FBI, Colorado obtain evidence on Tina Peters, who is already barred from elections.
Trumpist county clerk barred after leak of voting-system passwords to QAnon
Peters lied about “consultant” who copied data; deputy clerk had cameras disabled.
Snapchat rolls out new tool aimed at helping young users run for office
Snapchat is rolling out a new ‘Run for Office’ in-app tool to encourage young adults to run for local office. The company says the new Run for Office tool is designed to help younger users engage with democracy in an easy way. The goal of the tool is to tackle common barriers that young people […]
Trolling for American hearts and minds
Troll farms reached 140 million Americans a month on Facebook before 2020 election, internal report shows, MIT Technology Review, Karen Hao, September 16, 2021 [alternate link]. In the run-up to the 2020 election, Facebook’s most popular pages for Chri…
Stop the (for real) steal
@ThePlumLineGS: Reforming the Electoral Count Act as a key safeguard against a future stolen election [ungated] – “Democrats should push for ECA reform, and I expect they will. But nothing will pass as long as the filibuster remains.” (via; previously)…
I guess we should have a Canadian election thread
Because I guess there’s a Canadian election today.
Canadian Federal Election
The writ has dropped. Or… whatever. Less that two years after Canada’s last federal election (previously), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided to try converting his minority government into a majority in the middle of a pandemic. The Conservat…
Obama Shares Moment With Young Team
James C. CollierREAD MOST RECENT POSTS AT ACTING WHITE ACTING BLACK… Technorati Tags: Obama Shares Moment With Young Team, Election, Chicago, Tears, Thanks, Acting White