A legal watchdog group is challenging New York’s universal mail-in voting law, arguing it’s unconstitutional. The Public Interest Legal Foundation, representing Republican leaders, claims the law violates the state constitution and undermines election integrity. This challenge follows a similar legal battle in Delaware, where the foundation initially secured a victory but ultimately lost the case.
The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office has appealed a recent ruling that overturned the 2018 illegal voting conviction of Crystal Mason. The office argues that the trial court’s guilty verdict should be upheld as voting is a cornerstone of democracy and must be protected from fraud. Despite Mason’s claim of ignorance about her ineligibility to vote while on supervised release for federal tax evasion, the prosecution insists there was sufficient evidence to establish her knowledge and intent to commit the offense.
In a significant development, eleven Republicans in Arizona have been indicted for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to submit fraudulent documents to Congress, falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election in the state. This marks the fourth instance nationwide where charges have been brought against individuals involved in the ‘fake elector’ scheme. Despite losing the election by over 10,000 votes, these individuals attempted to overturn the results by signing and submitting a certificate claiming Trump’s victory. Their actions were part of a broader effort to undermine the integrity of the election and illegally sway the outcome in Trump’s favor.
Tim Seay, a former Phoenix mayoral candidate, was sentenced to probation for computer tampering after illegally registering former felons to vote online. Seay claimed to have helped 350 felons restore their civil rights, but his actions were deemed illegal. The case highlighted loopholes in the system and prompted legislative changes to improve the process of striking felons off voting rolls.
