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Fulton county, the double counting of ballots as you outlined. could be an intentional act, could be incompetence, could be plain human error. the important part as it was caught on recount. it affect the -- >> sean: it was caught in the audit and now all of a sudden, e secretary of state, didnt seem that urgent postelection, even he is feigning outrage when he himself went along with this consent agreement that allowed two standards for voting. a lax standard for voting by mail into very rigoro...

The issue of voting rights in america is probably among the most serious and significant issues that we are facing. and voting rights for people with disabilities is one of our highest priorities in that context. lets see the people in terms of how people see their lives and how will these restrictions impact the peoples right to have their voice reflected through their vote. that was vice president kamala harris meeting with advocates for disabled americans, a community disproportionately likel...

President Biden criticized a Texas bill that puts new restrictions on certain voting methods in the state, calling it "an assault on democracy" in a statement on Saturday.Why it matters: The legislation, which Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is expected to sign into law, bans drive-through and 24-hour voting and adds new requirements on absentee and mail-in ballots.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeWhat they're saying: &...

So i can sign it into law. brian: whatever it is, h.r. 1 implements mandatory automatic voter registration, allows voters to substitute photo id with sworn written statements, expands mail-in voting, that went so well last time. restores voting rights for convicted felons, encourages statehood for d.c. how do you feel about it? >> yeah. [laughter] they call it the for the people act, brian. it should be called for democratic politicians. it does make permanent a lot of the one-time, untested vot...

Facebook coo sheryl sandberg, the dont vote policy prohibition will go into effect this fall before the 2020 election, the company will ban all types of voter suppression by blocking posts that spread misinformation on voting methods, election dates or times and polling locations. and get ready for more pain at the pump, gas taxes are going up in several states today, doubling in illinois to 38 cents per gallon, drivers in california would pay the highest gas tax at 43.7 per gallon, gas increase...

Community because theyre being reminded of when sharon engel was running against senator reid and basically started to criminalize their parents and their family members so that basically was the silent minority that came out and voted in droves for senator reid. that folks had not detected because we didnt have traditional voting methods -- polling methods that were actually talking to these individuals on the ground. >> interesting, because the debate tenure that changed greatly from the first...

>> al gore leads in the popular vote, but the electoral college is in a dead heat, and it all comes down to one state. >> florida was the place where it was close enough to have a recount and have the right number of electoral votes to change the outcome. thats when we discovered how imperfect the voting system is. >> it varies across the country. voting methods vary. some people punch cards, throw levers. its all different. >> with reports of widespread voting irregularities, the florida state ...

Our suits at this point. it is not over, ladies and gentlemen. >> al gore leads in the popular vote, but the electoral college is in a dead heat, and it all comes down to one state. >> florida was the place where it was close enough to have a recount and have the right number of electoral votes to change the outcome. thats when we discovered how imperfect the voting system is. >> it is a pretty ram shackle process. it varies across the country. voting methods vary. some people punch cards, throw...

Going backwards is not an option! not now. not ever. >> it has been a big week for civil rights in north carolina. both through activism on the ground and leadership from the obama administration. on the same day that those moral monday protests resume, airing holders justice department made another move against some of the harshest voter suppression laws in the nation. the doj along with the north carolina naacp filed a motion asking a federal court to urgently step in and block north carolinas...

Moral monday family -- silence is not an option! standing down is not an option! going backwards is not an option! not now. not every. >> it has been a big week for civil rights in north carolina. both through activism on the ground and leadership from the obama administration. on the same day that those moral monday protests resume, airing holders justice department made another move against some of the harshest voter suppression laws in the nation. the doj along with the north carolina naacp f...