Lawsuit challenges Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting ballot measure
The Alaskan Independence Party, it’s chairman, and two Anchorage residents are filing a lawsuit against the state of Alaska to stop the implementation of ranked choice voting, which passed with 50.6% support on election day. Visit the Anchorage Daily News to learn more.
Georgia elections official urges Trump to rein in supporters
On December 1st, Gabriel Sterling (one of Georgia’s top election officials) criticized President Trump and Georgia’s two U.S. Senators for their failure to condemn violent rhetoric and threats aimed at Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The Trump campaign and Georgia’s two U.S. Senators each issued statements in response to Sterling’s criticism condemning threats of violence, but they also doubled-down on their criticism of top Georgia officials.Visit AP News to learn more.Image credit: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Barr says no evidence of widespread voter fraud, defying Trump
On December 1st, Attorney General William Barr announced that the Department of Justice had found no evidence of widespread or systemic voter fraud that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. He also clarified that the DOJ would continue to investigate credible allegations of voter fraud brought to its attention. President Trump’s legal team disputed Barr’s comments.Visit NBC News to learn more.Image credit: U.S. Marshals Service, Office of Public Affairs (CC BY 2.0)
How Trump’s Hill allies could take one last shot to overturn the election
While the electoral college votes on December 14, Congress must certify the election results a few weeks later. During that period, members of the House and Senate may challenge the election results from the floor. Here’s a look at how these challenges work, and who may make them in Congress.Visit Politico to learn more.
President Donald Trump raises more than $170 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless fraud claims
After the election, President Trump has raised an extraordinary amount of money that has been donated to his “Election Defense Fund.” In reality, this money is going to “The Save America” political action committee to fund his campaign’s debt and other political operations.Visit CNN to learn more.