Burlington, Vermont, voters are seeking to extend local voting rights to illegal aliens enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, as well as foreign nationals with green cards and newly-arrived migrants with work permits. This week, residents in Burlington voted overwhelmingly, 67 percent, to allow DACA illegal aliens, green card-holders, and migrants
Nigerians Lament Slow Vote Count, Voting Machine Failures, Election Day Violence
Nigerian voters on Monday complained about slow vote counts, voting machine malfunctions, and violence at some polling places as the outcome of Saturdayâs presidential election remained in doubt. As of Monday afternoon, results were still pending from about two-thirds of Nigeriaâs 36 states. An early call was made in Lagos, ostensibly a stronghold for ruling-party
WaPo: PA Democrat John Fetterman Should Release Medical Records, Debate Before Voting Starts
The Washington Post Editorial Board is calling on Pennsylvaniaâs Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate, John Fetterman, to release his medical records and to engage in multiple debates with his Republican opponent Mehmet Oz. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May and has struggled with his words at public events since. He has also been dodging a debate with Oz
Deep Blue Portland, Oregon Rejects Voting Rights for Foreign Nationals
The most Democrat region of Oregon rejected a ballot initiative to allow foreign nationals to vote in local elections. On Tuesday, voters in Multnomah County, Oregon â home to the deep blue sanctuary city of Portland â voted down the initiative that would have possibly allowed foreign nationals, including illegal aliens, the right to vote
Federal Judge Rules Against Stacey Abrams-Backed Group, Upholds 2018 Georgia Voting Law
A federal judge ruled Friday against the remaining claims in Fair Fight Actionâs lawsuit filed in the weeks after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost to now-Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgiaâs 2018 gubernatorial race. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee, found that âalthough Georgiaâs election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither
Official: Problems with Vote Tabulation Machines at 20% of Maricopa County, Arizona, Voting Locations
Updte, 7:28 p.m. ET: The headline for this story has been revised to reflect the current facts on the ground. Update, 6:47 p.m. ET: Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richard apologized to âany voter who has been frustrated or inconvenienced today in Maricopa County,â adding that âevery legal vote will be tabulated. Broadly speaking, the County Recorder
Dem Sen. Casey: Dems Have to Protect Voting Rights to ‘Preserve Our Democracy’
On Saturdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âVelshi,â Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) stated that âweâre at a point of no return.â And Democrats are either going to protect âvoter rights to preserve the democracy or weâre not.â Casey said, âAli, weâre â weâve reached a point now with these Supreme Court decisions and with the advent of…
Governor Vetoes Funding For Texas Legislature After Showdown Over Voting Reform
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed funding for the stateâs Legislature Friday after Democrats walked out at the last minute to oppose the GOPâs new voting reform law. âFunding should not be provided for those who quit their job early, leaving their state with unfinished business and exposing taxpayers to higher costs for an additional…
Obama: Worrisome Republicans ‘Cowed’ to Neo-Nazi-Praising Trump by Assaulting Voting
Former President Barack Obama said Monday during an interview with CNNâs Anderson Cooper that it is cause for concern that the Republican Party âcowedâ to former President Donald Trumpâs claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election by passing restrictive voting laws. Obama said, âI think we have to worry when one of our major…
Dem Rep. Jackson Lee: Texas Legislature ‘Massacred’ State’s Image, LBJ Legacy of the Voting Rights Act
During an appearance on CNN, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) decried actions taken by the Texas Legislature to shore up election integrity. Jackson Lee called those efforts âoperating under the big lieâ and compared the âTexas imageâ of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson and the Voting Rights Act to the modern-day Texas Legislature. Well, you…
Trump Says Georgia Voting Bill Is âWeakâ Because Republicans Are âAfraid To Be Called Racistâ
Former President Donald Trump criticized the Republican-led voting bill in Georgia on Monday, arguing to Sean Hannity on Fox News that the bill was âtoo weakâ because Republicans are afraid of being attacked on racial lines. Hannity compared Georgiaâs new voting law to those existing in Delaware, arguing the voting laws in the states are…
âPretentious Virtue Signallingâ: Greg Gutfeld Mocks Decision By MLB To Move All Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld dismissed a decision by Major League Baseball (MLB) to move the All Star Game from Atlanta over Georgiaâs new election law as âpretentious virtue signalling.â âIt is awesome watching Major League Baseball pull this pretentious virtue signalling when all major league baseball platforms for the All Star Game, fans can…
Democrat Lawmakers Introduce Bill for Nationwide Mail-in Voting: Necessary to ‘Make Real Progress’
Two Democrat lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday, dubbed the âVote at Home Act,â to expand âOregon-styleâ mail-in voting nationwide, contending that the move is necessary to âmake real progressâ in the country. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), is designed to âfight voter suppressionâ as detailed by Wydenâs…
Clyburn: ‘No Question’ Biden Would Pick John Lewis Voting Rights Act over the Filibuster
During an interview aired on Tuesdayâs broadcast of âCNN Tonight,â House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) said that while he doesnât know if President Joe Biden agrees that there should be a general exemption to the filibuster for voting rights legislation, there is no question in his mind that Biden would pick the John Lewis…
CNN’s Lemon, Cuomo Agree Republicans Pushing ‘Jim Crow 2’ Voting Laws
During their nightly handoff segment, CNN anchors Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo agreed that Republican lawmakers were forwarding voting bills that return to âJim Crow.â Cuomo said, âYou and I have just aged 50 years, even more than what happened with the last administration. If we go back to Jim Crow-type laws in this country,…
Biden Signs Executive Order To âProvide Voting Accessâ To Citizens In Federal Custody
March 07, 2021 5:09 PM ET President Joe Biden signed an executive order Sunday that includes a provision to âprovide voting accessâ to U.S. citizens in federal custody. âThe order will promote voting access and allow all eligible Americans to participate in our democracy,â a release from the White House said. The order directs all…
Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Voting Tells Agencies to Push Vote-by-Mail, ‘Combat Misinformation’
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on âaccess to votingâ on Sunday that instructs federal government agencies to promote voter registration, help Americans apply to vote by mail, and âcombat misinformation,â among other measures. The âExecutive Order on Promoting Access to Votingâ reads like a Democratic Party wish-list of âreformsâ that enshrines many of…
MSNBC’s Glaude: GOP ‘Assault’ on Voting Rights Part of the ‘Cold Civil War’
MSNBC contributor Eddie Glaude said Wednesday on âDeadlineâ that Republican state legislators forwarding voting legislation and defending the legal challenges were fighting a âcold civil war.â Anchor Nicolle Wallace asked about âRepublicansâ brazen attempts to make it harder for people who donât vote for them to vote.â Glaude said, âThere is something eerily familiar about…
Sheila Jackson Lee: Republicans Engaged in ‘War on Black People’ Voting
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said Tuesday on CNNâs âTonightâ that the Republican Party was engaged in âa war on black people as it relates to voting.â Anchor Don Lemon said, âThe Supreme Court is hearing arguments today that could weaken voting rights in Arizona. Major push nationwide to make it harder for people to…
Michigan GOP Censures Fred Upton For Voting To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committee Spot
Republicans of Cass County, Michigan, censured Republican Rep. Fred Upton Tuesday for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from the House Education Committee. Upton voted to remove Greene from the committee for spreading QAnon conspiracy theories and for comments on school shootings, Upton said in a tweet. Republicans from his district…
Louisiana GOP Rebukes Sen. Bill Cassidy For Voting Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional
The Louisiana GOP issued a rebuke of Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy over his vote Tuesday that the impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump is constitutional. âThe Republican Party of Louisiana is profoundly disappointed by Senator Bill Cassidyâs vote on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial now underway against former President, now private citizen,…
Cotton: ‘Partisan and Radical’ Dems Voting for Giving Money to Schools That Don’t Reopen, Stimulus Checks for Illegals
On Thursdayâs âFox News Primetime,â Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said that Senate Democrats voting against withholding COVID relief money from schools that donât reopen after their teachers are vaccinated and most Senate Democrats voting against prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving stimulus checks show âjust how partisan and radical the Democrats in Joe Bidenâs Washington are…
Dominion Voting Systems Sues Sidney Powell For Libel, Seeks $1.3 Billion
January 08, 2021 12:36 PM ET Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit Friday against Trump lawyer Sidney Powell over âwild accusationsâ that the company rigged the election to ensure victory for President-elect Joe Biden. Powell has claimed that the Dominion, whose vote-counting equipment was used by multiple states in Novemberâs elections, purposefully…
Report: Voting Machine Issues Caused Delays in Pennsylvania City
Voting machine issues reportedly caused delays Tuesday in one city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, as millions head to the polls in the Keystone state to vote in the 2020 presidential election. âWe found out that the machines were all down, and then one started working. Now we just got in and everything went smooth. It was…
Trump Vows to Keep Fighting for Voting Integrity in 45-Minute Facebook Video
President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to continue fighting the results of the 2020 presidential election. âThis is maybe the most important speech Iâve ever made,â said Donald Trump, detailing his latest efforts to fight voter fraud in a 45-minute video posted on Facebook. The president spoke at length about all the allegations of fraud…
BREAKING: McConnell Delivers Remarks on Kavanaugh From Senate Floor â âWeâll Be Voting This Weekâ (VIDEO)
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered remarks on Judge Kavanaugh from the Senate floor Monday afternoon. Senator McConnell ripped into the Democrats for their âchanging goalpostsâ in regards to the Kavanaugh probe. McConnell said that even after an FBI probe of Kavanaugh, âwe will be treated to a lectureâŚwe all know thatâs comingâ McConnell […]
Congressman Nunes: âElectronic Voting Systems … Are Really Dangerousâ
Congressman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, described electronic voting systems as dangerous during an interview on Hill TV that was aired Thursday. Buck Sexton asked Nunes how confident he was that the election process would be secure this fall. Nunes responded: The one thing that we have been worried about for […]