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Ten Things You Should Know About Voter ID Laws

October 8, 2022October 12, 2022 Adminin person voter fraud, ballot stuffing, voting rights, voter suppression, voter fraud evidence, voter ID laws, voter identification laws, voting impersonation fraud0 comment

This list has some essential points debunking allegations of widespread voter ID fraud. Sources include Voting Rights Watch, Ari Berman of The Nation, and voting rights advocates. Please share it with your friends, family and Facebook and Twitter communities. 1. Voter identification laws are not bipartisan efforts. They have been initiated by Republicans, passed by Republicans, and signed into law by Republicans. 2. The U.S. voters who are most likely to be burdened by these new voting restrictions lean heavily toward the Democratic Party. Eleven percent of U.S. citizens (21…

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The ease of voting across the United States

October 7, 2022October 12, 2022 Admincurrent election laws, registering to vote, false claims of voter fraud, vote by mail, ease of voting, barriers for voters, stay registered to vote, easiest states to vote0 comment

For help in voting visit our Voting Resources page. A new study from Northern Illinois University identifies the U.S. states easing barriers for voters to get and stay registered to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day. The rankings were updated from their Cost of Voting Index published in 2020. The eight states that rank the easiest to vote are Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Hawaii, Colorado, California, Nevada and Utah. All have enacted an all vote-by-mail process. In 2021 alone, 19 states passed at least 33 new laws that added…

Biden’s likely absence dims U.S. clout at Asia-Pacific summit

October 5, 2022 Absence, dims, summit, AsiaPacific, Biden's, U.S., clout, likely0 comment

BANGKOK, Thailand — President Biden risks snubbing key Asian nations the U.S. has been trying to woo if he does not attend the mid-November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group’s summit in Bangkok, allowing China’s President Xi Jinping to seize the spotlight as Beijing’s regional influence swells, political analysts said. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden’s pick for OPM deputy director addresses concerns about federal hiring, retirement processing

October 5, 2022 pick, Addresses, concerns, hiring, Biden's, deputy, processing, about, director, federal, retirement0 comment

President Joe Biden’s nominee for second-in-command at the Office of Personnel Management, Rob Shriver, shared his priorities for the federal workforce with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. During a Sept. 29 nomination hearing, the committee raised concerns about the future of telework, the federal hiring process and delays in retirement processing — all of which are involved in OPM’s mission. Telework was a prominent issue for a few of the committee members. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) asked Shriver about the governmentwide telework policy for agencies, saying that…

National Archives Scraps ‘Transparency’ Mission When It Comes to Trump Documents

October 5, 2022 documents, comes, Transparency, Archives, Scraps, Mission, National, Trump0 comment

The Biden administration has turned what should be the most transparent of government agencies, the National Archives and Records Administration, into one of the least transparent agencies—rivaling even the FBI. Established in 1934, the National Archives has a mission to identify, protect, preserve, and make publicly available all historically valuable records. But the National Archives has become politicized by the Biden administration and no longer provides transparency in public records. Jodi Foor, the National Archives’ deputy Freedom of Information Act officer, would not answer a FOIA request from…

MoveOn Announces Nail the Vote Campaign

October 5, 2022 Campaign, Vote, announces, MoveOn, Nail0 comment

Washington, D.C. – MoveOn Political Action unveiled its new Nail the Vote Campaign timed to the final weeks of the 2022 election season. Nail the Vote will reach and engage younger Americans with the help of pro-voting nail art worn, promoted, and even designed by celebrities, artists, and other influencers. As reported in Women’s Wear Daily, to maximize awareness of the campaign, MoveOn partnered with high-profile nail artists to create bespoke, voting-themed nail art for their celebrity clientele that include Natasha Rothwell, Hannah Bronfman, Jaime King, Jessica Marie Garcia, Elaine…