The process to replace Graham Platner on the November ballot is an organizing opportunity. by David Dayen July 13, 2026 (Prospect.org) This week kicks off a 14-day sprint to choose the Democratic nominee in Maine, a race that could decide the U.S. Senate. When it became clear that Graham Platner wasn’t… Continue reading
California’s new felony is the latest state election protection law, not the first. The model bill for the other 49 states goes much further. Christopher Armitage Jul 12, 2026 California Governor Gavin Newsom. Photo Credit: Chris Allen, VOICE Note from the author: It is totally fine if you aren’t up for… Continue reading
Candidates are desperately trying to appeal to Graham Platner’s base. But they’re keeping Platner himself at arm’s length. Akela Lacy July 10 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, arrives at a news conference on April 28, 2020, in Augusta, Maine. Photo: Robert… Continue reading
Election Assistance Commission officials Thomas Hicks and Christy McCormick appeared at a House hearing on May 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) “This move undermines the integrity of nonpartisan election administration,” said Arizona’s secretary of state. Jake Johnson Jul 10, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) US President Donald Trump late Thursday… Continue reading
The state party could have decided that any process that didn’t allow voters to get a say would be fatally compromised. It did not. by David Dayen July 8, 2026 (Prospect.org) UPDATE: The Maine Democratic State Committee has voted for a 600-person nominating convention, not a statewide caucus, as the method to… Continue reading
The best way to salvage the Senate race against Susan Collins is to give voters another chance to decide her opponent. by David Dayen July 6, 2026 (Prospect.org) The first of the two times I wrote about Graham Platner at these pages was last year, in a story entitled “Politicians Aren’t… Continue reading
Skip navigation About Issues Our Work NewsTake ActionShop Give Know Your Rights › Back to Know Your Rights main page Federal Agents at the Polls Every eligible citizen has the right to cast a ballot freely, fairly, and accessibly — without fear of deception or intimidation. Issue: Voting Rights Last Updated: June 16, 2026… Continue reading
(law.cornell.edu) Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held,… Continue reading
Shortly after being knocked out of the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi in Congress in the June 2 primary, centimillionaire and progressive activist Saikat Chakrabarti gathered campaign staffers for a bonfire on Ocean Beach. Attendees at the event said he talked about the idea of working to support former opponent… Continue reading
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