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Trump's campaign makeup got a double-take in June when Vice President Mike Pence tweeted — and later deleted — a photo from his visit to campaign headquarters. The photo at first drew attention for the lack of social distancing and use of face masks among the staff. But it also was notable for the sea of mostly white faces. … [Read more...] about Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks

Republicans and Democrats are now preparing for a pitched legal battle over which votes will count and when they should be counted. States are struggling to retrofit their voting process to meet the needs of voters concerned about risking their lives to cast their ballot. And primary elections held so far this summer indicate that November could bring historic turnout, albeit via mail-in ballots -- and correspondingly, a lengthy wait for election results. … [Read more...] about Prospect of chaos in November grows as coronavirus cases rise and Trump escalates attacks on voting

Based on overnight capacity assessment, the MVC will establish a number of total customers each agency can serve the following day. Tickets will be given out up to that number, and remaining customers will be asked to return another day. … [Read more...] about Motor Vehicle Commission Chaos: Long Lines Interfering With Businesses In Hazlet; Gov. Murphy: Camping Out Now Banned

Americans have been losing faith in the integrity of our electoral system for years. A recent Gallup poll found that 59 percent of Americans do not have confidence in the honesty of elections, and a majority of Americans have lacked trust in the honesty of elections every year since 2012. Flooding the mails with ballots is an invitation for voter fraud and chaos on Election Day. There is a danger of votes being lost, tampered with and, frankly, not counted by overwhelmed election officials. … [Read more...] about Vote-by-mail would create chaos and distrust in November

The problems with in-person voting may soon be compounded by an excruciatingly slow count of mail ballots. Georgians used to very quick results will likely be disappointed. Raffensperger has announced that he won’t report any returns until every precinct in the state has closed; the irregularities in Atlanta make long lines and delays in poll closings very likely. And local election officials everywhere will have to deal with what is likely to be a late surge in mail ballots (over 600,000 requested mail ballots had not been returned as of this weekend; they must be received by mail or in drop boxes by poll closing time today). Indeed, there were some indications that the heavy in-person voting in Fulton County was at least partially attributable to voters who asked for but had not yet received mail ballots. … [Read more...] about Voting Chaos in Georgia Another Bad Sign for November