Following Elon Musk’s lead, YouTube and Facebook are surrendering to disinformation

"Facebook and YouTube are receding from their role as watchdogs against conspiracy theories ahead of the 2024 presidential election," The Washington Post's report.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2023/08/following-elon-musks-lead-youtube-and-facebook-are-surrendering-to-disinformation/

#FairElections #MisinformationandDisinformation

Across all these metrics, the data shows that map 113 does more to include underrepresented residents than the others. A community where everyone takes part is best for us all. #TOCC #fairelections #maptoaks (8/8)

Oregon voters will soon get to decide whether to adopt ranked choice voting statewide

A victory for the RCV campaign in November 2024 would be a significant breakthrough for voting justice, as it would liberate voters in Oregon from being required to vote for just one candidate.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/06/oregon-voters-will-soon-get-to-decide-whether-to-adopt-ranked-choice-voting-statewide.html

#FairElections #OR-Ballot #RankedChoiceVoting

Washington State Supreme Court unanimously upholds state Voting Rights Act

The decision is an important legal victory for voting justice and ensures that the WVRA will remain in force.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/06/washington-state-supreme-court-unanimously-upholds-state-voting-rights-act.html

#FairElections #VotingRights

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to weaken Voting Rights Act to sanction Alabama gerrymander

The decision, a big blow to the right wing, means that Alabama Republicans' gamble that the Court would accept its invitation to further weaken the Voting Rights Act has failed. While Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Coney Barrett wanted to go along with Alabama, Roberts and Kavanaugh were not interested.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/06/u-s-supreme-court-refuses-to-weaken-voting-rights-act-to-sanction-alabama-gerrymander.html

#FairElections #Gerrymandering

The independent redistricting commission in Michigan that has so improved the gerrymandered maps arose because concerned citizens got an initiative on the ballot. I'm wondering why I'm not hearing about similar attempts in other heavily gerrymandered states? Are they happening but not making the news or is no one even trying?

#Gerrymandering #FairElections

Every effing thing is a #conspiracy One more nail in the #FairElections coffin. “The Republican Election Law That Could Bankrupt Our Elections - Democracy Docket” https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-republican-election-law-that-could-bankrupt-our-elections/

Liberal law firm to argue gerrymandered voting maps violate Wisconsin's constitution https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/wisconsins-voting-maps-violate-constitution-law-firm-plans-to-argue/70088359007/ via @journalsentinel #gerrymandering #FairElections #democracy

Discrimination against Igbo voters highlights the need for fair and inclusive elections in Nigeria. #NigeriaElection #Tribalism #Discrimination #FairElections https://www.GPTrending.com/#/?date=2023-03-18&topic=Igbo

Oklahoma #GOPtraitorsToDemocracy
moved closer to destroying fair elections.On Wednesday, the Oklahoma House passed House Bill 1415 that would bifurcate the election administration of state & federal elections if Oklahoma officials & lawmakers dislike federal election law The bill would allow officials to hold state and federal elections under different rules, that are nearly impossible to implement. H.B. 1415 now heads to the Republican-controlled Senate. #GOPvoterSuppression #FairElections

On March 7, the Michigan House Elections Committee held its first hearing on HB 4156 to have Michigan join the #NationalPopularVoteCompact States in the coming years are Maine, Nevada, Virginia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. If we pass the NPVIC in all of these states, we will finally reach the 270 target, and we will finally elect our president by national popular vote. Let's win in Michigan and Minnesota this year as we fight to improve our democracy. #FairElections #PopularVote #DemocracyMatter

After special elections, Democrats have new reasons to celebrate https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/special-elections-democrats-new-reasons-celebrate-rcna71734
#demsdeliver #fairelections #votingrightsact

#RonDesantis #FairElections

#DarkMoney #RussianMoney #FairElections
https://thedemlabs.org/2023/01/17/george-santos-andrew-intrater-columbus-nova-putin-helps-kevin-mccarthy-republicans/

Let's talk about proposed detrumpification laws....

https://youtu.be/lkacky3MUJo

#news #politics #uspolitics #beauofthefifthcolumn #detrumpification #trump #fairelections #law

Eurasia Group | Divided States of America: Eurasia Group's #8 Top Risk of 2023 https://www.eurasiagroup.net/live-post/top-risks-2023-8-divided-states-of-america United States remains one of the most politically polarized and dysfunctional of the world's advanced industrial democracies. The growing partisan polarization of the American electorate is continuing to erode the legitimacy of core federal institutions: the three branches of government and the peaceful transfer of power through free and #FairElections #GOPextremists #GOPtraitorsToDemocracy

Michigan and Nebraska have shown us what ballot initiatives can do to level the playing field, and bring back #FairElections. Listen to how you can make changes -- even when you live in a Red State with lots of #gerrymandering and #VoterSuppression.

@democracydocket Election security occurs in voter registration. These laws pushed by Republicans are intentional suppression through rate limiting (particularly urban areas) to force long queues at the polls. GOP’s biggest fear is people voting. Need Federal election bill that provides investment in election infrastructure & mandates efficient voting (no longer than 30 minutes in line) by the States, regardless of the methods of voting #FairElections #ElectionReform

@RedTRaccoon Thanks as always for all your hard work #News #gerrymandering #fairelections

it is a national disgrace that voters stand in line more than 30 minutes, often due to intentional voter suppression. Election security occurs in registration - once eligibility confirmed, the process of voting must be simple & fast to maximize voting participation. Reform must include significant investment in election infrastructure, and a Federal bill must mandate that it is States' responsibility to allow any eligible voter to vote within 30 minutes #FairElections #ElectionReform #politics