The report provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the election denial movement led several states to abandon the bipartisan Electronic Registration Information Center — and what it means for voting rights and U.S. democracy.
The documents outlined in American Oversight’s far-reaching investigation show that states have scrambled to find viable replacements — none of which provide ERIC’s security, reliability, or effectiveness.
American Oversight is continuing to fight for the release of records related to the tip line that Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin set up in 2022 for parents to report the teaching of “inherently divisive concepts.”
On Tuesday, Michigan’s attorney general brought felony charges against 16 fake electors who signed forged certificates in a scheme to overturn the 2020 election.
New rules adopted by the Arizona legislature exempt lawmakers from the state’s public records law — and the kind of scrutiny that allowed American Oversight to expose lawmakers’ post-election anti-democratic efforts.
On Wednesday, the court granted American Oversight’s petition to require the Gov. Youngkin's office to release records related to his “inherently divisive concepts” tip line.
The governor’s office said it had no records responsive to our request for emails sent in response to submissions — or for records detailing the policies and procedures governing the tip line.
Records obtained by American Oversight show state officials fielding complaints from right-wing activists, as well as emails illustrating the confusion brought by the Gov. Youngkin’s ill-defined executive order.
On Monday, American Oversight and Ballard Spahr law firm filed a lawsuit against Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin for the release of records related to his “inherently divisive concepts” tip line.