Plaintiffs said the lack of poll watchers to observe the absentee ballot intake by local election officials compromised election integrity. A Georgia judge has dismissed a Republican lawsuit attempting to prevent counties from operating election offices over the weekend to accept hand-delivered absentee ballots. The GOP plaintiffs argued that Fulton County’s decision to open the
The FBI said attempts to impersonate the agency and mislead the public about its operations ‘erode trust in the electoral system.’ The FBI has disavowed a pair of videos purporting to be made by the bureau that raise election integrity concerns. “The FBI is aware of two videos falsely claiming to be from the FBI
A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. The lawsuit only named Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that includes most of the city of Atlanta and is home to 11% of the
U.S. officials believe another two fake videos circulating online and publicly identified by the FBI as an attempt to push false election security claims are likely part of a Russia-backed malign influence campaign ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, two sources familiar with the process told CBS News. The news comes after the FBI said in a statement
The Georgia secretary of state reported 4,004,588 ballots had been returned as the early voting period ended on Nov. 1. The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on Nov. 1. In all, the office logged 4,004,588 ballots cast, including 3,761,968 in-person
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated the National Guard to be on standby to assist law enforcement amid election-related violence concerns. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated members of the National Guard, placing them on standby to support local and state law enforcement in the event of an outbreak of election-related violence. The “purely precautionary”
The 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5 likely hinges on the outcome in seven battleground states. Battlegrounds—also called swing or purple states—are where support for Democratic and Republican candidates has been split in recent presidential elections. Current swing states are Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. Most other states consistently break for