Topic: Voting Rights

Public Records Request to Klickitat County, Wash., Sheriff’s Office for Election-Related Guidance

October 21, 2020
Guidance provided to or provided by the Klickitat Sheriff’s Office regarding election fraud or enforcement of election-related laws.

Investigations Update: Hatch Act Violations, Covid-19 Vaccine Contracts, and South Carolina Ballots

October 20, 2020
See the latest in our investigations into the misuse of government resources for political purposes, the administration’s pandemic response, and voting rights in the states.

USPS Records of Analyses Underlying Mail Collection Box and Sorting Machine Removal

October 19, 2020
Records from the U.S. Postal Service in response to American Oversight's request for analyses used to determine which mail collection boxes should be removed and which mail sorting machines should be disconnected.

Fla. Governor Records Regarding Communications about Safe Election Procedures

October 17, 2020
Records from the Florida Governor's Office in response to American Oversight's request for communications regarding safe election procedures. These records include calendar entries reflecting meetings between between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ staff and Secretary of State Laurel Lee.

No Records Response from Palm Beach County, Fla., Regarding Early Voting Wait Time Data

October 17, 2020
Palm Beach County, Florida, stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for voter wait time data for each physical polling location utilized during early voting for the 2016 and 2018 general elections.

Tarrant County, Texas, Records of Communications with GOP and Voting Restriction Groups

October 16, 2020
Records from Tarrant County, Texas in response to American Oversight's request for communications between Tarrant County election officials and the Tarrant County Republican Party, the Texas Republican Party, and anti-voting groups.

FL Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with Anti-Voting Groups

October 16, 2020
Records released by the Florida Department of State in response to American Oversight’s request for email communications with voting restriction groups.

Palm Beach County, Fla., Communication Records with Voter Fraud Activists

October 16, 2020
Palm Beach County, Florida, records in response to our request to the County Supervisor of Elections seeking communications with public figures and activists who have prominently claimed that voter fraud is widespread and advocated for restrictions on voting.

No Records Response from Ariz. Attorney General Regarding Sent Emails About Poll Watching

October 16, 2020
The Office of the Arizona Attorney General stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for sent emails concerning poll-watching activities or poll-watcher recruitment and communications with proponents of restrictive voting laws.

No Records Response from Kentucky Department of Military Affairs Regarding Absentee Ballot Integrity Task Force Records

October 16, 2020
The Kentucky Department of Military Affairs stated it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for records regarding the Absentee Ballot Integrity Task Force, including meeting documents and email communications of high-ranking officials containing related key terms.