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Good Democracy News for a Change: Federal Court Directs Pennsylvania to Count Undated Mail-in Ballots in Ongoing Partisan Dispute

April 5, 2025April 6, 2025

Some good news during some very dark days for American democracy. A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania mail-in ballots without a date can be counted, protecting the vote of as many as 10,000 citizens who made a simple mistake.

Updates: Trump 3rd Term, Musk WI Lottery Not Blocked, NC Supreme Court Candidate Urged to Drop Challenge, UT Gov Signs End to Universal Mail Ballots

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

With the erosion of American democracy norms coming at a head spinning pace, we have a roundup today on Donald Trump not ruling out a third term, Elon Musk’s million-dollar lottery in Wisconsin, a plea to a North Carolina Supreme Court candidate to end his litigation, and the end of universal mail-in voting in Utah.

New Trump Executive Order Attempts to Bypass Congress & States to Require Proof of Citizenship Documents & Mandate Election Deadlines

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order March 25th implementing portions of the likely doomed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or ‘SAVE’ Act. Among its restrictive provisions are a documentary proof of citizenship to register and vote, potentially disenfranchising millions.

Washington State 2022 Audit of Rejected Mail Ballots Offers Valuable Insights for States Using Signature Verification

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025

A Washington State audit of rejected 2020 mail-in ballots offers insight on whose ballots are more likely to be rejected, and recommends actions to reduce that number - over 37,000 in 2024.

Washington Supreme Court Rules Signature Matching Can Be Used to Disqualify Ballots But Acknowledges It Impacts Too Many Voters

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Washington State implemented their universal vote-by-mail system in 2013, and built in signature-matching for identity verification. A March ruling by the state supreme court upholds that rule as constitutional because voters can cure discrepancies.