media.

Source: Democrats' Election Plans Are Far More Radical Than The Media Will Say

House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee has invited the new postmaster general to appear at a hearing next month to examine operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in mail deliveries across the country.

Source: House panel calls new postal chief to explain mail delays

McConnell, other top Republicans say Election Day isn't moving after Trump floated delay

The widespread dismissal of Trump's idea likely doomed any chances of it becoming a reality as changing the date of the election is a power that rests with Congress, experts say. The top Republican in the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.

Source: McConnell, other top Republicans say Election Day isn't moving after Trump floated delay

Election Officials Are Vulnerable to Email Attacks, Report Shows

Six jurisdictions used software that Russian spies have targeted in cyberattacks

Source: Election Officials Are Vulnerable to Email Attacks, Report Shows

Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness

Mail-in voting, which tens of millions of Americans are expected to use this November, is fraught with potential problems. Hundreds of thousands of ballots go uncounted each year because people make mistakes, such as forgetting to sign the form or sending it in too late.

Source: Signed, Sealed, Undelivered: Thousands Of Mail-In Ballots Rejected For Tardiness

FEC to investigate 'false or fictitious' filings for Kanye West presidential campaign

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) will investigate “false or fictitious” filings for Kanye West’s presidential campaign after the rapper announced his presidential bid on Saturday.

Source: FEC to investigate 'false or fictitious' filings for Kanye West presidential campaign

Biden campaign readying hundreds of lawyers in expansive vote protection effort

Joe Biden's campaign is assembling hundreds of lawyers nationwide to monitor potential voting issues as part of its extensive voter protection efforts heading into the general election.

Source: Biden campaign readying hundreds of lawyers in expansive vote protection effort

The Media Can’t Treat Election Night 2020 Like Years Past

Election night is at the center of the opening chapter in The Making of the President 1960, the most influential campaign book ever written. In it, Theodore White conveys the dramatic sweep of a close election as TV reports follow the time zones from Connecticut (safe for John F.

Source: The Media Can’t Treat Election Night 2020 Like Years Past