by jpitney | Oct 20, 2022 | Elections, Nevada, Public Service
Linda So, Joseph Tanfani and Jason Szep at Reuters: Businessman Robert Beadles claimed he had found evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. Then he went on the attack, targeting a 48-year-old woman who runs elections in Nevada’s Washoe County. “Now,...
by jpitney | Sep 6, 2022 | Civility, Elections, Public Service, Violence
Neil Vigdor at NYT: In Wisconsin, one of the nation’s key swing states, cameras and plexiglass now fortify the reception area of a county election office in Madison, the capital, after a man wearing camouflage and a mask tried to open locked doors during an election...
by jpitney | Nov 21, 2021 | Elections, Public Administration
Zack Beauchamp at Vox: Democracy doesn’t work unless citizens make it work. This not only means showing up to vote but also helping operate and administer the key institutions in a democratic society — such as schools, polling places, and local health agencies. ...
