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Why does 2020 election misinformation continue to circulate?

Why does 2020 election misinformation continue to circulate?

by Julia Mueller | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Two days after the 2020 presidential election, an anonymous online message alleged the U.S. Postal Service in Wisconsin had backdated ballot postmarks to mess with election results — a claim that was quickly debunked by fact-checkers and the USPS...
Americans are divided awaiting election results, some demand officials “Count Every Vote,” while others call to “Stop the Vote”

Americans are divided awaiting election results, some demand officials “Count Every Vote,” while others call to “Stop the Vote”

by Madison Muller | Nov 5, 2020 | Featured, Politics, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — With tensions high, President Donald Trump’s challenges to the vote count in Tuesday’s presidential election sparked demonstrations across the country Wednesday and Thursday. In cities such as Portland, Chicago, Minneapolis and Manhattan, thousands...
Wisconsin officials press USPS for assurances on election-related mail

Wisconsin officials press USPS for assurances on election-related mail

by Shirin Ali | Aug 31, 2020 | Featured, Politics

Top officials in Wisconsin, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, are demanding assurances that the U.S. Postal Service will fix delays, restore mailboxes and ensure that all absentee ballots will get to voters and back to election...
Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

by Chiara Vercellone | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Friday got expert advice on what can be done to ensure next year’s elections are secure, encrypted against foreign adversaries and hack-proof. Chairman Rep. Nadler, D – N.Y., said the threat of the 2020 elections being...
Diles Que Voten: Courting the Families of Latino Voters

Diles Que Voten: Courting the Families of Latino Voters

by Shanshan Wang | Aug 9, 2016 | Politics

WASHINGTON–A non-partisan group is aiming to mobilize Latino voters in a new way: by urging their their families to tell them to vote. “Latinos learn democratic culture from their homes. So our focus is to go back to the families in their original countries to...

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