Ron Desantis’ presidential bid is giving life to a struggling Florida Democratic Party
The Florida Democratic Party recently held its annual Leadership Blue Gala in Miami Beach, and though Republican Ron Desantis’ won the states last gubernatorial election by nearly 20 percentage points, the mood among Florida Democrats was positive. Desantis’ struggling presidential campaign over the past few months has given a burst of energy to Democrats.Visit NBC News to learn moreImage Credit:Matt Johnson (CC BY 2.0)
Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation
Maricopa County Arizona Recorder Stephen Richer is suing defeated gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake for defamation, claiming Lake’s repeated false claims regarding the 2022 election have caused him significant personal hardship. In his lawsuit, Richer alleges that Lake, her campaign, and her affiliated fundraising committee have spread “malicious falsehoods” that have resulted in Richer and his family receiving targeted threats of violence and even death.Visit CNN to learn moreImage Credit:Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Republicans move to exert new control over election oversight ahead of 2024
Republican officials in North Carolina, Texas, Georgia, and Wisconsin have enacted various new rules and regulations to increase their control over elections ahead of the 2024 presidential race. Critics say these changes in who oversees elections and in what way they oversee them could shift the balance of power to the Republicans or lead to partisan stalemates when high-stakes Senate and presidential contests are on the ballot. According to Megan Bellamy at the Voting Rights Lab, “These state legislators are seeking new powers over
Ten years of a crippled Voting Rights Act: how states make it harder to vote
In 2013, the United States Supreme Court ended the pre-clearance requirement in a landmark case called Shelby county v Holder. Under pre-clearance, states with a history of suppressing voters were required to submit any voting changes for approval from the federal government before enacting them, but, after the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Shelby county v Holder, they no longer have to. Over the past 10 years, Helen Butler and a coalition of activists have taken on the task of monitoring local election boards
Lawyer Eastman Faces a Disciplinary Hearing Over a Plot to Keep Trump in Power After His Loss
Conservative attorney John Eastman is facing disbarment for allegedly devising a plan to keep Donald Trump in the White house after losing the 2020 presidential election. Eastman is expected to testify before the State Bar of California this week in a proceeding which could result in losing his license to practice law in the state. Mr. Eastman faces 11 disciplinary charges regarding his development of a questionable legal strategy aimed at helping Trump remain in power by disrupting the counting of state electoral votes.