Topic: Voting Rights

USPS Records of Postmaster General DeJoy’s Communications Containing Vote by Mail Key Terms

April 15, 2021
Records from the U.S. Postal Service in response to American Oversight's request for email communications of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy containing key terms related to vote by mail.

News Roundup: From Georgia to Arizona

April 8, 2021
Like Georgia's new voting restrictions, a partisan election audit in Arizona is predicated on the lie about widespread voter fraud.

American Oversight Launches Investigation of Arizona Senate’s Partisan Election Audit

April 6, 2021
The founder of the firm hired by the state Senate to oversee the audit of Maricopa County’s 2020 election results repeatedly circulated lies about widespread voter fraud.

The Arizona Senate’s Partisan Audit of Maricopa County Election Results

April 6, 2021
Efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona culminated in an "audit" of votes cast in Maricopa County. The discredited effort was instigated by a partisan majority in the state legislature, involved a number of right-wing conspiracy theorists, and — as expected — failed to uncover any evidence of a fraudulent election.

News Roundup: Georgia’s Attack on Voting Rights

April 1, 2021
As the nation reacts to the voting restrictions signed into law in Georgia, threats to democracy are alive across the country.

News Roundup: The Big Lie Becomes Big Policy

March 25, 2021
The sheer number of voting-restriction bills currently floating in state legislatures makes it hard to keep track of where each proposal stands. But they all point to the fact that conservative leaders and fundraisers have increasingly adopted such restrictions as a primary policy position.

GA Records Released in Response to Request for Records Regarding Detained Voters

March 24, 2021
Records released by Georgia's Secretary of State's Office in response to American Oversight’s request and litigation for records — including communications, directives, and protocols — regarding absentee ballot request forms for detained voters who have not been convicted of a felony or are completing sentences for misdemeanors.

News Roundup: Spotlight on the States

March 18, 2021
It’s Sunshine Week, and we’re continuing to shine a light on the actions of state governments across the country to narrow access to our democracy or to use public office to serve the few.

GA Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with the USPS Regarding Misprinted Ballot Return Addresses

March 17, 2021
Records released by the Georgia Secretary of State in response to American Oversight’s request for communications with the U.S. Postal Service related to recent misprinted ballots sent to Troup County, GA as part of the state’s absentee primary elections.

Investigations Update: Covid-19 in Immigration Detention, MPD’s Kettling of Protesters, and Covid-19 Liability Shields

March 16, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the spread of Covid-19 in immigration detention centers, D.C. police response to last summer’s racial justice protests, and state and local officials’ involvement in the “Stop the Steal” rally.