This story originally appeared at Stateline. Facing increased threats to election workers and superheated political rhetoric from former President Donald Trump and his supporters, more states are considering firearm bans at polling places and ballot drop boxes ahead of November’s presidential election. This month, New Mexico became the latest state to restrict guns where people […] The post Fearing political violence, more states ban firearms at polling places appeared first on Colorado Newsline
Facing increased threats to election workers and superheated political rhetoric from former President Donald Trump and his supporters, more states are considering firearm bans at polling places and ballot drop boxes ahead of November’s presidential election. This month, New Mexico became the latest state to restrict guns where people vote or hand in ballots, joining […] The post Fearing political violence, more states ban firearms at polling places appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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Democrats are appealing a judge's dismissal of their lawsuit as they once again seek to allow Wisconsin voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes, bringing the challenge one step closer to the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court. Absentee ballot drop boxes were barred in Wisconsin in 2022 following criticism by former President Donald Trump. Attorneys for the national Democratic firm the Elias Law Group filed notice Tuesday that it was appealing a circuit judge's ruling last week dismissing its claims challenging the constitutionality of several voting rules in the battleground state.