Election Conspiracy Theories Fueled a Push to Hand-Count Votes, but Doing So Is Risky and Slow
The hand-counting of ballots threatens to delay results by days, weeks or even months, and is more prone to error.
The hand-counting of ballots threatens to delay results by days, weeks or even months, and is more prone to error.
The hours and days immediately after voting ends could offer foreign adversaries like Russia, Iran and China or domestic extremist groups the best chance to mess with America’s decision through disinformation.
The crimes include efforts to persuade former Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify the counting of the electoral votes on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021.
The lawsuit accuses Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo of violating state election law and it claims her policy will “lead to irreparable harm to the voting rights” in the county.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee can be expected to effectively remind voters at Tuesday’s debate how women’s reproductive freedom is on the ballot in November.
It’s a practice known as ballot gathering – or ballot harvesting — that’s been a source of national controversy over the years.
“It’s an environment where pregnancy loss is potentially criminally suspect,” said Lourdes Rivera, president of Pregnancy Justice.
Trump has repeatedly said he was proud to help overturn Roe v. Wade by appointing conservative justices during his term in office.
“I am tired of watching meanness, bigotry and recreational cruelty be the worldly witness of our faith,” said Rev. Lee Scott, Presbyterian pastor from Butler, PA.
The Greene County towns are believed to be the first in the state to use the emergency declaration in relation to drinking-water contamination.
At the National Conservatism Conference last week, Wilson was a featured speaker along with members of Congress and Trump’s Cabinet, including border czar Tom Homan, budget director Russell Vought and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.
“We have witnessed the devastating consequences of these types of devices, and the loss of life is nothing short of heartbreaking,” said York City Council President Edquina Washington.
The judicial races have become more partisan following court battles over mail voting and redistricting.
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, 45, is viewed by party operatives as a rising star in Pennsylvania. She will try to unseat Republican freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan.