Archive for the ‘voting’ Category

An urgent plea to leftists in the 6 battleground states likely to decide the election

n 2024, leftist voters — particularly those in the six battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — have a lot more influence and power than they may realize. Influence and power are things the left has typically not had a lot of in a country as conservative as the United States. […]

GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’ plan under fire for targeting Social Security and Medicare amidst 2024 electoral battle

This 180-page document proposes significant reforms to these cornerstone programs, stirring a debate that resonates deeply with American seniors and their advocates. Source

Biden vs. Trump: A rematch fraught with voter apathy and partisan divides

As Biden and Trump clinch their party nominations for a historic rematch, voter enthusiasm hits a new low, reflecting a divided nation’s quest for alternatives. Source

Michigan’s primary reveals stark opposition: Over 100,000 voters stand ‘uncommitted

This unprecedented move highlights the growing frustration within key segments of his base, potentially jeopardizing his reelection prospects. Source

Jimmy Dore Interview – The Inevitably Chaotic 2024 Election & The Ongoing Zionist Genocide

Joining me once again today is Jimmy Dore, here to discuss the already tumultuous political landscape of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, and the many different ways this race has been marked for chaos. We review some of the most prominent left/right candidates in the race, as well as the supposedly “independent” candidates, and we […]

Climate activists and UAW escalate election pressure: Disruptions and endorsements ahead of Super Tuesday

Climate activists have disrupted campaign events of major political figures, while the UAW has taken a firm stance in the upcoming 2024 election. Source

Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump disqualified from ballots for president across state

This is the first time—under the 14th Amendment’s disqualification clause—that a presidential candidate was disqualified or barred from a ballot. Source

Derrick Broze Interview – Running For Change In Broken & Corrupt System

Joining me today is Derrick Broze to discuss his mayoral run in Houston, Texas. We discuss whether or not he feels the voting system — as corrupt and broken as we all seem to know it is — will ever allow him an honest shot, as well as the clear political wins his campaign has […]

VIDEO: Box of 289 Absentee Ballots from 2020 Election Discovered in Michigan Storage Unit

A Michigan official says approximately 300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election were discovered in a storage unit in Genesee County. Source

The first step to fixing the electoral college

If we keep up the fight and get enough states on board, America will never again elect a president who loses the national popular vote. Source

Brian Young Interview – The Many Different Political Illusions That Keep The War Machine Moving

Joining me today on Moving Target is Brian Young, founder of High Impact Flix, here to discuss the two party deception, the illusion of voting, and the many other different forms of political manipulations we endure.  (https://www.rokfin.com/TLAVagabond) (Click Here For The Rokfin Livestream Starting @11:45 CDT) Bitcoin Donations Are Appreciated: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/bitcoin-donation (3FSozj9gQ1UniHvEiRmkPnXzHSVMc68U9f) The post Brian […]

Craig “Pasta” Jardula Interview – Intl. Election Observation & Discussing Whether Democracy Exists

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Email | RSS Joining me today on Moving Target is Craig “Pasta” Jardula, here to discuss his international election observation, what he has seen, and why this is important. We will also get into more of a philosophical discussion about elections in general and whether […]

Michigan Investigates Missing Voting Equipment That Ended up on eBay

Police in Michigan are working with the state government to investigate how a piece of voting equipment ended up for sale online, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan,” Benson said […]

Michigan Investigates Missing Voting Equipment That Ended up on eBay

Police in Michigan are working with the state government to investigate how a piece of voting equipment ended up for sale online, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan,” Benson said […]

‘Alarming’: nearly 1/3 in US worry about violence, intimidation at polls

“The fear people are experiencing—especially Black people, Hispanic people, and young people—is a form of voter suppression that needs to be addressed before the election,” said one expert. Source

Democrats Are Not Going to ‘Vote Harder,’ Primaries Show

Shortly after a draft Supreme Court decision leaked suggesting the court would overturn Roe v Wade, the White House released a statement that read in part, “if the Court does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to choose. And it will […]

Mailed ballots boosted 2020’s turnout—will it work in 2022?

States that mailed a ballot to every registered voter in 2020’s presidential election saw voter turnout increase by an average of 5.6 percent, and turnout was even higher among infrequent voters, according to the first peer-reviewed academic study of 2020 mail voting. The turnout increase was slightly larger than previous studies of mail-based voting conducted […]

Key battleground states considering using digital ballot images to boost voter trust

This article was produced by Voting Booth, a project of the Independent Media Institute. During an afternoon of public hearings where the Arizona Senate sent seven new election bills to the next stage of legislative review, Kari Lake, leaned into the podium, and, after introducing herself as “the Trump-endorsed candidate for governor,” told the Government […]

NYC Enacts Law Allowing Over 800,000 Immigrants To Vote In Local Elections

Above Photo: Electoral workers wait inside a school in Manhattan during early voting in the New York City mayoral election on October 23, 2021. Kena Betancur / AFP via Getty Images. “New York City must be seen as a shining example for other progressive cities to follow.” A New York City law granting more than 800,000 […]

Progressives sweep 2021’s municipal elections across Georgia

Georgia’s 2021 municipal runoff elections saw dozens of progressives elected as new mayors, city council members and local officials in a wave that challenges the political narrative that only centrists can win in Southern battleground states, according to several organizers of voter outreach efforts. “Last night proves two things,” said Ray McClendon, the Atlanta NAACP’s […]

The Georgia way: How to win elections

Corey Shackleford knew he could rely on Georgia’s Prince Hall Masons—named after the freed slave who created the civic-minded group’s first Black chapter in 1784. “We’re in those corners of the state, those rural areas, where others don’t normally go. But we are there.” Shirley Sherrod, whose Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education has been […]

How young voters are fighting back against voter suppression

In November 2020, young voters exercised their electoral power by turning out in record numbers to help Democrats win the White House and other key races. In 2021, however, an onslaught of voter suppression measures being enacted in statehouses could have an outsized impact on those young people, according to voting rights advocates. “We’ve seen […]

North Carolina: More Felony Offenders Can Now Vote

Above Photo: In this Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, file photo, Dennis Gaddy, the co-founder of the Raleigh-based Community Success Initiative, is shown at the door to his office in Raleigh, N.C. Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents convicted of felonies but whose current punishments don’t include prison time can register to vote and cast […]

The fight to protect voting rights enters the next round

When three Black Congressional leaders were handcuffed and arrested recently while protesting voter suppression, they were doing more than drawing attention to legislation to protect and expand voting rights. They were taking a stand against an anti-democratic movement, led by Republican-controlled state legislatures, to keep away from the polls voters whose beliefs and interests don’t […]

Dem Rep. Escobar: Unless We Pass Voting Laws, ‘We Are Going to Lose Our Democracy’ When TX Dems Return

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) said that unless federal voting legislation is passed, “we are going to lose our democracy” when the Texas House Democrats who are breaking quorum return to Texas. Escobar said, “In a state like mine, Texas, literally, we are going to lose our democracy through Texas […]

Hank Johnson: ‘Folks Are Trying to Kill Us’ on Voting – Must Confront ‘Evil’ That ‘Is Ready to Choke Us’ Unless We Show We’ll ‘Seize Control’

On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) stated that “these folks are trying to kill us right now as far as our right to vote. They’re trying to kill our democracy,” and urged people “confront this evil that is right there in front of our face and is ready to choke […]

The GOP is trying to outlaw democracy

Image Credit: Khalil Bendib/OtherWords.org Ralph Waldo Emerson told of a dinner guest who went on and on about the virtue of honesty, offering his own life as a model of perfect rectitude. “The louder he talked of his honor,” said Emerson, “the faster we counted our spoons.” That’s my reaction to the cacophony of phony […]

Manchin: ‘When Corporate America Pushes Back, the Legislatures Will Do the Right Thing’ on Voting Laws

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that “when constituents push back, when corporate America pushes back, the legislatures will do the right thing” on voting laws. Manchin said the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is the way to ensure we have fair, open, and secure elections and that he […]

Manchin: ‘When Corporate America Pushes Back, the Legislatures Will Do the Right Thing’ on Voting Laws

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that “when constituents push back, when corporate America pushes back, the legislatures will do the right thing” on voting laws. Manchin said the John Lewis Voting Rights Act is the way to ensure we have fair, open, and secure elections and that he […]

Greece Vows to Abolish All Voting Restrictions for Diaspora

Credit: Greek Reporter Greece announced on Monday that it will introduce legislation which will abolish all restrictions regarding voting for diaspora Greeks. Interior Minister Makis Voridis said an amendment to the current law will be proposed, making it much easier for Greeks in the U.S., Australia, Canada and elsewhere around the globe to vote in […]

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