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Sep 22, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay!

We’ve been using our open-records expertise to expose state-level threats to voting rights.

Here are some of our ongoing investigations:
From the influence of voting-machine company lobbyists to concerns about election vulnerability, we’re investigating Georgia’s overhaul of its voting system.

americanoversight.org/investigation/…
Wisconsin has been at the front line of attempts to remove names from registered voter rolls. We’re fighting for transparency regarding the effort by state officials to purge more than 200,000 names from the rolls before the 2020 election.

americanoversight.org/investigation/…
Earlier this month In Florida, a federal appeals court ruled that Floridian ex-felons must pay all fines and fees before they can register to vote, blocking hundreds of thousands from voting. We’ve been investigating.

americanoversight.org/investigation/…
We've uncovered documents that show that Florida has no way of tracking those fines and fees.

In New Hampshire, we’re advocating for transparency surrounding New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s decision to veto the creation of an independent redistricting commission.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
We’re also investigating outside influences on voter suppression efforts. When state officials enact strict voter-ID laws or engineer intricately gerrymandered electoral maps or purge thousands of names from voter rolls, they’re not acting alone.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
Often, outside groups have been working behind the scenes to promote measures designed to suppress the vote. We’re investigating communications that members of the Florida, Georgia & Texas state governments have had with “voter fraud” activists & legislative lobbying groups.
Finally, state “voter fraud” task forces have cropped up across the country. Behind language about ensuring fair elections, the groups use the specter of widespread voter fraud to undermine confidence in elections and dissuade people from voting.
americanoversight.org/investigation/…
Follow along with all of our investigations into voter-suppression efforts at the state level here:
americanoversight.org/areas_of_inves…

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Apr 19
The “constitutional sheriffs” movement is a fringe theory that holds that sheriffs have more law enforcement power in their home counties than any other government body or individual. The movement has brought its work to the election denial space.
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…
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Mar 12
It’s #SunshineWeek, a week that celebrates & promotes access to information and open government nationwide.

Today, we’re highlighting the power of #FOIA with a thread about its past, present, and future. We’re highlighting the power of #FOIA with a thread about its past, present, and future.
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed FOIA into law on July 4, 1966. Records show LBJ personally removed strong language supporting open government from the press statement. He only agreed to sign it after DOJ suggested he include a signing statement.
nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/…
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In his signing statement, LBJ praised the importance of openness for democracy and said the legislation affirmed American principles. But he also wrote that he felt some documents shouldn’t be available to the public.
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Jan 10
Yesterday, D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments on presidential immunity in Trump’s election interference case.

Judges questioned both sides about our amicus brief arguing the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear Trump’s appeal on his immunity claims. Here’s what that’s about:
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Jan 4
As we approach the anniversary of Jan. 6, 2021, former President Trump faces criminal charges for attempting to subvert the election. An amicus brief we filed in this case could thwart his effort to delay his trial until after this year’s election.
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In the election interference case, U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump is not entitled to immunity from criminal prosecution. Trump appealed that ruling, hoping to delay the trial set for March.
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Dec 15, 2023
For more than a year, we’ve been investigating how the election denial movement led several states to leave ERIC, a nonpartisan organization that helps maintain up-to-date voting lists.

Here’s what our investigation uncovered. #FoiaFriday
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The same people who tried to overturn the 2020 election worked behind the scenes to influence the ERIC exodus by promoting false claims and conspiracy theories — priming states for post-election chaos that could be used to deny election results in 2024.
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Jared Kushner and Steve Mnuchin secured billions in investments from Middle East nations after leaving the Trump administration. We obtained travel records related to their trips to Persian Gulf states in the final weeks of the admin. #FoiaFriday Records show details about Kushner's and Mnuchin's trips to Middle East
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