Biden and Trump are tied in the polls. Democrats have mixed feelings about it
14 months from election day, former-President Donald Trump is polling even with President Biden. Poll results are eliciting mixed feelings from Democrats, with many alarmed by the close race. However, officials from President Biden’s campaign and other allies of the President have downplayed the results, saying that polls this early in the election cycle do not carry much weight. Visit NBC News to learn moreImage Credit:Elvert Barnes (CC BY-SA 2.0)
A 15-year-old shakes up New Hampshire with tough questions for Ron Desantis and other 2024 hopefuls
Quinn Mitchell, a high school student and aspiring journalist, has made a habit of attending presidential campaign events in New Hampshire. At a recent event Mitchell asked Florida Governor Ron Desantis, “Do you believe that Trump violated the peaceful transfer of power — a key principle of American democracy that we must uphold?” Desantis did not directly answer the question, and a week later Mitchell attempted to re-engage with the Florida Governor at a parade and apologize for the negative headlines Desantis had received
Election workers have gotten death threats and warnings they will be lynched, the US government says
Over a dozen people in multiple states have been charged with threatening election workers by a Justice Department unit trying to curb the violent and graphic threats against individuals who count and secure the vote. Secretaries of state and experts have warned that government employees are being threatened at higher rates, even during normally quiet periods in between elections. Experts worry this trend could also increase dramatically leading into 2024 and want the federal government to bolster their efforts to protect election officials. Visit
Small political parties in Maine hope to gain ground with new election law
Harrison Kemp, Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Maine, hopes a new law will help his party grow within the state. LD 769, a bill written by Kemp and recently signed by Governor Mills, lowers the barrier to entry for parties looking to make it on to the ballot in state elections from a minimum of 10,000 to 5,000 registered voters. Kemp and Jim Baines, the Libertarian Party of Maine’s treasurer, believe the new law will increase their visibility within the state and force
North Carolina Governor vetoes election bill, sparking override showdown with GOP supermajority
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed a Republican-backed election bill that would end a grace period for voting by mail and create new allowances for partisan poll observers. In a video message the Democratic governor accused the Republican legislature of using their veto-proof majority to pass a bill not focused on election security, but rather on Republicans retaining and increasing their power in the state. Cooper also claimed the bill would make voting more challenging for young and non-white voters. Republican House Speaker Tim