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The Senate reached an inevitable end point, after a legislative year of bluster about the SAVE America Act from its boosters and one last failed vote on a voter ID measure this week.
- By Chris Deaton
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‘I’d say any election, anywhere in the country today is better than it was six or seven years ago.’
‘American elections are accessible, secure, and accurate. We should be proud. Nonetheless, we should continue to improve American elections. And we should have conversations about documented proof of citizenship.’
For the same reasons [Americans] trust the elections in their backyard, they should trust the elections in my backyard.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh concurred with a majority of six other justices, writing specifically about his concerns of the timing of the rule with Election Day just weeks away.
By Chris Deaton
This time, an independent auditing agency acted at the instruction of the state legislature, providing new perspective — and familiar results.
Navy veteran Alberto Ramos knows about the work that goes into voting at sea. That’s because there’s a specific job for it.
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