Topic: Voting Rights

Investigations Update: Florida Vaccine Distribution, Anti-Protest Measures, and Trump’s Efforts to Overturn Georgia’s Election Results

February 9, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the coronavirus pandemic response and into officials’ attempts to interfere with democracy.

News Roundup: New Voting-Restriction Bills and the Upcoming Round of Redistricting

February 5, 2021
The anti-democratic forces that fed Trump’s stolen-election lie are at work across the country.

Records Request to Georgia Attorney General for Communications Concerning Election Fraud Allegations Between Trump and Carr

February 3, 2021
Records request to the Georgia Attorney General's office seeking records or call logs regarding a call between then-President Donald Trump and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr in which Trump reportedly told Carr not to interfere in the administration's unfounded claims of election fraud.

FOIA Request to FEC Seeking Trey Trainor’s Communications with President Trump and Trump Campaign

February 3, 2021
FOIA request to the Federal Elections Commission seeking communications between Commissioner Trey Trainor and the White House, the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign, and entities affiliated with the legal effort to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Texas Secretary of State Records Regarding Ballot Signature Guidance and Training Materials

January 29, 2021
Records from the Texas Secretary of State in response to American Oversight's request for records reflecting ballot signature match guidance and training materials. These records include a powerpoint about Early Voting Ballot Boards and the Signature Verification Committee, and the Early Voting Ballot Board Handbook from 2018.

Henry County, Ga., Communications with the Secretary of State

January 28, 2021
Emails produced by Henry County, Georgia, in response to American Oversight's request for communications between county elections officials and representatives of the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia.

Henry County, Ga., Communications with External Voter Groups

January 28, 2021
In response to American Oversight's request, Henry County, Ga., produced communications between county elections officials and representatives of external voter groups True the Vote and the Public Interest Legal Foundation.

Florida Governor’s Office Records Related to Assessments of Support for Covid-19 Public Health Measures

January 26, 2021
Records from the Florida Governor's Office in response to American Oversight's request for assessments regarding public support for public health measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. These records include related public comments.

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Vos Communications Containing Key Terms Related to the Electoral College

January 25, 2021
Emails produced by the Office of the Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, Robin Vos, in response to American Oversight's request for communications containing key terms related to the direct appointment of electors to the Electoral College.

Investigations Update: West Virginia Lawmaker’s Involvement in Capitol Attack and Trump’s Attempts to Overturn Georgia Election Results

January 19, 2021
See the latest in our investigations of the security at the U.S. Capitol, DOJ’s opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, and the “burrowing in” of Trump political appointees.