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Georgia State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Georgia’s election board has approved a measure that allows county election boards to make a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying election results.
                However, critics of the move are sounding the alarm, saying it will open the door to overreach.
                “The majority on the State Election Board has created the opportunity for county board members to either delay or fail to certify based solely on speculation, rumor, or...

Three months from Election Day, Georgia election board alters rules

The election authorities of at least 48 states, both Republicans and Democrats, say there are no obstacles that would prevent Vice President Kamala Harris from getting on election ballots if she becomes the official Democratic presidential nominee, as expected.

Exclusive: CNN survey finds 48 states say Harris can get on ballot instead of Biden, rejecting claim switch breaks state laws

Missouri State

Latin Times

The Democratic candidate that will likely challenge Missouri Senator Josh Hawley in the November elections has recently reduced the incumbent's lead, but is still trailing as the time to go to the polls nears. Lucas Kunce has a commanding lead in the Democratic primaries, which will take place on August...

Josh Hawley Challenger Lucas Kunce's chances of winning his Missouri primary race, according to the polls

WashingtonExaminer

A top official from the secretary of state’s office in Georgia shut down murmurs on Monday that legal challenges would successfully hamper Democrats if they try to switch President Joe Biden off the presidential ballot. Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer Gabriel Sterling said that whoever the Democratic nominee is will be the person on […]

Georgia election official quashes idea of keeping Kamala Harris off the ballot

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

Salon

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow sat down with Democratic lawyer Marc Elias on Monday to discuss Donald Trump's past efforts at election subversion and how his supporters are preparing to again undermine the vote in November. "Republicans pioneered this in Michigan in 2020," Maddow said, speaking about Trump's pressuring of GOP officials...

"They're laying the foundation to do it again": Maddow details GOP plan to undermine 2024 election

Florida State

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

NewsNation

The new rule allows local election officials to conduct “reasonable inquiry” that “the results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast.”

Local Georgia election boards gain power to refuse to certify elections

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

An executive order penned by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday creates a new state position with the Illinois Department on Aging. The chief planning officer will lead the development and implementation of a multi-year, multi-sector plan for the department. The plan will serve as a decade-long blueprint to support healthy aging in Illinois with clear objectives for public and private sector progress.

Illinois quick hits: Pritzker creates new agency position; homestay brokers see DNC increase

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Cochise County, AZ

The Independent

 After Donald Trump lost the state of Arizona in 2020, Cochise County Board of Supervisors members Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd repeatedly tried to delay certifying the results, citing debunked reports that voting machines were corrupted.On November 27, 2023, a grand jury indicted Judd and Crosby on felony charges of conspiracy and interference with an election officer.They’ll scheduled to be back on the board when it meets to certify 2024’s results.Judd and Crosby are among more than 30 officials in eight states who refused to certify 2020 results but who are set to return to their positions to potentially...

Two election deniers are under indictment. They’ll join dozens of others back on election boards for 2024

Arizona State

Maricopa County, AZ

A GOP official known for his persistent defense of free and fair elections lost his primary election in Arizona on Tuesday, NBC News reported. Incumbent Stephen Richer lost his re-election bid for Maricopa County recorder to State Rep. Justin Heap, a right-wing challenger who called Maricopa County elections a “laughing stock,” according to the Arizona Mirror.

Stephen Richer, a Republican who actually defended election integrity in Arizona, loses primary race

TIME

A guide to the battleground states in the 2024 election fight between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

The 7 States That Will Decide the Election

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

In North Carolina, the divorce process can be challenging, particularly due to the mandatory one-year separation requirement. This law mandates that couples must live separately for at least a year before filing for divorce, a rule that can be frustrating for many.

You might be granted a divorce in North Carolina if your spouse is ‘incurably insane.’ Here’s how

The Hill

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are tied in a new survey of Georgia voters, as Harris strengthens her position in the campaign and puts the Peach State back in play. The AARP poll published Thursday found that both Trump and Harris received 48 percent support when placed head-to-head....

Trump, Harris tied head-to-head in Georgia: Poll

Voting concludes Tuesday for primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Vermont and Connecticut ahead of the Democratic National Convention, which begins next week. Several Senate races are crystallizing in Wisconsin and Minnesota as Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) vie for another term in the upper chamber. Meanwhile, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), one of the […]

5 races to watch in Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Vermont primaries

USA TODAY

Election Day 2024 may be 85 days away, but voting starts sooner than that in states like Pennsylvania, Virginia and Illinois.

Election Day is in 85 days, but voters in some key states can cast ballots next month

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

(The Center Square) – The Pentagon on Monday launched a new feedback system to help address longstanding problems with military housing. The Department of Defense launched the DoD Housing Feedback System, an initiative designed to boost transparency and accountability in privatized military housing. The system allows active-duty service members, and their authorized dependents, to submit feedback on their existing leased unit.

Pentagon launches feedback portal for privatized military housing

NewsBreak

Absentee ballots, dropbox rules in Wisconsin clarified pre-election day

(The Center Square) – With Wisconsin’s partisan primary election Tuesday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission discussed in a media call Monday what voters should know before filling...

Absentee ballots, dropbox rules in Wisconsin clarified pre-election day

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